May 2022 Newsletter

Dear Colleagues,

More than 40 DRK-12 projects presented videos in the recent STEM For All Video Showcase. It isn’t too late to view those videos to learn about current work! For those considering submitting a proposal for future work, please join NSF for a webinar on the DRK-12 program and solicitation.

Based on the results of the Spring 2022 DRK-12 portfolio survey, one in 10 of the responding active DRK-12 awards is researching and/or developing video to support STEM teaching and learning. Two thirds of these projects are leveraging video as part of their professional development or teacher education efforts. In this month’s Spotlight, we’re featuring projects that study video-based professional development and a blog on using 360 video in teacher education. We also have a recording and resources to share from the final learning series' webinar on professional development design.

The EQR Hub is offering a webinar, How to Create a High-Quality Engagement Plan to Disseminate STEM Research and Innovations, and accompanying community of practice (CoP).

In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we invite you to learn more about the project, Precipitating Change in Alaskan and Hawaiian Schools: Modeling Mitigation of Coastal Erosion.

The NSF director’s testimony before the House Appropriations Committee on May 11 provides insights into future NSF funding priorities, including supporting more research in EPSCoR states and for minority-serving institutes. NSF also submitted its equity plan to address harassment, optimize demographic data collection, create an equitable contracting environment, increase participation of Native nations and their members in NSF’s portfolio, and implement a civil rights program.

Best,

The CADRE Team

Video-Enhanced Teacher Education | Spotlight

In this Spotlight, learn how seven DRK-12 projects are leveraging video to enhance teacher learning. Blog writer, Karl Kosko, describes 360 video and approaches to using the immersive video technology in teacher education.

In this Spotlight...

Blog | Affordances and Challenges of 360 Video in Teacher Education by Karl Kosko
Featured Projects
- Design and Implementation of Immersive Representations of Practice (PI: Karl Kosko)
- Developing Teacher Noticing in Engineering in an Online Professional Development Program (PI: Jessica Watkins)
- Refining a Model with Tools to Develop Math PD Leaders: An Implementation Study (PI: Hilda Borko)
- Science Teachers Learning From Lesson Analysis (STELLA): High School Biology (PI: Chris Wilson)
- Teaching Amidst Uncertainty: Developing Mathematics Teachers' Groupwork Monitoring Practices (PI: Ilana Horn)
- Understanding and Improving Learning from Online Mathematics Classroom Videos (PI: Michelle Perry)
- Video in the Middle: Flexible Digital Experiences for Mathematics Teacher Education (PI: Nanette Seago)
Additional Resources

View Spotlight

NSF DRK-12 Solicitation | Webinar

June 16, 2022 | 1-2 PM ET

If you are planning to submit a DRK-12 proposal (deadline October 5, 2022), we encourage you to register and attend this NSF-led webinar on DRK-12 Solicitation 20-572.

Find proposal development resources in our NSF Proposal Toolkit. If you are preparing a DRK-12 proposal for the first time, find guidance in our Proposal Development Timeline and in our new video by Ilana Horn and Terrell Morton: Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum of DRK-12: Post Panel Pop-off.

How to Create a High Quality Engagement Plan | Webinar

June 9, 2022 | 3:30-4:30 PM ET

Join the Evidence Quality and Reach Hub (EQR Hub) for a free webinar on creating high-quality engagement plans for sharing STEM research and innovations. Emily Loney, AIR, will review the benefits of creating an engagement plan, introduce the main components of such a plan, and discuss what types of products get noticed by educational stakeholders. Registrants will be invited to join a community of practice (CoP) to dig deeper into topics covered in the webinar and to develop their own engagement plan for a current or future research and design project. Read more.

CADRE Learning Series on Professional Development for Researchers Who Don't Study PD | Recordings & Resources

If you are developing professional development components for a proposal or project, explore the resources from our recent CADRE Learning Series.

In Part 1 of the learning series, expert panelists shared important design principles for PD during a webinar.

In Part 3, panelists discussed what they learned from their design consultations (Part 2), sharing how they applied (or modified) professional development design principles to address the investigators’ needs.

Argumentation, Scientific Modeling and Pedagogical Content Knowledge | New Syntheses of DRK-12 Work

The Advancing Methods and Synthesizing Research in STEM Education project synthesized insights from 60+ DRK-12 projects. Syntheses focus on three high-priority topics in STEM education: argumentation, scientific modeling, and pedagogical knowledge content. Each synthesis describes DRK-12 projects funded between 2011- 2015, identifies cross-cutting findings, and offers suggestions for future research priorities.

