Dear Colleagues,
As we end 2023, we want to thank all of you who shared your research and what you’re learning about preK-12 STEM education (e.g., through project Spotlights, the DRK-12 PI Meeting, and the assessment working group and report), as well as mentored researchers while contributing to our efforts to engage a broader base of researchers in DRK-12 (e.g., through the Learning Series, CADRE Fellows, and the Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum of DRK-12 video blog). We also thank those who have added resources to the cadrek12.org library. We have more than 1,300 resources produced by DRK-12 projects, including more than 80 resources for educators. Finally, we extend our gratitude to the individuals who have completed our awardee survey, enabling us to tailor our services to you. We also thank in advance those who will complete the portfolio survey, contributing to our understanding of the DRK-12 portfolio and support for the DRK-12 program and the field.
In this newsletter, we’re taking a pause from our standard articles to reflect on 2023, highlight resources and information the DRK-12 community found most compelling, and invite you to revisit those you missed.
In January, we will launch the new year with a new Learning Series on Rural Partnerships. Learn more and register below.
We hope you have time to relax over the next several weeks.
Best,
The CADRE Team
CADRE Learning Series: Rural Partnerships
Part 1 Panel | Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 12:30 – 2 PM ET
Part 2 Consultations | Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 12:30 – 2 PM ET
Recognizing the unique needs of rural schools, DRK-12 researchers are working in partnerships with rural communities across the U.S. to support STEM education. In this Learning Series, researchers will share their strategies, structures, and wisdom from their research partnerships. Following the panel webinar on January 24, we will have small-group consultations on February 13, where participants can consult with the presenters to get feedback on their own partnership work (current or potential) in rural settings.
A Review of Popular DRK-12 News and Resources from 2023
We're looking back on DRK-12 work in 2023 and sharing some of the most popular content.
Most Visited 2023 Spotlights
 Rural STEM Education |
 DRK-12 Impact Studies |
 DRK-12 Collaborative Projects |
Several of our older Spotlights continue to receive high traffic, including Visual Representations in Mathematics (2018), Artificial Intelligence in STEM Teaching & Learning (2022), and Analyzing & Interpreting Data Across STEM Disciplines (2020).
Most Clicked 2023 Newsbites
- Student-Generated Connections in Learning About Compound Probability and Their Emergence During Instruction | Statistics Education Research Journal | Authors: Randall Groth, Megan Rickards, and Elizabeth Roehm
- Envisioning the Future of Learning and Teaching Engineering in the Artificial Intelligence Era: Opportunities and Challenges | Journal of Engineering Education | Author: Muhsin Menekse
- Teachers’ Evaluations of Geometry Problems That Use Visual Arts Contexts | Electronic Journal for Research in Science and Mathematics Education | Authors: Gloriana Gonzalez and Christine N. Rinkenberger
Popular 2023 Social Media Posts
Most Reach on Facebook:
Today's featured #NewDRK12Award is collaborative: The Smart Playground: Computational Thinking Through Robotics in Early Childhood https://cadrek12.org/projects/smart-playground-computational-thinking-through-robotics-early-childhood-collaborative #EdResearch #NSFfunded #NSFSTEM STEMEd University of California, Irvine Boston College Tufts University Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach
Most Impressions on Twitter:
We are now accepting applications for the 2024 CADRE Fellows Program! https://t.co/DZdFnfyFQR Please help spread the word about this early career STEM #EdResearch opportunity. #NSFfunded @NSF #CADREFellows #earlycareer #STEMEd @DrTRMorton @ilana_horn #opportunity #nsfstem https://t.co/j1VtrcvbfZ
Most Social Media Engagement:We are so thrilled to announce the 2024 CADRE Fellows! Congratulations to this talented group of early career researchers. This and more in our latest newsletter: https://cadrek12.org/newsletters/november-2023-newsletter#fellows @NSF #NSFDRK12 #NSFSTEM #EdResearch #STEMEd #EarlyCareer
Most Viewed 2023 DRK-12 Community Voices Blog Posts
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Place Matters: Preparing STEM Teachers for Rural Schools by Devon Brenner |
Learning Trajectories and Equity: Making a Strong Link Stronger by Jere Confrey and Alan Maloney |
by Jonathan Osborne |
Several of our older blog posts continue to receive high traffic, including Subject Matter Knowledge Is Important! (2020) by Julie Luft; What Is Environmental Literacy? (2021) by Karen Hollweg; and Tips for Planning a Conference Session (2021) by The CADRE Team.
