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Teaching Climate Change With Stories of Success

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Teaching Climate Change With Stories of Success

Science teachers often find teaching about climate change challenging; when they discuss the dire consequences of rising CO2, students have a propensity to shut down. The common belief has been that if people understood climate change science, they w...

By Guest Blogger

The STEM in Volcanoes

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The STEM in Volcanoes

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By Becky Stewart

#NSTA Social Scene: October 3, 2015

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#NSTA Social Scene: October 3, 2015

What are science teachers doing in social media this week? Here’s our top 10 favorites!...

By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director

Meeting the Demand for Future STEM Teachers

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Meeting the Demand for Future STEM Teachers

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By Debra Shapiro

Do You Know What You Do Not Know?

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Do You Know What You Do Not Know?

The recent report by the Pew Research Center was titled “A Look at What the Public Knows and Does Not Know About Science” and according to their website found “….. that most Americans can answer basic questions about several scientific terms ...

By Christine Royce

Documenting weather changes

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Documenting weather changes

As the wind stirs up and we get a full day of long-awaited rain, children arrive at school in rain boots and coats, and a few in soaking wet sandals. Hurricane Joaquin will bring more rain and wind this weekend as it moves north in the Atlantic, hope...

By Peggy Ashbrook

Build Your Professional Network

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Build Your Professional Network

In this video, columnist Ben Smith shares information from the Science 2.0 column, “Build Your Professional Network,” that appeared in a recent issue of The Science Teacher. Read the article here: Build Your Professional Network [youtube]https://...

By sstuckey

Successful STEM Reform: Leadership Is Key

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Successful STEM Reform: Leadership Is Key

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By Guest Blogger

The "E" in STEM

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The "E" in STEM

Teaching a “STEM” class or curriculum means addressing each letter in the acronym. In a rigorous STEM curriculum, those four areas of teaching and student learning—Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics—will be observable every day....

By Peggy Ashbrook

Mentoring a colleague

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Mentoring a colleague

My principal asked me as the science department chair if I could help one of our new teachers. From the beginning, she’s having issues with classroom management and organization. I’m willing to do what I can to help her, and she is open t...

By Mary Bigelow

#NSTA15 Area Conferences on Science Education: Bloggers Wanted

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#NSTA15 Area Conferences on Science Education: Bloggers Wanted

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By Lauren Jonas, NSTA Assistant Executive Director

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