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Event | NSF Funding Opportunities Webinar: Broadening Participation in STEM through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The National Science Foundation Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) is hosting a FREE Webinar on September 30, 2020 from 2:30-4:30 pm ET. NSF Program Officers and Staff will highlight current funding opportunities available in EHR focused on diversifying the STEM workforce, supporting broadening participation in STEM research, and promoting equitable STEM practices and…
Posted: Friday, September 18
Announcement | NSF Funding Opportunities Webinar: Broadening Participation in STEM through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The National Science Foundation Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) is hosting a FREE Webinar on September 30, 2020 from 2:30-4:30 pm ET.  NSF Program Officers and Staff will highlight current funding opportunities available in EHR focused on diversifying the STEM workforce, supporting broadening participation in STEM research, and promoting equitable STEM practices and…
Posted: Friday, September 18
Event | ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (ADVANCE) Preliminary Proposal Target Date
IT-Preliminary proposals Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5383&org=DRL&sel_org=D…
Posted: Thursday, September 17
Event | EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Track 4: EPSCoR Research Fellows (RII Track-4) Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504901&org=DRL&sel_org…
Posted: Thursday, September 17
Event | EHR Core Research (ECR): Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER) Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505645&org=DRL&sel_org…
Posted: Thursday, September 17
Event | ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (ADVANCE) Full Proposal Deadline
Catalyst proposals Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5383&org=DRL&sel_org=D…
Posted: Thursday, September 17
Posted: Thursday, September 17
Announcement | NSF Announcement: Enforcement of NSF-approved Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support Formats Begins on 10/5/20
This announcement was recently sent out by NSF. Dear Colleagues: Effective October 5, 2020, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will begin enforcing the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 20-1) requirement to use NSF-approved formats for the preparation of the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support proposal documents. The NSF-approved formats are…
Posted: Monday, September 14
Event | #NSTAchat on Data in the Science Classroom
CADRE has teamed up with NSTA for an #NSTAchat on the topic of data in the science classroom. DRK-12 researchers from our recent Spotlight on Analyzing & Interpreting Data Across STEM Curricula will be joining to share their work. Join us on the 24th at 8PM ET at https://twitter.com/hashtag/NSTAchat?src=hashtag_click&f=live
Posted: Monday, September 14
Event | Multiplex Webinar: Leveraging Authentic Data Across STEM Curricula
CADRE teamed up with the Multiplex to organize the September Theme of the Month: Leveraging Authentic Data Across STEM Curricula. Join us on September 17 to hear from an expert panel on the topic.  Learn more and register: https://terc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvf-yoqz0tGd23O2LWGV8ynGIZVjgEf…;       
Posted: Monday, September 14
Announcement | Now accepting applications for the 2020-21 CADRE Fellows program!
CADRE is now accepting applications for the 2020-21 Fellows program.  The CADRE Fellows program provides professional growth opportunities for early career professionals in the field of STEM education research. Through a series of capacity-building activities, the program offers Fellows the opportunity to gain insight into what it takes to be successful and effective in this field, become more…
Posted: Monday, September 14
Event | Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) Full Proposal Deadline
To learn more, visit https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504793.
Posted: Friday, September 11
Announcement | Join us for the Multiplex Theme of the Month
CADRE is pleased to have organized September's Theme of the Month on the STEM for All Multiplex focused on Leveraging Authentic Data Across STEM Curricula. Join our expert panel—Randy Kochevar (moderator), Chad Dorsey, Margo Murphy, Suyen Machado, and Andee Rubin—for a webinar on September 17 at 3 PM ET (Register here). Read a related blog, watch a playlist of videos on this topic, explore…
Posted: Wednesday, September 02
Announcement | New FAQs on PAPPG 20-1
NSF has released a new set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on proposal preparation and award administration related to NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 20-1).
