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April 2023 Newsletter Dear Colleagues, The DRK-12 program has funded projects that research innovative approaches to providing equitable and high-quality STEM education opportunities to rural…
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April 2022 Newsletter Dear Colleagues, We thank all of you who completed our recent survey of DRK-12 projects. Based on the results, we’re taking an initial look at the ways DRK-12 projects…
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Students and Teachers Mobilizing Mathematical Concepts through Reciprocal Noticing Publication Mathematics Pedagogical Content…
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Moving Beyond Equity-as-Access: Expanding What Counts as Science in the Elementary Classroom Publication Science Broadening…
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DRK-12 Earth Science and Environmental Education Projects This list of currently funded projects was last updated April 2020. Explore both current and past Earth Science and environmental…
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January 2023 Newsletter Dear Colleagues, Happy New Year! As we look at our plans for 2023—including the CADRE Learning Series, CADRE Fellows program, 2023 DRK-12 PI Meeting, new outreach,…
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March 2022 Newsletter Dear Colleagues, As we welcome the spring season, we also welcome a new group of DRK-12 awardees. Congratulations to the recent CAREER and RAPID award winners! Our…
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December 2020 Newsletter 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…
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December 2023 Newsletter Dear Colleagues, As we end 2023, we want to thank all of you who shared your research and what you’re learning about preK-12 STEM education (e.g., through project…
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July 2018 Newsletter Dear Colleagues, News keeps coming in from NSF! They recently announced a number of ways that researchers can positively influence the future of preK-12 STEM education…
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2023 DRK-12 PI Meeting Call for Proposals 2023 DRK-12 PI Meeting: Making Connections Call for Proposals Submissions due January 20, 2023 The Community for Advancing Discovery Research in…
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From Professional Development to Native Nation Building: Opening Up Space for Leadership, Relationality, and Self-Determination through the Diné Institute for Navajo Nation Educators…
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Featured Early Childhood Education Projects As part of our Spotlight on Early Childhood Education, 14 DRK-12 projects describe their work in early learning and share their challenges,…
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November 2023 Newsletter Dear Colleagues, Congratulations to those of you who submitted a DRK-12 proposal. We have our fingers crossed for your success. If you didn't submit, we encourage you…
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November 2022 Newsletter Dear Colleagues, This month’s newsletter includes a Spotlight on projects researching artificial intelligence (AI) in STEM teaching, learning, and assessment. It…
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Developing and Piloting a Tool to Assess Culturally Responsive Principles in Schools Serving Indigenous Students Publication Assessment…
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October 2023 Newsletter Dear Colleagues, This month’s Spotlight on Research and Practice Partnerships highlights current DRK-12 project work and the pivotal role of partnerships in advancing…
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October 2022 Newsletter 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…
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October 2021 Newsletter Dear Colleagues, This month we begin accepting applications for the CADRE Fellows Program. We’ve made some exciting changes to the program. We’re combining the Fellows…
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“You are Never too Little to Understand Your Culture”: Strengthening Early Childhood Teachers through the Diné Institute for Navajo Nation Educators Publication…
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September 2023 Newsletter Dear Colleagues, A recent budget memo outlines US priorities for research and development (R&D) in fiscal year 2025, emphasizing a range of sectors including…
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What Do the CADRE Fellows Have to Say About Their First PI Meeting? The CADRE Fellows program provided a small number of emerging researchers and developers with the opportunity to attend…
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Project wins AAAS Science Prize for Online Resources in Education (SPORE) Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (http://beyondpenguins.nsdl.org), aNSF-funded project of the School of Teaching and…
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October 2019 Newsletter 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…
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Strengthening STEM Teaching in Native American Serving Schools Through Long-Term, Culturally Responsive Professional Development Elementary School Middle School…