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Resource | Compendium of Research Instruments for STEM Education, PART I: Teacher Practices, PCK, and Content Knowledge
Addendum added 2013 The original compendium included instruments that were identified through review of the projects funded in the first five cohorts of the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12) program. An Addendum has been added to this version of the compendium to include an additional ten instruments that were identified through review of the projects in the sixth DR…
Addendum added 2013 The original compendium included instruments that were identified through review of the projects funded in the first five cohorts of the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12) program. An Addendum has been added to this version of the compendium to include an additional ten instruments that were identified through review of the projects in the sixth DR…
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Announcement | Webinar: ITEST Proposal Development
Join the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) National STEM Learning Resource Center, National Science Foundation staff, and ITEST Principal Investigators for a Q&A session on developing an ITEST proposal. This session is for those who will have already submitted a letter of intent on September 20 and want to ask questions and gain insights on how to most…
Join the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) National STEM Learning Resource Center, National Science Foundation staff, and ITEST Principal Investigators for a Q&A session on developing an ITEST proposal. This session is for those who will have already submitted a letter of intent on September 20 and want to ask questions and gain insights on how to most…
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Event | 2012 NSF DR K-12 Program Webinar
NSF DR K-12 Program Webinar We invite you to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 program, as well as the recently released DR K-12 soliciation. The DR K-12 program supports projects that develop and study resources, models and technologies for science, engineering, technology and mathematics education. CADRE, the resource network for DR K-12 grantees, is…
NSF DR K-12 Program Webinar We invite you to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 program, as well as the recently released DR K-12 soliciation. The DR K-12 program supports projects that develop and study resources, models and technologies for science, engineering, technology and mathematics education. CADRE, the resource network for DR K-12 grantees, is…
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Event | 2012 NSF DR K-12 Program Webinar
NSF DR K-12 Program Webinar We invite you to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 program, as well as the recently released DR K-12 soliciation. The DR K-12 program supports projects that develop and study resources, models and technologies for science, engineering, technology and mathematics education. CADRE, the resource network for DR K-12 grantees, is…
NSF DR K-12 Program Webinar We invite you to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 program, as well as the recently released DR K-12 soliciation. The DR K-12 program supports projects that develop and study resources, models and technologies for science, engineering, technology and mathematics education. CADRE, the resource network for DR K-12 grantees, is…
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Event | National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Regional Conferences; Hartford, CT
For more information, visit: http://www.nctm.org/conferences/
For more information, visit: http://www.nctm.org/conferences/
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Event | National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Regional Conference; Dallas, TX
For more information, visit: http://www.nctm.org/conferences/
For more information, visit: http://www.nctm.org/conferences/
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Announcement | Transition to Algebra PD and Curriculum Orientation
We invite teachers, coaches, and other instructional leaders who will be using Transition to Algebra materials in the upcoming school year to a special orientation at Education Development Center (EDC). Transition to Algebra is a full-year algebra support curriculum that focuses on building algebraic habits of mind in order to raise the competence and confidence of students who may need extra…
We invite teachers, coaches, and other instructional leaders who will be using Transition to Algebra materials in the upcoming school year to a special orientation at Education Development Center (EDC). Transition to Algebra is a full-year algebra support curriculum that focuses on building algebraic habits of mind in order to raise the competence and confidence of students who may need extra…
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Event | Transition to Algebra PD and Curriculum Orientation
We invite teachers, coaches, and other instructional leaders who will be using Transition to Algebra materials in the upcoming school year to a special orientation at Education Development Center (EDC). Transition to Algebra is a full-year algebra support curriculum that focuses on building algebraic habits of mind in order to raise the competence and confidence of students who may need extra…