Most Viewed DRK-12 Project Resources in 2023
- Data Nuggets | Product for Educators
- Common Misconceptions About Heat and Insulation | Product for Educators
- Research on Technology in Mathematics Education: Theoretical Frameworks and Practical Examples | Publication
Find a compilation of 2023 DRK-12 publications in our Reading List.
Most Viewed DRK-12 Project Pages* in 2023
- Supporting Rural STEM Middle School Teachers and Career Counselors in the Development of Effective STEM Content and Career Development Experiences (PI: Dodie Limberg)
- Engineering for Students with Extensive Support Needs (PI: Bree Jimenez)
- Building High School Students' Understanding of Evolution Through Collection and Analysis of Data, Evidence-based Arguments, and an Understanding of Heredity (PI: Louisa Stark)
*Not including the DRK-12 resource networks Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education and Evidence Quality and Reach Hub for the DRK-12 Community's project pages.
Most Viewed Virtual Posters at the 2023 DRK-12 PI Meeting
 Practice-Driven Professional Development for Algebra Teachers (PI: Zandra de Araujo) |
 CAREER: Cultivating Teachers' Epistemic Empathy to Promote Responsive Teaching (PI: Lama Jaber) |
 Using Animated Contrasting Cases to Improve Procedural and Conceptual Knowledge in Geometry (PI: Erin Krupa) |
Congratulations also to Ying-Chih Chen, whose poster received the most likes on the PI meeting platform.
Most Viewed CADRE Resources in 2023
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December Newsbites
Read this month's roundup of news from NSF, NSF networks, and DRK-12 projects and awardees.
News from NSF
- NSF and IES will host office hours (January 10, 1:00-2:00 pm ET & January 23, 2:00-3:00 pm ET) for a new joint funding opportunity: Research and Development Center on Improving Outcomes in Elementary Science Education.
- NSF posted a new Dear Colleague Letter on Advancing Education for the Future AI Workforce (EducateAI).
- NSF also recently posted a new Dear Colleague Letter on Mid-scale Research Infrastructure Incubators and Conferences for STEM Education Research with a Focus on Education Equity.
News from NSF Networks
- REVISE recently hosted the 2023 NSF AISL Awardee Meeting, December 6-8, 2023. View the meeting agenda.
News from DRK-12 Projects and Awardees
Publications
- A Review of Lesson Study in Mathematics Education from 2015 to 2022: Implementation and Impact | ZDM – Mathematics Education
Authors: Meixia Ding, Rongjin Huang, Catherine Pressimone Beckowski, Xiaobao Li, and Yeping Li - An Analytical Framework for Making Sense of Students’ Graphical Representations with Attention to Frames of Reference and Coordinate Systems | The Mathematics Enthusiast
Author: Hwa Young Lee - Appraising Instructional Materials from TeachersPayTeachers for Features of NGSS Design and Nature of Science Representations | Research in Science Education
Author: Ryan Summers - Development of VAScoR: A Rubric to Qualify and Score Responses to the Views of Nature of Science (VNOS) Questionnaire | Journal of Research in Science Teaching
Authors: Fouad Abd-El-Khalick, Ryan Summers, Jeanne L. Brunner, Jeremy Belarmino, and John Myers - DisCrit Noticing: Theorizing at the Intersections of Race and Ability in Mathematics Education | School Science and Mathematics
Author: Cathery Yeh - Elementary Preservice Teachers' Responsiveness While Eliciting Students' Initial Arguments and Encouraging Critique in Online Simulated Argumentation Discussions | Science Education
Authors: Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Heidi L. Masters, Jamie N. Mikeska (2010-11 CADRE Fellow), Meredith Thompson, Meredith Park Rogers, and Dionne Cross Francis - Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Online Professional Development for Rural Middle-School Science Teachers | Journal of Science Teacher Education
Authors: Brooke A. Moore, Earl F. Legleiter, Kylia Owens, Brynne Packard, and Jessica Wright - Exploring the Noticing of Science Teachers: What Teachers' Notice and Using Video to Capture Teacher Knowledge | School Science and Mathematics
