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Achievements and Challenges of Modeling-based Instruction (ACMI) in Science Education: from 1980 to 2009
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This project will synthesize existing literature on modeling-based instruction (MBI) in K-12 science education over the last three decades. It will rigorously code and examine the literature to conceptualize the…
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The goal of this project is to formalize subjective ideas about the important concept of replication, provide statistical analyses for evaluating replication studies, provide properties for evaluating the…
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The focus of this conference is to carefully examine past and current research with an eye toward improving its impact on practice and to create concrete steps that could shape the nature and impact of…
Exploring Early Childhood Teachers' Abilities to Identify Computational Thinking Precursors to Strengthen Computer Science in Classrooms
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This project will explore PK-2 teachers' content knowledge by investigating their understanding of the design and implementation of culturally relevant computer science learning activities for young children.…
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This project will adapt and study a promising and replicable teacher professional development (PD) intervention, called Collaborative Math (CM), for use in early childhood programs. Prepared as generalists,…
NSF Funding Opportunities Webinar: Broadening Participation in STEM through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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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…
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Celebrating 41 Years of Monumental Innovations From Around the World
2011 Frontiers in Education Conference
Rapid City, South Dakota, October 12 - 15, 2011
http://fie-conference.org/fie2011/
On behalf of the South Dakota…
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Dear Colleagues:
While it isn't completely clear how the new presidency will impact education policy, schools, and students, those of us in the DR K-12 community will continue to research how to help children learn. And…
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Dear Colleagues,
It has been a busy spring for CADRE and the DRK-12 community who have been working hard on dissemination and outreach efforts. Representatives from DRK-12 projects have been spreading the word about…
Situating Professional Development in the Context of Live Instruction: Teachers’ Learning Through Legitimate Peripheral Participation
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Objectives & Perspectives: This project addresses a fundamental challenge for professional development––how to support teachers to improve their practice. Decades of research have demonstrated that many common…
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Dear Colleagues,
The CADRE Team has been busy preparing for the June 6-8 2018 DRK-12 PI Meeting. For those who aren't able to attend, we invite you to view the agenda and stay tuned for meeting resources,…
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This framework offers a clear picture of what exactly inclusive STEM schools are and common language for both researchers and practitioners.
Background Inclusive STEM (traditionally known to stand for “…
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Special Issue: Dissemination
Dear Colleagues,
As we each grapple with how to best achieve our desired project outcomes and impacts, CADRE has pulled together some resources to help. In this special…
AERA 2017 Poster: Beginners' Skills With Interpreting Students' Thinking: Preservice Teachers' Inferences and Their Use of Supporting Evidence
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Objectives: In many contexts, teacher education is being designed to focus more directly on the practice of teaching which entails focusing much more on doing key aspects of the work. In…
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Dear Colleagues,
This newsletter highlights the work of DRK-12 projects, particularly those developing products for the practice of scientific modeling and several mathematics projects featured in an AERA…
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On behalf of the National Science Foundation Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), you are invited to attend a special webinar highlighting upcoming funding opportunities within EHR, especially aimed…
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Dear Colleagues:
All our appreciation goes to June's DR K-12 PI Meeting participants. In this issue, we highlight some of the information, ideas, and resources that came out of your good work and conversation at the…
Pathways for Analyzing and Responding to Student Work for Formative Assessment: The Role of Teachers’ Goals for Student Learning
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This study explored how teachers interpreted and responded to their own student work during the process of formative assessment.
This study explored how teachers interpreted and responded to their own…
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A collection of resources related to building and maintaining professional networks.
Networking 101
6 Networking Tips That Work for Me
Sophia Donaldson, University College London | 2015
7 Networking Tips for Introverts,…
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The 2020 DRK-12 PI Meeting has been cancelled due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19.
We are sorry to miss the opportunity to meet with you, explore successful approaches to common challenges, and learn…
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This list of currently funded projects was last updated April 2020. Explore both current and past Earth Science and environmental education projects. View our Spotlight on DRK-12 Environmental/Earth Science Projects and…
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Dear Colleagues,
Since our lives are saturated with COVID-19 concerns, we're starting this newsletter with good news. CADRE is happy to announce the early career researchers who have been selected to participate in the…
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Featured projects in the Spotlight on preK-12 Engineering Education:
Pre-K and/or Elementary Level
Developing Integrated Elementary Science, Engineering, and Language Arts Curricula Aligned with the Next Generation…
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Dear Colleagues,
Save the date! The 2020 DRK-12 PI Meeting will be held June 3-5, 2020, at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. Invitations will be sent next winter. In the meantime, please send…
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Dear Colleagues,
Many of you may be thinking about your next NSF DRK-12 proposal submission now that the deadline (November 13, 2019) is less than five months away. This newsletter contains several articles that may…
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This special edition newsletter shares resources from the 2018 DRK-12 Meeting, held June 6-8, 2018.