We invite teachers, coaches, and other instructional leaders who will be using Transition to Algebra materials in the upcoming school year to a special orientation at Education Development Center (EDC). Transition to Algebra is a full-year algebra support curriculum that focuses on building algebraic habits of mind in order to raise the competence and confidence of students who may need extra…
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Announcement | Webinar:Latinos in STEM
Excelencia in Education will release Finding Your Workforce: STEM, a new report revealing the Top 25 colleges graduating Latinos in science, technology, engineering, and math fields in 2009-10 and sharing selected evidence-based practices to increase Latino student success in these disciplines. This report is part of an ongoing project to link U.S. college completion goals with the…
Excelencia in Education will release Finding Your Workforce: STEM, a new report revealing the Top 25 colleges graduating Latinos in science, technology, engineering, and math fields in 2009-10 and sharing selected evidence-based practices to increase Latino student success in these disciplines. This report is part of an ongoing project to link U.S. college completion goals with the…
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Announcement | 2013 AERA deadline change
On behalf of AERA, this is to notify you that the deadline to submit a paper or session submission for the 2013 AERA Annual Meeting has been changed to Monday, July 23, 2012, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. This is a modification of the original July 22nd deadline in order to avert a Sunday submission deadline by moving the deadline to the next business day. The AERA Online Submission System remains…
On behalf of AERA, this is to notify you that the deadline to submit a paper or session submission for the 2013 AERA Annual Meeting has been changed to Monday, July 23, 2012, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. This is a modification of the original July 22nd deadline in order to avert a Sunday submission deadline by moving the deadline to the next business day. The AERA Online Submission System remains…
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Blog | Proposals, Posters, Advocacy, Curriculum, and STEM Education (2012 PI Meeting Reflection)
On Being Inducted into the DRK-12 ProgramAs a CADRE Fellow, one of my tasks at the DRK-12 PI Meeting--in addition to making new connections and learning about the projects that are being funded by the DRK-12 program--is to blog about the sessions that I attend. The first day was a real interesting one, and this is the first of my posts on my experiences. I have learned that given the…
On Being Inducted into the DRK-12 ProgramAs a CADRE Fellow, one of my tasks at the DRK-12 PI Meeting--in addition to making new connections and learning about the projects that are being funded by the DRK-12 program--is to blog about the sessions that I attend. The first day was a real interesting one, and this is the first of my posts on my experiences. I have learned that given the…
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Announcement | 2013 AERA Call for Submissions
The 2013 AERA Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, April 27 – Wednesday, May 1 in San Francisco, California. William G. Tierney, AERA President and Kristen Renn, Chair, 2013 Program Committee are pleased to announce this year’s Annual Meeting Theme: “Education and Poverty: Theory, Research, Policy and Praxis”. Now is the time to advance a paper or session submission for consideration by a…
The 2013 AERA Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, April 27 – Wednesday, May 1 in San Francisco, California. William G. Tierney, AERA President and Kristen Renn, Chair, 2013 Program Committee are pleased to announce this year’s Annual Meeting Theme: “Education and Poverty: Theory, Research, Policy and Praxis”. Now is the time to advance a paper or session submission for consideration by a…
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Announcement | Request for Public Comment
Design Principles for Federal STEM Education Investments These design principles will inform the federal strategic plan for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education investments made by NSF and other federal STEM agencies. Comments will be received through June 15, 2012, 11:59PM EST. All comments should be submitted electronically using the commenting function on…
Design Principles for Federal STEM Education Investments These design principles will inform the federal strategic plan for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education investments made by NSF and other federal STEM agencies. Comments will be received through June 15, 2012, 11:59PM EST. All comments should be submitted electronically using the commenting function on…
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Announcement | Webinar: STEM Education Instrument Database
ITEST is holding a webinar to preview the STEM Education Instrument Database on Tuesday, May 8, 20122:00pm – 3:00pm ET. To register for the webinar, go to: http://learningtimesevents.org/itest/ Description: Join us for a webinar to preview the STEM Education Instrument Database. The ITEST LRC has developed a database of validated instruments used by ITEST projects. The database includes…