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2022 STEM For All Video Showcase | DRK-12 Videos

This year, more than 40 DRK-12 funded projects shared their work in 3-min videos and by engaging participants in discussion. Congratulations to the following videos recognized at this year's Showcase:

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Public Choice

Exploring Virtual Reality with Secondary STEM Teachers

Facilitator's Choice

Videos from this year's Showcase are now also featured on the STEM For All Multiplex where you can continue the discussion.

View DRK-12 Videos

Project Tip: Find Up-To-Date Opportunities Stay up-to-date with CADRE’s listing of funding, publication, conference, and career opportunities related to prek-12 STEM education research. We update the information every month. See also the Upcoming Opportunities section of the newsletter each month.

Newsbites

News from NSF

New Dear Colleague Letter calling for Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Incubators and Conferences for EHR. Register to attend an informational webinar about this funding opportunity (link at bottom of announcement).
NSF announced new Research.gov proposal preparation functionality and NSF-PAR enhancements. Learn more.
Registration is open for the Spring 2022 NSF Virtual Grants Conference, to be held June 6-10, 2022.
The entire suite of NSF Award Terms and Conditions have been revised.

News from NSF Networks

EvaluATE recently hosted a webinar on assessment for professional development and has posted resources.
Register to attend the STELAR webinar, NSF ITEST Proposal Conceptualization: Ingredients of a Competitive ITEST Proposal, to be held June 2, 1-2:30 PM ET. View the recordings and slides from STELAR's ITEST Solicitation Overview and How to Write a Competitive Proposal webinars. STELAR has also created an ITEST Proposal Quick Reference Guide, a high-level summary of the required elements of an ITEST proposal.
View the recording of the NSF INCLUDES webinar on effective strategies to diversify federal agency review panels.

News from DRK-12 Projects and Awardees

Awards & Recognition

Hosun Kang was a recipient of the AERA Outstanding Reviewer Award.
Leslie Dietiker received the 2022 Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching from Boston University.

Events

Christopher Wright and Carrie Tzou were part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Webinar Series: Equity in Preschool through Elementary Science and Engineering.

Publications

Adapting Existing Curriculum for Equitable Learning Experiences | Science Scope
Authors: Nelly Tsai, Hosun Kang, Jasmine Chang, and Karly Cassese
Algorithmic Explanations: An Unplugged Instructional Approach to Integrate Science and Computational Thinking | Journal of Science Education and Technology
Authors: Amanda Peel, Troy D. Sadler, and Patricia Friedrichsen
Can Student-Facing Analytics Improve Online Students’ Effort and Success by Affecting How They Explain the Cause of Past Performance? | Computers & Education
Authors: Qiujie Li, Di Xu, Rachel Baker, Amanda Holton, and Mark Warschauer
Changes and Sources of Changes of Middle School Teachers’ Self-efficacy for Teaching Science in A Computationally Rich Environment: A Mixed-Methods Study | Journal of Science Teacher Education
Authors: Arif Rachmatullah and Eric N. Wiebe
Cultivating Teacher Efficacy for Social Justice in Science | Science Scope
Authors: Libby Gerard, Allison Bradford, Angela DeBarger, Korah Wiley (2018-19 CADRE Fellow), and Marcia C. Linn
Equitable Math Instruction for California’s Multilingual Students | The Education Trust—West
Authors: William Zahner, Lynda Wynn, and Abigail Amoako Kayser
Exploring Relative Size with Relative Risk | Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12
Author: Surani Joshua, James Drimalla, Dru Horne, Heather Lavender, Alexandra Yon, Cameron Byerley, Hyunkyoung Yoon, and Kevin Moore
From Green Book to Gradebook | Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12
Author: Lateefah Id-Deen, Rachelle Ebanks, and Michelle Cirillo
How Does Our Garden Grow?: Science Education as Community Gardening | The Science Teacher
Author: Heidi Schweingruber
How Preservice and In‐service Elementary Teachers Engage Student Avatars in Scientific Argumentation Within a Simulated Classroom Environment | Science Education
Authors: Jamie N. Mikeska (2010-11 CADRE Fellow) and Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue
Making Inquiry Accessible for Students With Disabilities | The Science Teacher
Author: Shalece Kohnke (2022 CADRE Fellow)
Present in Class Yet Absent in Science: The Individual and Societal Impact of Inequitable Science Instruction and Challenge to Improve Science Instruction | Science Education
Authors: Tamecia R. Jones and Shondricka Burrell (2017-18 CADRE Fellow)
Promoting Equity in the Peer Review Process of Journal Publication | Science Education
Authors: Senetta F. Bancroft, Kihyun Ryoo, and Monica Miles
Science Talk in Elementary Classrooms: A Synthesis of the Literature | The Elementary School Journal
Authors: Amelia Wenk Gotwals, Tanya S. Wright, Lisa Domke, and Blythe Anderson
Scientifically Modeling Water | Science and Children
Authors: Tina Vo (2016-17 CADRE Fellow), Rebekah Hammack, and Connie Michael
Secondary Mathematics Teachers’ Use of Students’ Incorrect Answers in Supporting Collective Argumentation | Mathematical Thinking and Learning
Authors: Yuling Zhuang and AnnaMarie Conner
Sliding and Colliding Into Physics | Science and Children
Authors: Pamela Lottero-Perdue, Kathryn Blaney, and Cody Sandifer
Social Justice Service-Learning at an HBCU | Journal of College Science Teaching
Authors: Nastassia N. Jones and Francesca M. Mellieon-Williams
Some of You Are Smiling Now: Supporting Trust, Risk Taking, and Equity in Your Classroom | Science Scope
Authors: Renee Affolter, Katherine L. McNeill, and Gretchen Brinza
The Development and Assessment of Counting-based Cardinal Number Concepts | Educational Studies in Mathematics
Authors: Arthur J. Baroody and Menglung Lai
The Imperatives of Voice and Context in the Preparation of Community Teachers: Conceptualizing Learning-To-Teach Cycles | Urban Education
Authors: Gail Richmond, Joanne E. Marciano, and Vaughn W. M. Watson
The Role of Phenomena and Problems in Science and STEM Education: Traditional, Contemporary, and Future Approaches | Journal of Research in Science Teaching
Authors: Okhee Lee and Scott E. Grapin
Understanding the Complex Work of Mathematics Teaching | Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education
Author: Alison Castro Superfine
Useful Beyond Assessments | Science and Children
Authors: Sarah K. Benson, William J. Therrien, Gail E. Lovette, Christian Doabler, and Maria Longhi

