On September 19, the NSF hosted a one-day event that served as a launch pad for the NSF-supported report by the National Research Council's (NRC) Board on Science Education and Board on Testing and Assessment: Highly Successful Schools or Programs for K-12 STEM Education. The report presents findings from a May workshop where a committee of experts identified a range of goals for highly successful K-12 STEM education, explored criteria for identifying success relative to those goals, and classified strategies and practices used by K-12 schools and districts to achieve success in ST

This meeting highlighted issues in the NRC report, Successful K-12 STEM Education, with a special focus on partnerships to promote K-12 STEM learning and teaching. It included breakout sessions on projects, resources, and initiatives that align with the report’s evidence base on effective instruction, access to high quality STEM for all students, and building supportive infrastructure.

This meeting highlighted issues in the NRC report, Successful K-12 STEM Education, with a special focus on technologies to promote K-12 STEM learning and teaching. It included breakout sessions on projects, resources, and initiatives that align with the report’s evidence base on effective instruction, access to high quality STEM for all students, and building supportive infrastructure. Presenters were drawn largely from NSF-supported programs, and well-recognized STEM Schools.

At the May 12th workshop, participants learned about National Science Foundation and other funded research, programs, and resources to improve career and technical education across secondary and post-secondary levels for middle-skill STEM occupations.

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CADRE is hosting a webinar on the Common Guidelines forEducation Research and Development, a joint report by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, and the National Science Foundation (NSF). The webinar will feature a 45 minute presentation led by Edith Gummer, followed by Q&A as time allows.

Hosted by CS for All Teachers, this webinar, we will discuss strategies for providing appropriate messages to stakeholders, recruiting for diversity and equity, and maintaining a computer science program over time.

What does it mean for a course to be “accessible”? What can be learned from legal challenges regarding e-learning accessibility? What are relevant laws? What are some strategies for making online courses compliant with legal mandates, specifically — and more generally, welcoming to, accessible to, and usable by all students, including those with disabilities, who wish to engage in online learning offerings?

STELAR will host NSF Program Officers Bob Russell and Erick Jones as they present a webinar on National Science Foundation funding for R&D education projects funded through the Dear Colleague Letter Catalyzing the Future of Making (NSF 15-086).

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In this webinar, NSF Program Officer David Campbell introduced DRK-12 awardees to the ins and outs of project management, sharing information on evaluation and reporting, advisory boards, Institutional Review Boards (IRB), NSF Highlights, and more. Attendees were able to ask questions at the end.