ITEST is holding a webinar to preview the STEM Education Instrument Database on Tuesday, May 8, 20122:00pm – 3:00pm ET. To register for the webinar, go to: http://learningtimesevents.org/itest/ Description: Join us for a webinar to preview the STEM Education Instrument Database. The ITEST LRC has developed a database of validated instruments used by ITEST projects. The database includes…
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Announcement | Early Literacy Educator Award
Early Literacy Educator of the Year Award submissions are now being accepted. Deadline: June 15, 2012 To view the full announcement, visit http://cadrek12.org/sites/default/files/2012ECEAAwardAnnouncement.pdf
Early Literacy Educator of the Year Award submissions are now being accepted. Deadline: June 15, 2012 To view the full announcement, visit http://cadrek12.org/sites/default/files/2012ECEAAwardAnnouncement.pdf
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Announcement | Analysis of STEM Ed Funding at NSF
The Congressional Research Service recently released a report, An Analysis of STEM Education Funding at the NSF: Trends and Policy Discussion. SummaryFederal policymakers have a longstanding interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education that dates to at least the 1st Congress. In its contemporary construct, this interest largely focuses on the connection between…
The Congressional Research Service recently released a report, An Analysis of STEM Education Funding at the NSF: Trends and Policy Discussion. SummaryFederal policymakers have a longstanding interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education that dates to at least the 1st Congress. In its contemporary construct, this interest largely focuses on the connection between…
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Announcement | Summer PD Opp for AP Bio Teachers
Summer 2012 Professional Development Opportunity for AP Biology Teachers In response to [a 2002 National Research Council] report and other influences, a comprehensive effort is under way to redesign AP science courses… For each discipline, the redesign has focused on developing a well-defined set of learning objectives that support teaching for deeper understanding, aligning the AP exams with…
Summer 2012 Professional Development Opportunity for AP Biology Teachers In response to [a 2002 National Research Council] report and other influences, a comprehensive effort is under way to redesign AP science courses… For each discipline, the redesign has focused on developing a well-defined set of learning objectives that support teaching for deeper understanding, aligning the AP exams with…
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Announcement | DR K-12 at AERA!
Each year, CADRE, the resource network for the DR K-12 program, asks awardees to send information on upcoming presentations they are making at conferences. For the convenience of those of you who are attending AERA, we have attached a list of DR K-12 awardees, and related project staff, who plan to present at the upcoming AERA meeting in Vancouver, Canada, April 13-17. Please note that this list…
Each year, CADRE, the resource network for the DR K-12 program, asks awardees to send information on upcoming presentations they are making at conferences. For the convenience of those of you who are attending AERA, we have attached a list of DR K-12 awardees, and related project staff, who plan to present at the upcoming AERA meeting in Vancouver, Canada, April 13-17. Please note that this list…
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Resource | Supporting Implementation of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics: Recommendations for Professional Development
In 2010, the National Governor’s Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers published theCommon Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) and to date, 44 states, the District of Columbia,and the U.S. Virgin Islands have adopted the document. These content and practice standards, which specify what students are expected to understand and be able to do in K-12 mathematics,…
In 2010, the National Governor’s Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers published theCommon Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) and to date, 44 states, the District of Columbia,and the U.S. Virgin Islands have adopted the document. These content and practice standards, which specify what students are expected to understand and be able to do in K-12 mathematics,…
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Announcement | Marina Bers NYC Book Talk! “Designing Digital Experiences for Positive Youth Development: From playpen to playground” (Oxford University Press)
On Thursday March 22nd, I will be giving a presentation of my new book “Designing Digital Experiences for Positive Youth Development: From playpen to playground” (Oxford University Press) at 6 pm at Barnes and Noble, located at 2289 Broadway 82nd Street. This book is geared both for academics and a general audience interested on how we can create environments that can support…
On Thursday March 22nd, I will be giving a presentation of my new book “Designing Digital Experiences for Positive Youth Development: From playpen to playground” (Oxford University Press) at 6 pm at Barnes and Noble, located at 2289 Broadway 82nd Street. This book is geared both for academics and a general audience interested on how we can create environments that can support…
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Resource | Digital Textbook Playbook
