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A recent Education Week blog post touts th...
By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director
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How Can I Turn NSTA Resources into an E-Textbook for my College Classroom?
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By Carole Hayward
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Learning from the online Early Childhood community
Do you have colleagues with whom you can share ideas for teaching science and engineering concepts? Do you have resources to develop science lessons? Does your program or district support the science and engineering curriculum that you know is best p...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Use the NSTA Calendar: The Easiest Way to Get More Out of Your Membership
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By Carole Hayward and Debra Shapiro
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The Joys of Gardening with Young Children
I welcome guest blogger, Gail Laubenthal, who shares her experiences and tips for helping young children nurture a garden and being nurtured by it. Gail is a retired teacher (43 years), currently serving as an Educational Consultant, mentoring Early ...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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As schools get back into session and teachers prepare to go back, many stories are popping up in the news about science and STEM education across the United States. The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) follows these stories and gets invol...
By Jodi Peterson
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Where Can I Find Professional Development Opportunities and Resources for Science Teachers?
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By Carole Hayward
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I really want to stop “giving” notes to students because it doesn’t seem like a good use of class time. They use tablets, so they can find facts easily, but I want students to actually manipulate the content and think about it. But ...
By Mary Bigelow
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A Picture Perfect Approach to Connecting Reading Strategies and Science
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By Guest Blogger
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NGSS@NSTA Hub: Your One-Stop Source for Next Generation Science Standards Information
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By Carole Hayward
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Ideas for must-have strategies
I’m mentoring two new science teachers this year, and I want to focus on must-have strategies and effective practices for science. I’m sure they will have their own needs, but, based on your experience, what would be important to include ...
By Mary Bigelow
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One of the perks of being an NSTA member is having access to all of the journals online. Regardless of the grade level you teach, the journals have ideas that can be used, adapted, or extended for different levels of student interest and experience. ...
By Mary Bigelow
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Breaking Down Walls at the 2014 National Congress on Science Education
If you were with the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) in Washington, D.C. last week, you would have been part of the most exciting and productive Congress of the year!...
By Juliana Texley