On Tues. Sept. 13th, the REL Rural Working Group will be holding a webinar:
To register or for more information, visit: http://www.relnei.org/events.upcomingevents.PCWebinar_DDDM_PG_ruralSchools_09.13.2011.php
DR K-12 PI, Okhee Lee, is an ELL expert on the team that will work to develop English-language-proficiency resources for the states' common-core academic standards.
To read the full article: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2011/08/gates_joins_stanford_ell_proje.html
International Conference on Design and Modeling in Science, Education, and Technology: DeMSET 2011
Jointly with International Conference on Education, Informatics, and Cybernetics: icEIC 2011 And International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Applications ICTA 2011
November 29th - December 2nd, 2011 – Orlando, Florida, USA
For more information, visit: http://www.iiis2011.org/demset/website/default.asp?vc=47
The Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) is designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and technological careers.
The social media and technologies toolkit has been updated. Educational mobile app suggestions, Google+ tips and more!
Go to: http://cadrek12.org/resources/tools/social-media-and-technologies-toolkit
Advancing Research on Youth Motivation in STEM
New Commerce Department Report Shows Fast-Growing STEM Jobs Offer Higher Pay, Lower Unemployment
National Science Education Leadership Association / A Framework for K-12 Science Education
What: Public briefing to release A Framework for K-12 Science Education
When: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 1:00 p.m.*
Where: Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences, 525 E Street N.W., Washington, D.C.
(directions at http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/visitor/dandp.jsp)
National Science Board Requests Comments on Draft NSF Merit Review Criteria
More than 5,100 individuals responded to a National Science Board task force when it requested input on the criteria that is used to evaluate proposals submitted to the National Science Foundation. Now the task force is asking the science community to review proposed clarifications to the two criteria. Comments are to be submitted by July 14.