About this Playbook The Digital Textbook Playbook is a guide to help K-12 educators and administrators advance the conversation toward building a rich digital learning experience. This Playbook offers information about determining broadband infrastructure for schools and classrooms, leveraging home and community broadband to extend the digital learning environment, and understanding necessary…
About this Playbook The Digital Textbook Playbook is a guide to help K-12 educators and administrators advance the conversation toward building a rich digital learning experience. This Playbook offers information about determining broadband infrastructure for schools and classrooms, leveraging home and community broadband to extend the digital learning environment, and understanding necessary…
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Resource | Webinar: Fellows Project Presentations 2.10.12
On February 10th, 2012, five Fellows presented on the work of their projects. Many thanks to the presenters and to the audience of Fellows who followed up each presentation with great questions and discussion. Due to technical difficulties, we unfortunately do not have a recording of the January 31st presentations by Rick Gaston (KCP Technologies;Project: Data Games: Tools and Materials for…
On February 10th, 2012, five Fellows presented on the work of their projects. Many thanks to the presenters and to the audience of Fellows who followed up each presentation with great questions and discussion. Due to technical difficulties, we unfortunately do not have a recording of the January 31st presentations by Rick Gaston (KCP Technologies;Project: Data Games: Tools and Materials for…
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Resource | Agreeing to Disagree: Challenges with Ambiguity in Visual Evidence
Matuk, C. F. & King Chen, J. (2011). The WISE Idea Manager: A Tool to Scaffold the Collaborative Construction of Evidence-Based Explanations from Dynamic Scientific Visualizations. In J. Shen & H.-Y. Chang (Eds.), Symposium 3, Learning Interactions - Collaboration as Scaffolding: Learning Together with Dynamic, Interactive Scientific Visualizations and Computer Models, Proceedings of the…
Matuk, C. F. & King Chen, J. (2011). The WISE Idea Manager: A Tool to Scaffold the Collaborative Construction of Evidence-Based Explanations from Dynamic Scientific Visualizations. In J. Shen & H.-Y. Chang (Eds.), Symposium 3, Learning Interactions - Collaboration as Scaffolding: Learning Together with Dynamic, Interactive Scientific Visualizations and Computer Models, Proceedings of the…
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Resource | Agreeing to Disagree: Challenges with Ambiguity in Visual Evidence
Matuk, C. F. & King Chen, J. (2011). The WISE Idea Manager: A Tool to Scaffold the Collaborative Construction of Evidence-Based Explanations from Dynamic Scientific Visualizations. In J. Shen & H.-Y. Chang (Eds.), Symposium 3, Learning Interactions - Collaboration as Scaffolding: Learning Together with Dynamic, Interactive Scientific Visualizations and Computer Models, Proceedings of the…
Matuk, C. F. & King Chen, J. (2011). The WISE Idea Manager: A Tool to Scaffold the Collaborative Construction of Evidence-Based Explanations from Dynamic Scientific Visualizations. In J. Shen & H.-Y. Chang (Eds.), Symposium 3, Learning Interactions - Collaboration as Scaffolding: Learning Together with Dynamic, Interactive Scientific Visualizations and Computer Models, Proceedings of the…
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Resource | Agreeing to Disagree: Challenges with Ambiguity in Visual Evidence
Matuk, C. F. & King Chen, J. (2011). The WISE Idea Manager: A Tool to Scaffold the Collaborative Construction of Evidence-Based Explanations from Dynamic Scientific Visualizations. In J. Shen & H.-Y. Chang (Eds.), Symposium 3, Learning Interactions - Collaboration as Scaffolding: Learning Together with Dynamic, Interactive Scientific Visualizations and Computer Models, Proceedings of the…
Matuk, C. F. & King Chen, J. (2011). The WISE Idea Manager: A Tool to Scaffold the Collaborative Construction of Evidence-Based Explanations from Dynamic Scientific Visualizations. In J. Shen & H.-Y. Chang (Eds.), Symposium 3, Learning Interactions - Collaboration as Scaffolding: Learning Together with Dynamic, Interactive Scientific Visualizations and Computer Models, Proceedings of the…
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Resource | Agreeing to Disagree: Challenges with Ambiguity in Visual Evidence
Matuk, C. F. & King Chen, J. (2011). The WISE Idea Manager: A Tool to Scaffold the Collaborative Construction of Evidence-Based Explanations from Dynamic Scientific Visualizations. In J. Shen & H.-Y. Chang (Eds.), Symposium 3, Learning Interactions - Collaboration as Scaffolding: Learning Together with Dynamic, Interactive Scientific Visualizations and Computer Models, Proceedings of the…
Matuk, C. F. & King Chen, J. (2011). The WISE Idea Manager: A Tool to Scaffold the Collaborative Construction of Evidence-Based Explanations from Dynamic Scientific Visualizations. In J. Shen & H.-Y. Chang (Eds.), Symposium 3, Learning Interactions - Collaboration as Scaffolding: Learning Together with Dynamic, Interactive Scientific Visualizations and Computer Models, Proceedings of the…
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Resource | Can Generating Representations Enhance Learning With Dynamic Visualizations?