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

July 27, 2022 – NSF | Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)
July 28, 2022 – NSF | Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU- EiR) (Letter of Intent)
NEW! August 1, 2022 – NSF | ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (ADVANCE) (Letter of Intent)
August 12, 2022 – NSF | Innovative T echnology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)
October 5, 2022 – NSF | Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12)
October 6, 2022 – NSF | Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
October 6, 2022 – NSF | EHR Core Research (ECR:Core)
October 11, 2022 – NSF | Racial Equity in STEM Education (EHR Racial Equity)
October 17, 2022 – NSF | Research on Emerging Technologies for Teaching and Learning
December 2, 2022 – NSF | Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) and HBCU Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (HBCU-RISE)

For more NSF funding opportunities, see CADRE's list of Upcoming NSF DRL EHR Solicitation Deadlines.

Publications

Ongoing – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12 | Exploring Mathematics
Ongoing – Mathematics Teacher Educator | Perspectives on Practice
June 1, 2022 – Journal of Engineering Education | Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses in Engineering Education
NEW! June 1, 2022 – Review of Research in Education | The Science of Learning and Development (Proposal Deadline)
June 1, 2022 – Science & Children | NGSS 10 Years Later—Where Are We Now?
June 1, 2022 – Science Scope | MS-LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
June 1, 2022 – The Journal of Environmental Education | The Praxis and Imaginary of Environmental and Sustainability Education in the Capitalocene (Abstract Deadline)
June 1, 2022 – The Science Teacher | Social Justice and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in the Science Classroom
June 15, 2022 – Computer Applications in Engineering Education | Web 3.0 and Blended Learning for Increasing Student Retention & Engagement in E-Learning Environment
NEW! June 15, 2022 – Electronic Journal for Research in Science & Mathematics Education | Critical Rhetoric in Science and Mathematics Education (Abstract Deadline)
July 1, 2022 – Journal of the Learning Sciences | Beyond Disciplinary Engagement: Researching the Ecologies of Interdisciplinary Learning (Abstract Deadline)
August 2022 – Journal of Chemical Education | Teaching Changes and Insights Gained in the Time after COVID-19
NEW! August 1, 2022 – Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics | Diagnostic Statistical Models
August 1, 2022 – Science & Children | Environmental Science: Natural Disasters
August 1, 2022 – Science Scope | PS2: Matter and Its Interactions
August 5, 2022 – Journal of Geoscience Education | The Effects of the COVID-19 Crisis on Geoscience Education: Insights, Problems, and Unanticipated Benefits
NEW! September 15, 2022 – AMTE Professional Book Series | Building Community to Center Equity and Justice in Mathematics Teacher Education
September 30, 2022 – Educational Technology & Society | Developing Learner Agency in Smart Environments
October 1, 2022 – Science & Children | Inspired by Nature: Biomimicry
October 1, 2022 – Science Scope | Using Coding and 3D Printing to Support Science and Engineering
November 11, 2022 – Learning, Media and Technology | Global and Local Histories of Educational Technology
NEW! December 1, 2022 – Science & Children | Eclipses Across America
December 1, 2022 – Science Scope | Eclipses Across America
December 31, 2022 – Educational Technology & Society | Preparing for the Future: Cultivating Self-directed Learners with Technology in the K-12 Context

