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Where are you reading Science and Children this summer?
A family trip took me to a new and breathtaking location—Glacier National Park....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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SXSWedu 2016: Vote for NSTA’s Session Idea, The Next Generation of Science Teachers
Voting opens today for SXSWedu session proposals for the conference’s 2016 program, and NSTA needs your vote! To be selected for inclusion at SXSWedu, proposals must pass an extremely competitive crowd-sourced PanelPicker process....
By Guest Blogger
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Transforming Teaching at the 2015 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy
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By Guest Blogger
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Teachers often have questions about interactive science notebooks, especially at the secondary level. Mary Morgan, a high school science teacher from Belton High School in Belton, Texas, shares her experiences (These ideas refer to traditional format...
By Mary Bigelow
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What's the Role of Science Teachers in the New Conceptual Economy?
In the new conceptual economy, what skills will students need to acquire to walk into professional settings and tackle complex problems? A recent podcast Innovation Skills for the 21st Century Workplace (BFM 89.9) details the mindset that contributes...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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House and Senate Leaders Begin Work to Reconcile Education Bills to Replace No Child Left Behind
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By Jodi Peterson
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Team building is something that any sports team undertakes; business teams participate in; as well as other professional areas focus on. The purpose of team building is to bring individuals together to develop interactions that enhance or increase ...
By Christine Royce
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By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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NSTA summer journals for K-12 teachers
Add these journals to your summer reading! The Science Teacher: Big Data...
By Mary Bigelow
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7 Science Facts #NSTA Learned on Twitter This Week
Twitter is a treasure trove for news. These tweets caught our eye at NSTA recently, and they could surely be useful conversation starters in the classroom. Read on, and share the stories that caught your eye this week! 1. Kids love chasing fireflies,...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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What are science teachers reading this summer?
Browse this month’s most popular books, e-books, children’s trade books, and journal articles on NSTA’s website. Between now and August 14, 2015, save 10% on NSTA Press and NSTA Kids books or e-books by entering promo code SUMMER at che...
By Claire Reinburg
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Expanding understanding, resources for discussions about gender
Young children’s imaginative play often includes creating family groups with toy animals or dolls, and role-playing with housekeeping and dress-up materials. They recreate the relationships they experience or know of from books and other media....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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A graphic organizer for writing
When I ask students to write about a topic, most try to submit a collection of copy-and-paste paragraphs. I’m looking for strategies to help students create original writing. —H., Georgia...
By Mary Bigelow
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Senate Passes Legislation to Overhaul No Child Left Behind
Fourteen years after it was first signed into law and seven years after it expired, the U.S. Senate passed legislation on Thursday, July 16 to overhaul the Elementary and Secondary Education Act–commonly known as No Child Left Behind–by a vote of...
By Jodi Peterson