Zhang, Z., & Linn, M. C. (2011). Can Generating Representations Enhance Learning with Dynamic Visualizations? Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 48(10), 1177-1198. ABSTRACT: This study explores the impact of asking middle school students to generate drawings of their ideas about chemical reactions on integrated understanding. Students explored atomic interactions during hydrogen…
Zhang, Z., & Linn, M. C. (2011). Can Generating Representations Enhance Learning with Dynamic Visualizations? Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 48(10), 1177-1198. ABSTRACT: This study explores the impact of asking middle school students to generate drawings of their ideas about chemical reactions on integrated understanding. Students explored atomic interactions during hydrogen…
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Resource | Can Generating Representations Enhance Learning With Dynamic Visualizations?
Zhang, Z., & Linn, M. C. (2011). Can Generating Representations Enhance Learning with Dynamic Visualizations? Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 48(10), 1177-1198. ABSTRACT: This study explores the impact of asking middle school students to generate drawings of their ideas about chemical reactions on integrated understanding. Students explored atomic interactions during hydrogen…
Zhang, Z., & Linn, M. C. (2011). Can Generating Representations Enhance Learning with Dynamic Visualizations? Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 48(10), 1177-1198. ABSTRACT: This study explores the impact of asking middle school students to generate drawings of their ideas about chemical reactions on integrated understanding. Students explored atomic interactions during hydrogen…
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Resource | Can Generating Representations Enhance Learning With Dynamic Visualizations?
Zhang, Z., & Linn, M. C. (2011). Can Generating Representations Enhance Learning with Dynamic Visualizations? Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 48(10), 1177-1198. ABSTRACT: This study explores the impact of asking middle school students to generate drawings of their ideas about chemical reactions on integrated understanding. Students explored atomic interactions during hydrogen…
Zhang, Z., & Linn, M. C. (2011). Can Generating Representations Enhance Learning with Dynamic Visualizations? Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 48(10), 1177-1198. ABSTRACT: This study explores the impact of asking middle school students to generate drawings of their ideas about chemical reactions on integrated understanding. Students explored atomic interactions during hydrogen…
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Resource | Can Generating Representations Enhance Learning With Dynamic Visualizations?
Zhang, Z., & Linn, M. C. (2011). Can Generating Representations Enhance Learning with Dynamic Visualizations? Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 48(10), 1177-1198. ABSTRACT: This study explores the impact of asking middle school students to generate drawings of their ideas about chemical reactions on integrated understanding. Students explored atomic interactions during hydrogen…
Zhang, Z., & Linn, M. C. (2011). Can Generating Representations Enhance Learning with Dynamic Visualizations? Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 48(10), 1177-1198. ABSTRACT: This study explores the impact of asking middle school students to generate drawings of their ideas about chemical reactions on integrated understanding. Students explored atomic interactions during hydrogen…
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