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CADRE has compiled sortable Excel lists of DR K-12 projects that work in a particular topic area (e.g., algebra, earth science) or with a particular target audience. These lists can be useful tools in writing proposals for…
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As part of our Spotlight on Early Childhood Education, 14 DRK-12 projects describe their work in early learning and share their challenges, findings, instruments, and products.
Featured Projects:
Building a Grades K-2…
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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…
The Quest for Sustainable Futures: Designing Transformative Learning Spaces with Multilingual Black, Brown, and Latinx Young People Through Critical Response-ability
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Shakhnoza Kayumova (CAREER Awardee) and Deborah J. Tippins published this article in Cultural Studies of Science…
Articulating a Transformative Approach for Designing Tasks that Measure Young Learners’ Developing Proficiencies in Integrated Science and Literacy
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This paper introduces an approach for designing NGSS-aligned assessments that measure young learners’ science progress while also attending to the scientific language and literacy practices that are integral parts of the…
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Dear Colleagues,
As we enter Year 2 of our current CADRE project, we are excited to build off of our previous work and offer support to a new cohort of early career scholars through the CADRE Fellows. (Watch for an…
Secondary Chemistry Teacher Learning: Precursors for and Mechanisms of Pedagogical Conceptual Change
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Despite years of research and practice inspired by chemistry education research, a recent report shows that US secondary instruction is not aligned with current national reform-based efforts. One means to mitigate this…
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Explaining phenomena associated with a system involves describing a system’s structure and articulating the process through which the system’s structure changes over time. This paper defines geo-sequential reasoning in the…
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Cognitive interviews play an important role in articulating the intended construct of educational assessments. This paper describes the iterative development of protocols for cognitive interviews with kindergarten through…
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Dear Colleagues,
In this newsletter, we focus on project development, specifically highlighting insights and expertise from your DRK-12 and NSF colleagues, in preparation for the coming weeks and months when many of you…
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Dear Colleagues,
This month's Spotlight on Games in STEM Education showcases innovative research into the role of gaming as a powerful tool to boost engagement and learning in STEM classrooms. Two blog posts featured in…
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Want to learn more about NSF's Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)? Join us March 15, 2016 at 3pm ET for an informational webinar led by NSF Program Officer Karen King. The presenters–Michelle Cirillo,…
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Multilingual Learners
Three ELL-focused projects will describe their work in light of cross-project challenges.
The purpose of this session is…
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In this exploratory study, we present typologies that represent two primary challenges teachers faced in developing coherent conceptual storylines in their lesson design, and examine the extent to which professional…
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Center for the Mathematics Education of Latinos (CEMELA)
CAREER: Making Science Visible: Using Visualization Technology to Support Linguistically Diverse Middle…
Announcement
The latest NSF Dear Colleague Letter encourages investigators to submit proposals to study the integration of computing and/or computational thinking within disciplinary STEM learning and teaching in formal STEM…
Considering the Future of K-12 STEM Curricula and Instructional Materials: Stimulating and Supporting New Developments
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Elementary School
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Mathematics
Barbara Reys
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Elementary School
Middle School
STEM+C
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Michelle Zhu…
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The goal of this project was to create an inquiry activity to teach symmetry elements and symmetry operations in an inorganic chemistry course. Many students experience difficulty when building and mentally manipulating…