Authors: Julie A. Luft, Yuxi Huang, Harleen Singh, Hatice Ozen-Tasdemir, Joe DeLuca, Shelby Watson, Elizabeth Ayano, and Brooke A. Whitworth - Faculty Perspectives and Values Toward Mathematics and Science Content Information Used in Teacher Preparation Admissions Processes | School Science and Mathematics
Authors: David Slavit, Amy Roth McDuffie, Nicole Griggs, Dan Goldhaber, and Roddy Theobald - Hands-On Tasks Make Learning Visible: A Learning Analytics Lens on the Development of Mechanistic Problem-Solving Expertise in Makerspaces | Educational Technology Research and Development
Authors: Richard Lee Davis, Bertrand Schneider, Leah F. Rosenbaum, and Paulo Blikstein - High School Black Girls’ Experiences in a STEM After-School Program: A Qualitative Case Study | School Science and Mathematics
Author: Miranda Mullins Allen (2024 CADRE Fellow) - "I’ve Felt Out of Place Sometimes in STEM but My Cultural Roots Say Otherwise:” Latina College Students’ Identity Conundrums and Opportunities in a Science Research Internship | Cultural Studies of Science Education
Authors: Stephanie Batres Spezza, Maria Varelas, Mary V. Ashley, and Desiree Batista - Implementing Project-based Learning in Urban High School STEM Career Pathways | Urban Education
Authors: Jacqueline DeLisi, Edward Liu, and Erica Fields - Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Knowledge Resources for Blending Arguments and Representations in Science | Journal of Science Teacher Education
Authors: Lauren Barth-Cohen, Tracy E. Dobie, José F. Gutiérrez, Rachel Carlsruh, and Kevin Greenberg - Secondary Prospective Mathematics Teachers Learning to Notice: The Need for a Dual Perspective of Teaching | School Science and Mathematics
Authors: Dawn Teuscher, Tenille Cannon, and Sharon Christensen - “So, We Kind of Started from Scratch, No Pun Intended”: What Can Students Learn from Designing Games? | Journal of Research in Science Teaching
Authors: G. Puttick, M. Cassidy, E. Tucker-Raymond, G. M. Troiano, and C. Harteveld - Socio-scientific Issues Instruction for Scientific Literacy: 5E Framing to Enhance Teaching Practice | School Science and Mathematics
Authors: David C. Owens and Troy D. Sadler - Teacher Noticing: A Literature Review of Mathematics and Science Teacher Noticing Conceptualizations | School Science and Mathematics
Authors: Tracy L. Weston and Julie M. Amador - Toward a Justice‐Centered Ambitious Teaching Framework: Shaping Ambitious Science Teaching to Be Culturally Sustaining and Productive in a Rural Context | Journal of Research in Science Teaching
Authors: April Luehmann, Yang Zhang, Heather Boyle, Eve Tulbert, Gena Merliss, and Kyle Sullivan - Understanding the Cognitive Processes of Mathematical Problem Posing: Evidence from Eye Movements | Educational Studies in Mathematics
Authors: Ling Zhang, Naiqing Song, Guowei Wu, and Jinfa Cai - Understanding the Educators’ Practices in Makerspaces for the Design of Education Tools | Educational Technology Research and Development
Authors: Dishita Turakhia, David Ludgin, Stefanie Mueller, and Kayla DesPortes - Use of Machine Learning to Analyze Chemistry Card Sort Tasks | Chemistry Education Research and Practice
Authors: Logan Sizemore, Brian Hutchinson, and Emily Borda - Using Intensive Longitudinal Methods to Quantify the Sources of Variability for Situational Engagement in Science Learning Environments | International Journal of STEM Education
Authors: Joshua M. Rosenberg, Patrick N. Beymer, Vicky Phun, and Jennifer A. Schmidt - “We Need to Step It Up—We Are Basically the Future”: Latinx Young Women Co‐construct Science Storylines in High School Chemistry | Journal of Research in Science Teaching
Authors: Jasmine Nation and Hosun Kang - Why Does Teacher Learning Vary in Professional Development? Accounting for Organisational Conditions | Professional Development in Education
Authors: Kathryn N. Hayes, Linda Preminger, and Christine L. Bae
Do you have news to share? Email cadre@edc.org.
