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Welcome to the Chapter and Associated Groups (CAG) Blog! Let me start by introducing myself. I’m Anne O’Donnell, CAE. I have been in associa...
By Howard Wahlberg
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Leaders from diverse constituencies in science education bring their insights and advice together in an important new book from NSTA Press....
By Claire Reinburg
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Peering into students' "private universe"
Photo uploaded to Flickr.com’s Creative Commons by marcusrg...
By Debra Shapiro
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Science, technology, engineering and math are linked together in what is called “STEM” curriculum. If we break down this (possibly unfamiliar) ter...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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There was an interesting article recently in eSchool News. Survey: Educators aren’t discussing STEM careers with students reports on a survey of st...
By Mary Bigelow
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The melting snow piles outside NSTA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, provide daily reminders of the D.C....
By Claire Reinburg
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I will be attending the NSTA national conference for the first time. And while I am really excited, I am also nervous. Can you give a newbie some advi...
By Mary Bigelow
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What’s New, 2/22/2010 On our listservs, there are great conversations about meiosis and fruit flies on our Biology list, reaction rates on our C...
By Howard Wahlberg
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I currently teach third grade, and I’m a candidate for National Board Certification (NBC) for Generalist/Middle Childhood (7–12 year olds)...
By Mary Bigelow
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Different strokes for different … students
Creative Commons Different Sides posted to flickr by JP<3! English-language learners…gifted and talented…female/male…minority…urban…r...
By Debra Shapiro
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Consider the facility that students have with electronic communications and games. They somehow had to “learn” how to use these tools and ...
By Mary Bigelow
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Are you an urban or rural educator seeking pearls of wisdom for engaging your students? Plan to attend the NSTA National Conference in Philadelphia....
By Debra Shapiro
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Teachers use several strategies at the end of the school year. One strategy is to try to cram in as many topics as possible in an effort to “cov...
By Mary Bigelow
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The Great Backyard Bird Count: Community science in your backyard or schoolyard
Bird counts involve children in citizen science projects where a greater community contributes to the data used by scientists to understand bird behav...
By Peggy Ashbrook