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I am struggling with the students being on their cell phones. I was hoping that I could get some advice or tips to handle the situation. – E., O...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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Rolling from Inquiry into Engineering Design
Guest blogger Jill Jensen began her 24th year as a science educator this fall. For the past twelve years she has been an Inquiry, Design, Engineering,...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Laboratory Evacuation Training for Science Teachers
School science labs need to be evacuated in the event of a fire, chemical spill, gas leak, the release of chemical toxins, or other laboratory inciden...
By Kenneth Roy
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It seems the same students answer my questions and I wonder if they are answering so fast that maybe the other students just need a little more time t...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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Science Teachers and the Course Forward for STEM Education
Science teachers’ voices do count—and are being heard—in Washington, D.C. On December 4, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) pu...
By David Evans, NSTA Executive Director
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English Learners in STEM Subjects
Conducting a review of the research literature on science education with English learners (ELs) would be a demanding task. Reimaging what is possible ...
By Kate Falk
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Engaging English Learners in K-12 Engineering
Engineering is now part of the Next Generation Science Standards as well as many state standards. As schools and teachers begin to think about how to ...
By Christine M. Cunningham
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Ideas and inspiration from NSTA’s January 2019 K-12 journals
Happy 2019! This is a milestone year for science teachers: Message From the President: NSTA’s 75th Regardless of what grade level or subject you...
By Mary Bigelow
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How Are Car Crashes, Packaging Design, and Bridge Design Related? (Hint: Integrated STEM)
Imagine a nationwide team of STEM education experts creating a GPS system of sorts for educators who want to chart a course toward an integrated STEM ...
By Carole Hayward
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Ed News: Meeting New Science Standards Requires Greater Emphasis on Teacher Practice
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By Kate Falk
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At the New York Botanical Gardens, students and parents play Biome Builder, a game from New York City–based learning games company Killer Snails. Ph...
By Debra Shapiro
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What makes you believe a student teacher is going to make an excellent teacher one day? – J., Ohio I looked for several things in student teache...
By Gabe Kraljevic
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What’s Ahead for Federal Education Policy (and Funding) in 2019?
Welcome to 2019. As of January 3, Congressional leaders and President Trump are still working on a final agreement on FY2019 spending and the federal ...
By Jodi Peterson