Upcoming Opportunities
The following funding and publication opportunities, listed by deadline, may be of interest to you and your DRK-12 project members.
Funding
- January 10, 2024 – NSF | Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)
- January 11, 2024 – NSF | Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP)
- January 24, 2024 – NSF | Research on Innovative Technologies for Enhanced Learning (RITEL)
- January 25, 2024 – NSF | Ethical and Responsible Research (ER2)
- February 14, 2024 – NSF | Computer Science for All (CSforAll: Research and RPPs)
- February 23, 2024 – NSF | Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology Postdoctoral Research Program (CREST-PRP)
- February 23, 2024 – NSF | EHR Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research
- March 6, 2024 – NSF | Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers Resource Center (ITEST RC)
- March 11, 2024 – NSF | Expanding AI Innovation through Capacity Building and Partnerships (ExpandAI)
- April 25, 2024 – NSF | ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (ADVANCE) (Preliminary Proposal)
- April 26, 2024 – NSF | Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Organizational Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (STEM Ed OPRF)
- May 8, 2024 – NSF | Ideas Lab: Personalized Engineering Learning (PEL) (Full Proposal)
- May 14, 2024 – NSF | NSF's Eddie Bernice Johnson Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science Initiative (INCLUDES) (Conference Proposals)
- June 24, 2024 – NSF | Expanding AI Innovation through Capacity Building and Partnerships (ExpandAI)
- July 11, 2024 – NSF | Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR) (Letter of Intent)
- July 24, 2024 – NSF | Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)
For more NSF funding opportunities, see CADRE's list of Upcoming NSF DRL EHR Solicitation Deadlines.
Publications
December 30, 2023 – Computers in the Schools | Digital Security in Educational Contexts: Digital Competence and Challenges for Good Practice- January 15, 2024 – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12 | Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All
- January 31, 2024 (Extended) – Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education | Teaching Climate Change
- NEW! February 1, 2024 – Review of Research in Education | Equitable Educational Systems That Cultivate Thriving (Proposal Deadline)
- February 1, 2024 – Science & Children | Expansive Science Teaching Practices
- February 1, 2024 – Science Scope | SEL in the Science Classroom
- February 1, 2024 – The Science Teacher | Favorite Science Lessons
- NEW! February 28, 2024 – Computers in the Schools | Digital Security in Educational Contexts: Digital Competence and Challenges for Good Practice
- March 1, 2024 – Journal of Chemical Education | Investigating the Uses and Impacts of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Chemistry Education
- March 31, 2024 – Computers in the Schools | Digital Technology in PK-20 Mathematics Education
- April 1, 2024 – Science Scope | Reading in the Science Classroom
- April 1, 2024 – The Science Teacher | Equitable Science for a Socially Just Classroom
- April 22, 2024 – Journal of Chemical Education | Action for Climate Empowerment in Chemistry Education
- May 30, 2024 – Educational Technology & Society | Reinventing Pedagogies and Practices of 3D Multi-User Virtual Environments (MUVEs) with the Rise of Blended Learning
- June 1, 2024 – Science Scope | Sensemaking
- June 1, 2024 – The Science Teacher | Differentiation and Inclusivity for All
- July 31, 2024 – Educational Technology & Society | Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education: Theories, Technologies, and Applications
- NEW! August 1, 2024 – Science Scope | Our Watery Planet
For other publication opportunities, including those with ongoing submissions, see CADRE's list of Publications for STEM Educators, Policymakers, and Researchers.
