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Event | NOAA Formal K-12 Education Projects Informational Telecon
NOAA's Office of Education (OEd) has issued a request for applications for *Formal K-12 Education Projects* that advance inquiry-based Earth System Science learning and stewardship directly tied to the school curriculum, with a particular interest in increasing climate literacy. To address this goal, this solicitation will support service-learning and professional development projects…
NOAA's Office of Education (OEd) has issued a request for applications for *Formal K-12 Education Projects* that advance inquiry-based Earth System Science learning and stewardship directly tied to the school curriculum, with a particular interest in increasing climate literacy. To address this goal, this solicitation will support service-learning and professional development projects…
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Event | NOAA Formal K-12 Education Projects deadline for full applications
NOAA's Office of Education (OEd) has issued a request for applications for *Formal K-12 Education Projects* that advance inquiry-based Earth System Science learning and stewardship directly tied to the school curriculum, with a particular interest in increasing climate literacy. To address this goal, this solicitation will support service-learning and professional development projects…
NOAA's Office of Education (OEd) has issued a request for applications for *Formal K-12 Education Projects* that advance inquiry-based Earth System Science learning and stewardship directly tied to the school curriculum, with a particular interest in increasing climate literacy. To address this goal, this solicitation will support service-learning and professional development projects…
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Announcement | Funding Opportunity! - Formal K-12 Education Projects
NOAA's Office of Education (OEd) has issued a request for applications for *Formal K-12 Education Projects* that advance inquiry-based Earth System Science learning and stewardship directly tied to the school curriculum, with a particular interest in increasing climate literacy. To address this goal, this solicitation will support service-learning and professional development projects…
NOAA's Office of Education (OEd) has issued a request for applications for *Formal K-12 Education Projects* that advance inquiry-based Earth System Science learning and stewardship directly tied to the school curriculum, with a particular interest in increasing climate literacy. To address this goal, this solicitation will support service-learning and professional development projects…
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Event | Discuss the Standards with the Writers on June 30
Discuss the Standards with the Writers on June 30Register now <https://ccsso.webex.com/ccsso/onstage/g.php?d=716005399&t=a> to participate in a webinar on June 30 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. (ET) to discuss the content of the Common Core State Standards with the writers. Bill McCallum, lead writer on the Common Core State Standards writing team for…
Discuss the Standards with the Writers on June 30Register now <https://ccsso.webex.com/ccsso/onstage/g.php?d=716005399&t=a> to participate in a webinar on June 30 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. (ET) to discuss the content of the Common Core State Standards with the writers. Bill McCallum, lead writer on the Common Core State Standards writing team for…
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Event | Fidelity of Implementation Webinar
This webinar will describe work conducted at the Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education reform that focuses on the development of a suite of instruments for measuring fidelity of implementation (FOI) across multiple programs. The webinar will include a description of CEMSE’s conceptual framework that underlies the FOI measurement approach and then will show how that approach…
This webinar will describe work conducted at the Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education reform that focuses on the development of a suite of instruments for measuring fidelity of implementation (FOI) across multiple programs. The webinar will include a description of CEMSE’s conceptual framework that underlies the FOI measurement approach and then will show how that approach…
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Blog | Beyond Standards, Curriculum, and Teaching: Attending Not Just to Supply, but to Demand
Editor's Note: People like us (DR K-12) are primarily funded to understand and/or fix parts of the supply chain in education. If something isn't working well, we fix standards or testing or administration or curriculum or teaching, etc. Goldenberg suggests that, in addition to thinking about the supply side of education, we research and think about influencing the demand side as well. Why does…
Editor's Note: People like us (DR K-12) are primarily funded to understand and/or fix parts of the supply chain in education. If something isn't working well, we fix standards or testing or administration or curriculum or teaching, etc. Goldenberg suggests that, in addition to thinking about the supply side of education, we research and think about influencing the demand side as well. Why does…
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Announcement | Invitation to Validate Mathematics Coaching Knowledge and Access Other Coaching Instruments
Project Title: Examining Mathematics Coaching PI/Co-PIs: David Yopp, PI, Montana State University; Elizabeth Burroughs, Co-PI, Montana State University; John Sutton, Co-PI, RMC Research Corporation, Denver, CO Project Update: The “Examining Mathematics Coaching” Project (EMC), a new five-year research study funded by The National Science Foundation, is approaching the end of its first…
Project Title: Examining Mathematics Coaching PI/Co-PIs: David Yopp, PI, Montana State University; Elizabeth Burroughs, Co-PI, Montana State University; John Sutton, Co-PI, RMC Research Corporation, Denver, CO Project Update: The “Examining Mathematics Coaching” Project (EMC), a new five-year research study funded by The National Science Foundation, is approaching the end of its first…
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Event | 2010 CADRE Website Orientation
For those that weren't able to attend the June 10th website orientation, we're offering a second "make-up" orientation to the CADRE website. You can also access the recording of the original presentation, here. Join us for a virtual tour of the CADRE website where DR K-12 community members will learn how to maximize their project's presence on the website and take full advantage of the site's…
For those that weren't able to attend the June 10th website orientation, we're offering a second "make-up" orientation to the CADRE website. You can also access the recording of the original presentation, here. Join us for a virtual tour of the CADRE website where DR K-12 community members will learn how to maximize their project's presence on the website and take full advantage of the site's…
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Announcement | CADRE Webinar online!
