 | | Name: E-mail: newsletter@newslettercollector.com Member Status: | | October 24, 2016 | | | This week thousands of teachers, counselors, and administrators will be calling, emailing, and tweeting out to their members of Congress, asking them to fully fund a new block grant under ESSA that districts can spend for a number of activities (including science and STEM). Learn more and get involved. |  |
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| | | Thank you to everyone who has participated in the NSTA Press Book Bundle Giveaway. Congratulations to our week one winners Trisha Dalzell and Adrienne Williams. Book lovers you still have two weeks left to win 10 free NSTA Press books; you can enter daily through November 4 and share the sweepstakes via social media to increase your chances of winning. Winners for weeks two and three will be announced on October 31 and November 7. | |
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| | | Reading books with strong science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) content is the perfect way for students to build literacy skills while learning STEM concepts. So NSTA and the Children's Book Council are thrilled to announce that a newly-created book review panel will be choosing our first list of the Best STEM Books for Kids, to be published in December 2016. Read more, and bookmark this page. Connect with NSTA on Twitter or Facebook to see what books make the list. | |
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| | | | | There's still time to register for our first area conference of 2016. We're coming to Minneapolis, October 27–29. Want to come but can't get away for the full conference? Don't forget that we also offer one-day registration and discounts for student teachers! You would be amazed at what you can gain in one day to take back to your classroom. Browse through the conference program, download the conference app, and view more offerings in the conference browser. | |
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| | | Making his fourth appearance on Lab Out Loud, Fred Ende is welcomed by co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler. As the Assistant Director of Curriculum and Instructional Services for a cooperative educational service in New York, Fred has attended, observed, and delivered a lot of professional development (PD). Most recently, Fred has written a book, Professional Development That Sticks, in which he seeks to answer how to approach professional development in a thoughtful way, keep teachers motivated, and make the whole process worthwhile. In addition to being Lab Out Loud's "PD therapist," Fred joins Lab Out Loud to share some strategies in creating meaningful learning experiences and suggests how we might retain more of our learning after these experiences. | |
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| | | Do not miss this in-depth and comprehensive series that chronicles key changes in science and math education published by Quanta Magazine, a new scholarly online (free) journal. The four-part series takes a look at the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards, profiles four outstanding teachers, presents readers with an engaging interview with Dr. Helen Quinn (who lead the creation of the Framework for K-12 Science Education), and invites readers to share their early math and science learning experiences. Read more on the NSTA@NGSS Hub. | |
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| | | The American Association of Anatomists spoke with NSTA Executive Director David Evans to learn more about NSTA and the association's commitment to quality science education at all academic levels. Check out the article here. | |
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| | | On October 27, at 10 a.m. ET, the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) will release the results of the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in science at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. The report, which measures students' knowledge of physical, life, and Earth and space science, as well as science practices such as using scientific principles and engaging in scientific inquiry, will feature both national and state-level results at grades 4 and 8 and national results at grade 12. Register to participate in person or via webcast. | |
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| | | Applications are due no later than November 11 for the Northrop Grumman Foundation Teachers Academy. The yearlong program—designed specifically for middle school physical science, engineering, and tech teachers (grades 5–8) in communities in proximity to Northrop Grumman facilities—immerses teachers in a host of science-, technology-, and engineering-related activities and professional learning opportunities. To view the list of communities that support applicants, please click here. To apply, click here. | |
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| | | Get elementary and middle level students interested in space science with NASA's new video playlist, The Solar System and Beyond: Kids Edition, featuring videos about our solar neighborhood, space weather, and the ways NASA studies the universe. Teach students in grades 3–5 about water conservation with the Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense Kids lessons and activities, including Fix a Leak Week and A Day in the Life of a Drop. And the National Park Foundation (NPF) wants to make sure kids ages 9–11 and their families don't miss out on national parks, national forests, and national wildlife refuges, so NPF is offering passes for free admission—good through August 31, 2017—through its Every Kid in a Park program. High school teachers and college instructors, don't worry: Freebies for Science Teachers has you covered as well. | |
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| | | Take advantage of this fully-funded online cybersecurity career exploration and mentorship platform that is sponsored by the National Security Agency (NSA) called the NSA Day of Cyber. The NSA Day of Cyber is an online, self-guided experience that enables students to test-drive cyber careers and live a day in the life of six leading NSA cyber professionals. Each student will be able to solve Cyber Challenges and receive a Cyber Resume and Certificate of Completion signed by the NSA. Preview the experience and then register your class here. | |
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| | Sponsored Announcement | | | .png) The Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) is the world's largest student rocketry competition and a year-long project-based learning experience that inspires student engagement in STEM and aerospace. Through a process based on the aerospace industry's engineering design cycle, students work in teams to design, build and launch rockets to meet rigorous mission parameters. No prior rocketry experience is necessary for either students or their teacher and a national network of volunteer mentors is available to offer training and guidance. TARC is one of the most affordable national STEM programs in the country. Start to finish costs for teams range from $500 to $1,000, including registration and materials. In addition, more than 20 aerospace industry sponsors band together each year to offer more than $100,000 in scholarships and prizes to winning teams. | |
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