Conferences
- February 15, 2024 – 2024 PME-NA Annual Conference (Call for Proposals)
For more conference information, see CADRE's list of Conferences for STEM Educators, Policymakers, and Researchers.
Career & Professional Development
- December 17, 2023 – SRI International: Education Researcher - Early Childhood Equity
- NEW! January 1, 2024 – QE Fellows Institute: Quantitative Ethnography Training Program (Priority Deadline)
- January 11, 2024 – Institute of Education Sciences: Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences
- Until filled – Boise State University: Assistant/Associate Professor in Mathematics Education (Application review began October 18, 2023)
- Until filled – Bowling Green State University: Assistant Professor in Special Education - Assessment, Assistive Technology, Mathematics, Severe Disabilities (Application review began November 16, 2023)
- Until filled – California State University, Fresno: Assistant Professor in Mathematics Education (Application review began October 2, 2023)
- Until filled – California State University, Fullerton: Assistant/Associate Professor of Secondary Teacher Education – Foundation Level Mathematics (Application review began October 20, 2023)
- Until filled – California State University, Long Beach: Assistant Professor of Science Education (Application review began October 3, 2023)
- Until filled – Chapman University: Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Math Education Research (Application review began October 30, 2023)
- Until filled – Illinois State University: Assistant/Associate Professor of Special Education – Math Instruction for Students with Disabilities (Application review began November 2, 2023)
- Until filled – Illinois State University: Assistant Professor in Math Education (Application review began November 17, 2023)
- Until filled – Indiana University: Dr. Ted S. Hasselbring Chair in Special Education Technology (Application review began October 15, 2023)
- Until filled – Michigan State University: Research Associate, Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education (Application review began May 2, 2022)
- Until filled – Missouri State University: Assistant Professor in Mathematics Education
- Until filled – Purdue University: Assistant Professor of Special Education (Application review began October 30, 2023)
- NEW! Until filled – Purdue University, Center for Early Learning: Post Doc Research Associate (Application review begins January 15, 2024)
- Until filled – Rutgers University: Assistant Professor - Social Foundations of Education: Race, Power, and Social Justice in Education (Application review began December 8, 2023)
- Until filled – San Diego State University: Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education (Application review began October 16, 2023)
- Until filled – The Ohio State University: Post Doctoral Scholar in Chemistry Education
- Until filled – The University of Texas at Austin: Assistant Professor of Bilingual/Bicultural Education (Application review began October 31, 2023)
- Until filled – The University of Texas at Austin: Assistant Professor of Youth and Community Studies in Cultural Studies in Education (Application review began October 15, 2023)
- Until filled – The University of Texas at Austin: Associate/Full Professor in School Leadership (Application review began October 15, 2023)
- Until filled – The University of Texas at El Paso, College of Education: Postdoctoral Scholars in K-12 Computer Science (Application review began November 21, 2023)
- Until filled – Tufts University: Assistant Professor in Critical STEM Education (Application review began November 1, 2023)
- Until filled – University at Buffalo, SUNY: Postdoctoral Associate, Engineering Education
- Until filled – University of Florida: Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy (Application review began October 27, 2023)
- Until filled – University of Kentucky: Open Rank Position in Secondary Mathematics Education (Application review began November 1, 2023)
- Until filled – University of Maryland: Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Dual Language/Bilingual Education (Application review began November 1, 2023)
- Until filled – University of Massachusetts Amherst, Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science: Teacher Training and Curriculum Design Coordinator
- Until filled – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Education: Faculty Positions in Qualitative Research Methodology (Application review began October 20, 2023)
- Until filled – University of North Carolina at Charlotte: Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education (Application review began October 30, 2023)
- Until filled – University of Utah: Director of the Genetic Science Learning Center; Assistant/Associate Professor (Application review began May 1, 2022)
- Until filled – Utah Valley University: Assistant Professor in Mathematics Education (Application review began December 1, 2023)
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