If you missed our webinar on June 10th (Orientation to the CADRE website), you can watch it online.
If you missed our webinar on June 10th (Orientation to the CADRE website), you can watch it online.
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Newsletter | Spring 2010 Newsletter
Greetings from CADRE Dear DR K-12 Colleagues: We are pleased to send you our fourth CADRE newsletter. Since the PI meeting in November, we have had a lot of activity, thanks to many of you who are participating in working groups and special interest groups. Through listservs and virtual conversations, many of you are following up on conversations from the November meeting, or initiating…
Greetings from CADRE Dear DR K-12 Colleagues: We are pleased to send you our fourth CADRE newsletter. Since the PI meeting in November, we have had a lot of activity, thanks to many of you who are participating in working groups and special interest groups. Through listservs and virtual conversations, many of you are following up on conversations from the November meeting, or initiating…
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Announcement | NGA & CCSSO launch Common Core State Standards
Suwanee, GA – June 2, 2010 – Today, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) released a set of state-led education standards, the Common Core State Standards <http://www.corestandards.org/> , at Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, GA. The English-language arts and mathematics standards for grades K-…
Suwanee, GA – June 2, 2010 – Today, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) released a set of state-led education standards, the Common Core State Standards <http://www.corestandards.org/> , at Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, GA. The English-language arts and mathematics standards for grades K-…
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Event | 2010 NCTM Research Presession
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Event | Webinar on Fidelity of Implementation with Sharon Lynch
Sharon LynchThis webinar is a narrative tracing the development of fidelity of implementation measures for a study of the effectiveness of 3 different middle school science curriculum units. Initially, the study was based on a theory of change that predicted that student outcomes would be affected by teachers’ ability to find and enact instructional strategies that were embedded in the curriculum…
Sharon LynchThis webinar is a narrative tracing the development of fidelity of implementation measures for a study of the effectiveness of 3 different middle school science curriculum units. Initially, the study was based on a theory of change that predicted that student outcomes would be affected by teachers’ ability to find and enact instructional strategies that were embedded in the curriculum…
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Event | 2010 CADRE Website Orientation
Join us for a virtual tour of the CADRE website where DR K-12 community members will learn how to maximize their project's presence on the website and take full advantage of the site's features and resources. Presenters will also spend time discussing the more advanced functionality on the site. Participants will be able to ask questions regarding any of the material presented or general…
Join us for a virtual tour of the CADRE website where DR K-12 community members will learn how to maximize their project's presence on the website and take full advantage of the site's features and resources. Presenters will also spend time discussing the more advanced functionality on the site. Participants will be able to ask questions regarding any of the material presented or general…
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Blog | NARST and AERA: Reflections on 2010 Conferences
NARST 2010 Philadelphia For this year’s NARST conference in Philadelphia I had the opportunity to bring a high school teacher, Bethany Sjoberg, who has been a participant and collaborator on our research projects for the past four years. Having her attend sessions with me allowed me to see research in science education through new eyes as Bethany reflected about connections between conference…
NARST 2010 Philadelphia For this year’s NARST conference in Philadelphia I had the opportunity to bring a high school teacher, Bethany Sjoberg, who has been a participant and collaborator on our research projects for the past four years. Having her attend sessions with me allowed me to see research in science education through new eyes as Bethany reflected about connections between conference…
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Event | Timely Teachings: Seasons and the Cycles of Night and Day
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010 Time: 4pm EST Participate: http://tinyurl.com/participateMSP2 - the room will open at 3:45pm EST Join us as we discuss two challenging topics in the elementary and middle school curriculum - day and night and seasons from both science and literacy perspectives. We'll review scientific principles, examine common misconceptions and formative assessment strategies, and…