The Keynotes
NSF Welcome (Robert Ochsendorf, National Science Foundation) and Nexus of Change: Exploring the…
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Dear Colleagues,
This month's Spotlight focuses on improving science and mathematics education in rural America. Though rural areas differ, they often share similar assets (e.g., community orientation) that can…
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Dear Colleagues,
The 2019 DRK-12 grants have been awarded, and new projects are beginning. Welcome to all the new members of the CADRE community! We send a special congratulations to former CADRE Fellows Camillia Matuk and…
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Dear Colleagues,
This month we are featuring DRK-12 projects with a focus on STEM pathways. Though there may not be consensus of what constitutes a STEM job, we might all agree that educational…
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Dear Colleagues,
Concurrent to our release of two new products focused on broadening participation in STEM education (see below), the National Academies has announced its new report, English Learners in STEM Subjects:…
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Dear Colleagues,
We are excited to announce the 2019-20 CADRE Fellows, selected from an outstanding pool of applicants. We look forward to learning more about their work in the year ahead. Thank you to all who…
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Dear Colleagues,
This month, we spotlight research on supporting teachers in choosing, adapting, and/or developing STEM instructional materials. Teachers are increasingly involved in these curriculum activities and…
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Dear Colleagues,
Happy new year. As the government shutdown continues, we want to remind you that NSF announced that it is still accepting project reports. NSF has also recently announced that the next DRK-12 submission…
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Looking Back ...
There were some exciting STEM achievements in 2019, such as the imaging of a black hole and the first all-female spacewalk. NSF managed to make a lot of awards, despite a government shutdown. One of the…
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NSF program officer and DRK-12 program lead, Michael Steele, opens our year-end newsletter with a message for the DRK-12 community.
To the Discovery Research PreK-12 PI Community,
What a long, strange year it’s been…
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Dear Colleagues,
We’re happy to welcome a new year with optimism: optimism, in part, that we will be able to continue to respond to aspects of our recent national challenges through innovations and changes that will…
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Dear Colleagues,
As schooling during the pandemic has moved from classrooms to online learning, students with disabilities may be facing particular challenges with STEM learning (Pew Research Center). Our Spotlight this…
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Dear Colleagues,
The National Academies report, Call to Action for Science Education: Building Opportunity for the Future, calls on communities across our nation to provide time, materials, and resources to support…
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Dear Colleagues,
Registration for the 2021 DRK-12 PI Meeting has opened! If you are the PI of a project that will be active in June, check your inbox for the invitation. This year, up to three project members and…
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Dear Colleagues,
This month, we’re showcasing resources to support equitable and inclusive instruction and research from NSF resource networks (see article below). We're also featuring new DRK-12 projects on Facebook and…
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Dear Colleagues,
On the heels of Earth Day and the White House’s climate summit, we’re featuring a Spotlight on Earth and Environmental Science that discusses environmental literacy and shares innovative DRK-12 work…
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Dear Colleagues,
This month we’re featuring DRK-12 CAREER awardees. The next deadline for CAREER proposal submissions is July 26. We encourage you to explore resources in our NSF Proposal Toolkit if you are considering…
NEW: Black and Latinx Parents Leading chANge and Advancing Racial (PLANAR) Justice in Elementary Mathematics (NSF #2046856)
CAREER Spotlight
This project aims to increase solidarity among parents, community organizers, and teachers to advance racial justice in PreK-5 mathematics education. Research objectives include understanding the lived experiences of…
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Dear Colleagues,
The current pandemic is making it impossible to ignore the health, economic, and educational disparities in our country. At the same time, current education research has been greatly impacted—through…
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Dear Colleagues,
With over 500 registrants, the 2021 DRK-12 PI Meeting was our largest meeting ever! Aspiring, new, and experienced DRK-12 awardees, NSF staff, and guests came together to share research, discuss critical…
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Dear Colleagues,
Congratulations and a warm welcome to the newest DRK-12 award winners. Also, congratulations to DRK-12 STEM for All Video Showcase award winners and all of those who shared a video this year.…
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Dear Colleagues,
The recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbert, and Rayshard Brooks, as well as countless others, have shone a spotlight on the systemic racism that exists in our country. As a field,…
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This study explores the pathways to K–12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics instruction among Black/African American males in the Discovery Research Education for African American Men in STEM to Teach (DREAMS…
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Dear Colleagues,
In 2018, NSF and IES released a companion to the Common Guidelines which identifies principles to help education stakeholders design and report reproducibility and replication studies in the…
Early Career News
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CADRE Postdocs
Awards & Recognition
Terrell Morton (2018 CADRE Postdoc) was recently awarded an NSF grant to build a network comprised of…