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Do you know STEM when you see it?
Jonathan Gerlach, an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator, discusses the difficulty of defining science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in this month’s NSTA Reports commentary. I’d like to know what educators ...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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Our new principal does not have a background in science. What can we do to help her understand what science teaching and learning “looks like” and the challenges of teaching laboratory science? —Charles, Ohio...
By Mary Bigelow
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Preservice teachers rock (and so do their advisors!)
Big kudos to the preservice and new teachers who participated in the first-ever Student/Student Chapter Showcase during the NSTA National Conference on Science Education. Over three days — March 29-31 — seven student teams provided nine...
By Teshia Birts, CAE
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Sharing what I learned at the 2012 NSTA national conference
With spring break coming right after the conference my reporting has been delayed. There were many interesting sessions presenting and discussing many interesting ideas at the 2012 NSTA national conference in Indianapolis. Here are a few of the idea...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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More conference joy—available online too!
Thank you Council for Elementary Science and APAST, SEPA, the NSTA Committee on Preschool-Elementary Science Teaching, and Science and Children for the “Elementary Extravaganza”!...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Dedicated teachers willing to go the distance
I talk to teachers from all over the country during the national conference and am no longer surprised to find some who have traveled from distance corners of the nation. There also usually an international group. But once in a while, I’ll mee...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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Attendees of the 2012 NSTA National Conference on Science Education used the free wi-fi to keep in touch with colleagues at the event and back home....
By Lynn Petrinjak
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Long day, but they're still at it
A hands-on experience with a walking stick...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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Indianapolis chemistry teacher Georgia Watson was enthusiastic about her experience today at the NSTA national conference. Not only did she present on her project-based forensic science program, but she also visited the exhibit hall, where she collec...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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Educators want to know more about the NGSS Framework
Hundreds of teachers were eager to hear more about the Framework for the Next Generation Science Standards from NSTA Executive Director Francis Eberle and Stephen Pruitt of Achie...
By Lynn Petrinjak
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Elementary educators' early morning
Elementary educators turned out in force for this special event just for them!...
By Lynn Petrinjak