Posted: Monday, August 31
Event | HBCU Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (HBCU-RISE) Letter of Intent Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6668&org=EHR&sel_org=E…
Posted: Monday, August 24
Event | Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6668&org=EHR&sel_org=E…
Posted: Monday, August 24
Event | Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13646
Posted: Monday, August 24
Event | Computer Science for All (CSforAll: Research and RPPs) Full Proposal Deadline
Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505359
Posted: Monday, August 24
Posted: Monday, August 24
Early Career News | Acting with Epistemic Agency: Characterizing Student Critique During Argumentation Discussions
María González‐Howard (CAREER Awardee; 2015-16 CADRE Fellow) published this Science Education article with co-author Katherine L. McNeill.
Posted: Friday, August 21
Early Career News | The Role of Balance Scales in Supporting Productive Thinking about Equations Among Diverse Learners
Ana Stephens, Yewon Sung, Susanne Strachota, Ranza Veltri Torres, Karisma Morton (2018 CADRE Postdoc), Angela Murphy Gardiner, Maria Blanton, Eric Knuth, and Rena Stroud published this article in Mathematical Thinking and Learning.
Posted: Friday, August 21
Early Career News | Complex Influences of Mechanistic Knowledge, Worldview, and Quantitative Reasoning on Climate Change Discourse: Evidence for Ideologically Motivated Reasoning Among Youth
Lynne Zummo, Brian Donovan, and K. C. Busch (2013-14 CADRE Fellow) published this article in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching.
Posted: Friday, August 21
Early Career News | Reframing Organizational Contexts from Barriers to Levers for Teacher Learning in Science Education Reform
Carrie D. Allen (2014-15 CADRE Fellow) published this Journal of Science Teacher Education article with co-author Sara C. Heredia.
Posted: Friday, August 21
Resource | Characterizing Science Classroom Discourse Across Scales
Sandoval, W. A., Kawasaki, J., & Clark, H. F. (2020). Characterizing science classroom discourse across scales. Research in Science Education.
Posted: Friday, August 21
Resource | The Role of Balance Scales in Supporting Productive Thinking about Equations Among Diverse Learners
This research focuses on ways in which balance scales mediate students’ relational understandings of the equal sign. Participants included 21 Kindergarten–Grade 2 students who took part in an early algebra classroom intervention focused in part on developing a relational understanding of the equal sign through the use of balance scales. Students participated in pre-, mid- and post-intervention…
Posted: Friday, August 21
Resource | Teachers’ Abilities to Make Sense of Variable Parts Reasoning
The purpose of this study was to investigate how teachers understand one specific aspect of proportional reasoning. We were interested in understanding the extent to which practicing teachers were able to make sense of reasoning that involved the fixed number of variable-sized parts perspective. We used two items, drawn from a larger dataset, that encouraged teachers to reason about proportional…
Posted: Friday, August 21
Project Spotlight | Analyzing & Interpreting Data Across STEM Disciplines
The demand for data skills is growing across industries and disciplines. Understanding how to analyze and interpret data will not only be critical for students as they enter the workforce, but also as they grapple with complex issues, such as the COVID-19 pandemic or climate change. This Spotlight features 16 DRK-12 projects that are building students' data skills through research and innovative…
Posted: Thursday, August 20
Resource | Different Ways to Implement Innovative Teaching Approaches at Scale
Maass, K., Cobb, P., Krainer, K., & Potari, D. (2019). Different ways to implement innovative teaching approaches at scale. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 102, 303-318.
Posted: Wednesday, August 19
Resource | Efficacy of a First-Grade Mathematics Intervention on Measurement and Data Analysis
Well-designed mathematics instruction focused on concepts and problem-solving skills associated with measurement and data analysis can build a foundational understanding for more advanced mathematics. This study investigated the efficacy of the Precision Mathematics Level 1 (PM-L1) intervention, a Tier 2 print- and technology-based mathematics intervention designed to increase first-grade…
Posted: Wednesday, August 19
Resource | Applying the Curriculum Research Framework in the Design and Development of a Technology-Based Tier 2 Mathematics Intervention
Mathematics interventions aimed at accelerating the learning of students with mathematics difficulties (MD) should be developed through a design science approach such as the Curriculum Research Framework (CRF). Precision Mathematics is a National Science Foundation-funded DRK–12 Design and Development project focused on building mathematical proficiency with the critical concepts and problem-…
Posted: Wednesday, August 19