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Event | American Association of Physics Teachers 2014 AAPT Winter Meeting; Orlando, FL
For more information, visit: http://www.aapt.org/Conferences/meetings.cfm
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Event | National Science Teachers Association 2013 Area Conferences; Denver, CO
For more information, visit: http://ecommerce.nsta.org/sessions/proposal_submission.asp
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Event | National Science Teachers Association 2013 Area Conferences; Charlotte, NC
For more information, visit: http://ecommerce.nsta.org/sessions/proposal_submission.asp
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Event | National Science Teachers Association 2013 Area Conferences; Portland, OR
For more information, visit: http://www.nsta.org/conferences/2013por/
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Resource | Descriptive Portfolio Overview of Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12) Projects Funded from 2007 to 2012
The Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education (CADRE) was funded by a cooperative agreement, beginning in 2008, as the resource network that supports the DR K-12 community in advancing the state of research and evaluation in STEM education, and furthering the goals of the DR K-12 program. As part of its work, CADRE annually conducts a review of the DRK-12 portfolio. The…
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Resource | Compendium of Research Instruments for STEM Education, PART II: Measuring Students' Content Knowledge, Reasoning Skills, and Psychological Attributes
Addendum added 2013 The original version of the compendium included instruments that were identified through a review of projects that were funded in the first five cohorts of the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12) program. This revised version contains an Addendum that includes additional instruments that were identified in the review of the projects in the sixth DR…
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Resource | Preparing Students for College and Careers in STEM
“The majority of U.S. students, particularly low-income and minority youth, lacks foundational skills and knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.” Read this STEM Smart brief to find out more about the efforts that are making change across the nation.
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Event | 2015 Annual NCSM Conference; Boston, MA
For more information, visit: http://www.mathedleadership.org/events/conferences/MA/index.html DR K-12 Presenters: Timothy Boerst, University of Michigan (Project: Developing Teaching Expertise in K-5 Mathematics) Kara Suzuka, University of Michigan (Project: Developing Teaching Expertise in K-5 Mathematics) Douglas Van Dine, University of Denver (Project: Developing Teaching Expertise in K-5…
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Resource | Descriptive Overview of the DR K-12 Portfolio: Projects funded 2007-2012
The Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12) program, funded by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL), supports research and development in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Specifically, the program seeks to enhance the learning and teaching of STEM by funding “research projects that study the…
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Announcement | Upcoming Deadlines for 2014 AERA Meeting
The 2014 AERA Annual Meeting  will be held Thursday, April 3 – Monday, April 7 in Philadelphia, PA. This year’s Annual Meeting Theme will be: “The Power of Education Research for Innovation in Practice and Policy”. Deadline for Paper and Session Submissions is July 22 Please review the Call for Submissions as it contains important information about this year’s Annual Meeting theme and…
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Announcement | AAAS Mentor Awards
All nominations for the AAAS Mentor Awards are due by July 31, 2013, Midnight EST. The Mentor Awards honor individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in the science and engineering PhD workforce. For more information, the criteria, and the submission form please visit the AAAS Mentor Awards website.
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Announcement | NCES Condition of Education 2013 report
The National Center for Education Statistics released The Condition of Education 2013. The 42 indicators presented in The Condition of Education 2013 provide a progress report on education in America and include findings on the demographics of American schools, U.S. resources for schooling, and outcomes associated with education. Report findings include: - As of 2012, about 90 percent of young…
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Announcement | DR K-12 PI recipient of AERA's 2013 Scholars of Color Distinguished Scholar Award
Congratulations to DR K-12 PI Sharon Nelson-Barber, the recipient of AERA's 2013 Scholars of Color Distinguished Scholar Award! Read more at: http://www.aera.net/Newsroom/News/AERAAnnounces2013AwardWinnersinEducationRes/tabid/14818/Default.aspx
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Announcement | EcoMobile in Edweek
DR K-12 project EcoMobile was featured in Edweek this week, "Mobile Apps Make Field Trips More Interactive". Read the article at: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/05/15/31fieldtrip.h32.html?tkn=LQSFqsWc3dvOmEnf7U00lGLuwrZvhnmvo9t4&cmp=clp-edweek
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Resource | Helpful Links
OrganizationsAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) - http://www.aaas.org/ American Educational Research Association (AERA) - http://aera.net/ American Evaluation Association (AEA) - http://www.eval.org/ American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) - http://www.asee.org/ Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) - http://www.aace.org/ Association of…
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Event | ASEE K-12 Workshop
For more information visit http://www.asee.org/conferences-and-events/conferences/k-12-workshop/2013   DR K-12 Presenters: Susan Pruet, Mobile Area Education Foundation (Project: Engaging Youth in Engineering Module Study)
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Announcement | PARCC Public Comment Deadlines
As a reminder, the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) has two draft policies currently out for public comment. Please use the links below to review the draft policies and the associated surveys where you can provide feedback. Draft Grade- and Subject-Specific Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) All draft PLDs, supporting documents, and online survey are…
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Announcement | IES Releases FY2014 Funding Announcements
IES Releases FY2014 Funding Announcements for Grant Competitions in Education Research and Training IES has released FY2014 funding announcements for grant competitions in education research and research training. The National Center for Education Research competitions are: • Education Research Grants (84.305A); • Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences (84.305B); •…
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