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010 Time: 4pm EST Participate: http://tinyurl.com/participateMSP2 - the room will open at 3:45pm EST Join us as we discuss two challenging topics in the elementary and middle school curriculum - day and night and seasons from both science and literacy perspectives. We'll review scientific principles, examine common misconceptions and formative assessment strategies, and…
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Event | Afterschool, Diversity, Science. SACNAS. Dallas, TX
Science, Technology & Diversity for a Sustainable Future Anaheim, CA September 30-October 03, 2010 Location: Anaheim Convention Center SACNAS provides unparalleled conference activities for students, postdocs, educators, administrators, and researchers in all disciplines of science, mathematics, and engineering. Interdisciplinary, inclusive, and highly interactive, the national meeting…
Science, Technology & Diversity for a Sustainable Future Anaheim, CA September 30-October 03, 2010 Location: Anaheim Convention Center SACNAS provides unparalleled conference activities for students, postdocs, educators, administrators, and researchers in all disciplines of science, mathematics, and engineering. Interdisciplinary, inclusive, and highly interactive, the national meeting…
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Event | Diversity, Council for Opportunity in Education, San Diego, CA
Call for Proposals Be a presenter at the Council for Opportunity in Education's 29th Annual Conference in San Diego, CA! The Conference will be held September 1-4, 2010 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. The success of the Annual Conference depends on your active participation! Come share your expertise, successes, and new ventures with your educational opportunity colleagues. Please…
Call for Proposals Be a presenter at the Council for Opportunity in Education's 29th Annual Conference in San Diego, CA! The Conference will be held September 1-4, 2010 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. The success of the Annual Conference depends on your active participation! Come share your expertise, successes, and new ventures with your educational opportunity colleagues. Please…
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Event | NSF Solicitation: Math and Science Partnerships (MSP) Program
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): October 14, 2010 for Targeted Partnerships For more information, go to: http://hub.mspnet.org/index.cfm/20612
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): October 14, 2010 for Targeted Partnerships For more information, go to: http://hub.mspnet.org/index.cfm/20612
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Event | NSF Solicitation: Math and Science Partnerships (MSP) Program
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): July 08, 2010 Institute Partnerships, MSP-Start Partnerships, Phase II Partnerships, RETA Projects For more infomation, go to: http://hub.mspnet.org/index.cfm/20612
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): July 08, 2010 Institute Partnerships, MSP-Start Partnerships, Phase II Partnerships, RETA Projects For more infomation, go to: http://hub.mspnet.org/index.cfm/20612
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Event | 9th International Conference of the Learning Sciences
The ICLS 2010 conference theme, Learning in the Disciplines, invites you to explore the ways disciplinary perspectives can inform the study of learning in educational settings, workplaces, and other contexts. This conference will bring together scholars from a range of disciplines with researchers in the sciences of learning, instruction, and design. These diverse perspectives will be brought…
The ICLS 2010 conference theme, Learning in the Disciplines, invites you to explore the ways disciplinary perspectives can inform the study of learning in educational settings, workplaces, and other contexts. This conference will bring together scholars from a range of disciplines with researchers in the sciences of learning, instruction, and design. These diverse perspectives will be brought…
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Event | Inclusion, Disabilities, and Informal Science Learning [CAISE Forum/Online Discussion]
Online discussions in the CAISE Forum: Go to connect.astc.org, set up an account, find the "CAISE Forum," and enroll yourself using the word "informal" as the enrollment key. For more information, go to: http://informalscience.org/event/show/186
Online discussions in the CAISE Forum: Go to connect.astc.org, set up an account, find the "CAISE Forum," and enroll yourself using the word "informal" as the enrollment key. For more information, go to: http://informalscience.org/event/show/186
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Event | Intersection: ISE and Learning Sciences (CAISE Forum/Online discussion)
The goal of the Intersection project is to build capacity and collaboration at the intersection of two fields, informal science education and the learning sciences. Our project supports researchers and practitioners to collaborate on educational research, development, and dissemination projects to advance our knowledge of how people learn in non-school settings and to inform best practices in…