For other publication opportunities, including those with ongoing submissions, see CADRE's list of Publications for STEM Educators, Policymakers, and Researchers.

Conferences

May 31, 2022 – 2023 AASA National Conference on Education (Call for Proposals)
June 17, 2022 – 14th Annual Biology Education Research Symposium (Call for Proposals)
June 30, 2022 – 2023 ASTE Annual Conference (Call for Proposals)
October 27, 2022 – 20th Biennial EARLI Conference (Call for Proposals)

For more conference information, see CADRE's list of Conferences for STEM Educators, Policymakers, and Researchers.

Career & Professional Development

NEW! May 31, 2022 – University of California, Irvine: Postdoctoral Scholar for a Partnership Project Focusing on Equity, Opportunity to Learn & Latinx
NEW! June 15, 2022 – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12: Call for Department Editors
June 30, 2022 (Extended) – Gulf of Maine Research Institute: Postdoctoral Researcher in Climate-Fisheries Modeling
Until filled – BSCS Science Learning: Science Educator, Instructional Material Development for Informal STEM Learning (Application review began March 18, 2022)
Until filled – Education Development Center: Research Assistant II for Regional Education Laboratory Northeast and Islands and The Quality Measures Center
Until filled – Education Development Center: STEM & Early Childhood Research Assistant
Until filled – Educational Technology Research and Development: Call for Reviewers
Until filled – Educational Testing Service: Research Scientist - Fairness, Equity, Validity and Efficacy
Until filled – Florida State University: Teaching Faculty Position
Until filled – Harvard University: Senior Faculty Position in Teacher Learning and Practice (Application review began February 22, 2021)
Until filled – Indiana University: Post-Doctoral Fellow, AI Institute for Engaged Learning, Education (Application review begins May 22, 2022)
Until filled – Michigan State University: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Insect Ecology and Science (Application review began March 16, 2022)
Until filled – Michigan State University: Research Associate, Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education (Application review begins May 2, 2022)
Until filled – Muhlenberg College: Associate Professor & Education Department Chair (Application review began November 1, 2021)
Until filled – Northwestern University: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Science Education (Application review began January 3, 2022)
Until filled – Southern Methodist University: Education Policy and Leadership Associate/Full Professor (Application review began December 15, 2021)
Until filled – The Education Trust: Director of P-12 Research
Until filled – University of California, Santa Cruz: Assistant Professor of Early Literacy Education (Application review began November 1, 2021)
Until filled – University of California, Santa Cruz: Assistant Professor of Educational Policy Studies (Application review began October 15, 2021)
Until filled – University of Delaware: Research Associate for NSF CS4All Project
Until filled – University of Florida: Educational Technology Clinical Assistant Professor
Until filled – University of Florida, Department of Natural History: Assistant/Associate Faculty for AI for Natural History and Biological Diversity at the Florida Museum (Application review began March 15, 2022)
NEW! Until filled – University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Postdoctoral Scholar in Science Literacy Research
Until filled – University of Pittsburgh: Associate or Full Professor of Black Radical Tradition in Urban Education (Application review began November 30, 2021)
Until filled – University of Rochester: Postdoctoral Scholar for NSF-funded Project
Until filled – University of Utah: Associate Professor of STEM Education (Application review began December 15, 2021)
Until filled – University of Utah: Director of the Genetic Science Learning Center; Assistant/Associate Professor (Application review begins May 1, 2022)
Until filled – Vanderbilt University: Postdoctoral Researcher for Early Math Education NSF Project (Application review began January 30, 2022)
Until filled – Vanderbilt University: Postdoctoral Researcher for Math Education NSF Project (Application review began January 15, 2022)

For job, funding, and capacity-building opportunities for doctoral students, postdocs, and other early career scholars, visit our Early Career News & Opportunities page.

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