The goal of the Intersection project is to build capacity and collaboration at the intersection of two fields, informal science education and the learning sciences. Our project supports researchers and practitioners to collaborate on educational research, development, and dissemination projects to advance our knowledge of how people learn in non-school settings and to inform best practices in…
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Event | Request For Proposal for the Use of Research Evidence
In 2009, the Foundation released our first Request for Proposals (RFP) on Understanding the Acquisition, Interpretation, and Use of Research Evidence in Policy and Practice. This RFP reflects our longstanding interest in supporting research that can inform policy and practice that affect youth. The deadline for letters of inquiry is May 6, 2010. Eligibility…
In 2009, the Foundation released our first Request for Proposals (RFP) on Understanding the Acquisition, Interpretation, and Use of Research Evidence in Policy and Practice. This RFP reflects our longstanding interest in supporting research that can inform policy and practice that affect youth. The deadline for letters of inquiry is May 6, 2010. Eligibility…
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Event | Online Learning in a Hybrid World
As online learning gains traction within brick-and-mortar schools, a hybrid model of face-to-face and Internet-based coursework is emerging as the most popular form of e-instruction. But it takes more than computer access to create a successful hybrid-learning program. Join our expert guests for a discussion of how administrators can incorporate online courses into their students’ school days,…
As online learning gains traction within brick-and-mortar schools, a hybrid model of face-to-face and Internet-based coursework is emerging as the most popular form of e-instruction. But it takes more than computer access to create a successful hybrid-learning program. Join our expert guests for a discussion of how administrators can incorporate online courses into their students’ school days,…
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Event | Draft K-12 Common Core State Standards Feedback Due
DRAFT K-12 COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT NGA Center, CCSSO Release First Official Public Draft WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today released the first official public draft of the K-12 standards as part of the Common Core State Standards Initiative, a process being led…
DRAFT K-12 COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT NGA Center, CCSSO Release First Official Public Draft WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today released the first official public draft of the K-12 standards as part of the Common Core State Standards Initiative, a process being led…
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Event | 2009 DR K-12 PI Meeting
ThemeDR-K12 PI Meeting: Building the knowledge base of teach learning in STEM education PostersYou can view the posters by clicking here. Agenda and Project DescriptionsThe agenda and project descriptions are attached below. Or you can view the agenda ONLINE by clicking here. Advisors2009 DR-K12 PI Meeting Advisors: Cos Fi, Cynthia Sunal, David Carraher, Gary Benenson, Judy Mumme, Karen…
ThemeDR-K12 PI Meeting: Building the knowledge base of teach learning in STEM education PostersYou can view the posters by clicking here. Agenda and Project DescriptionsThe agenda and project descriptions are attached below. Or you can view the agenda ONLINE by clicking here. Advisors2009 DR-K12 PI Meeting Advisors: Cos Fi, Cynthia Sunal, David Carraher, Gary Benenson, Judy Mumme, Karen…
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Event | NSF Regional Grants Conference
NSF Regional Grants Conference The first National Science Foundation Regional Grants Conference of fiscal year 2011 will be held in Salt Lake City, UT, and co-hosted by Utah State University and University of Utah, October 25-26, 2010. Key representatives from the National Science Foundation as well as your colleagues - faculty, researchers and grant administrators - representing colleges and…
NSF Regional Grants Conference The first National Science Foundation Regional Grants Conference of fiscal year 2011 will be held in Salt Lake City, UT, and co-hosted by Utah State University and University of Utah, October 25-26, 2010. Key representatives from the National Science Foundation as well as your colleagues - faculty, researchers and grant administrators - representing colleges and…
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Event | ATE Request for Proposals
With an emphasis on two-year colleges, the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program focuses on the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy. The program involves partnerships between academic institutions and employers to promote improvement in the education of science and engineering technicians at the undergraduate and secondary school…
With an emphasis on two-year colleges, the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program focuses on the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy. The program involves partnerships between academic institutions and employers to promote improvement in the education of science and engineering technicians at the undergraduate and secondary school…
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