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Event | Weekly Team Meeting
This event is our weekly meeting.
This event is our weekly meeting.
Posted: Friday, July 23
Event | REESE full proposal deadline
Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE) Program Solicitation NSF 10-586 Replaces Document(s):NSF 09-601 National Science Foundation Directorate for Education & Human Resources Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): November 15, 2010 IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND REVISION…
Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE) Program Solicitation NSF 10-586 Replaces Document(s):NSF 09-601 National Science Foundation Directorate for Education & Human Resources Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): November 15, 2010 IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND REVISION…
Posted: Tuesday, July 20
Announcement | New REESE solicitation announced!
NSF’s latest REESE program announcement:http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10586/nsf10586.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click Proposal deadline is Nov. 15. No prelims or letters of intent are needed. Estimated Number of Awards: 23 to 40 Between 23 - 40 awards for the competition in FY 2011, pending availability of funds. Approximately 5-10 Pathways, 5-10 Synthesis, 10-15 Empirical, and 3…
NSF’s latest REESE program announcement:http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10586/nsf10586.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click Proposal deadline is Nov. 15. No prelims or letters of intent are needed. Estimated Number of Awards: 23 to 40 Between 23 - 40 awards for the competition in FY 2011, pending availability of funds. Approximately 5-10 Pathways, 5-10 Synthesis, 10-15 Empirical, and 3…
Posted: Tuesday, July 20
Event | NOAA Formal K-12 Education Projects Informational Telecon
NOAA's Office of Education (OEd) has issued a request for applications for *Formal K-12 Education Projects* that advance inquiry-based Earth System Science learning and stewardship directly tied to the school curriculum, with a particular interest in increasing climate literacy. To address this goal, this solicitation will support service-learning and professional development projects related…
NOAA's Office of Education (OEd) has issued a request for applications for *Formal K-12 Education Projects* that advance inquiry-based Earth System Science learning and stewardship directly tied to the school curriculum, with a particular interest in increasing climate literacy. To address this goal, this solicitation will support service-learning and professional development projects related…
Posted: Friday, July 16
Event | NOAA Formal K-12 Education Projects deadline for full applications
NOAA's Office of Education (OEd) has issued a request for applications for *Formal K-12 Education Projects* that advance inquiry-based Earth System Science learning and stewardship directly tied to the school curriculum, with a particular interest in increasing climate literacy. To address this goal, this solicitation will support service-learning and professional development projects related…
NOAA's Office of Education (OEd) has issued a request for applications for *Formal K-12 Education Projects* that advance inquiry-based Earth System Science learning and stewardship directly tied to the school curriculum, with a particular interest in increasing climate literacy. To address this goal, this solicitation will support service-learning and professional development projects related…
Posted: Friday, July 16
Posted: Friday, July 16
Announcement | Funding Opportunity! - Formal K-12 Education Projects
NOAA's Office of Education (OEd) has issued a request for applications for *Formal K-12 Education Projects* that advance inquiry-based Earth System Science learning and stewardship directly tied to the school curriculum, with a particular interest in increasing climate literacy. To address this goal, this solicitation will support service-learning and professional development projects related…
NOAA's Office of Education (OEd) has issued a request for applications for *Formal K-12 Education Projects* that advance inquiry-based Earth System Science learning and stewardship directly tied to the school curriculum, with a particular interest in increasing climate literacy. To address this goal, this solicitation will support service-learning and professional development projects related…
Posted: Friday, July 16
Event | Discuss the Standards with the Writers on June 30
Discuss the Standards with the Writers on June 30Register now <https://ccsso.webex.com/ccsso/onstage/g.php?d=716005399&t=a> to participate in a webinar on June 30 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. (ET) to discuss the content of the Common Core State Standards with the writers. Bill McCallum, lead writer on the Common Core State Standards writing team for mathematics, and Jim Patterson,…
Discuss the Standards with the Writers on June 30Register now <https://ccsso.webex.com/ccsso/onstage/g.php?d=716005399&t=a> to participate in a webinar on June 30 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. (ET) to discuss the content of the Common Core State Standards with the writers. Bill McCallum, lead writer on the Common Core State Standards writing team for mathematics, and Jim Patterson,…
Posted: Monday, June 28
Event | Fidelity of Implementation Webinar
This webinar will describe work conducted at the Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education reform that focuses on the development of a suite of instruments for measuring fidelity of implementation (FOI) across multiple programs. The webinar will include a description of CEMSE’s conceptual framework that underlies the FOI measurement approach and then will show how that approach…
This webinar will describe work conducted at the Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education reform that focuses on the development of a suite of instruments for measuring fidelity of implementation (FOI) across multiple programs. The webinar will include a description of CEMSE’s conceptual framework that underlies the FOI measurement approach and then will show how that approach…
Posted: Friday, June 25
Blog | Beyond Standards, Curriculum, and Teaching: Attending Not Just to Supply, but to Demand
Editor's Note: People like us (DR K-12) are primarily funded to understand and/or fix parts of the supply chain in education. If something isn't working well, we fix standards or testing or administration or curriculum or teaching, etc. Goldenberg suggests that, in addition to thinking about the supply side of education, we research and think about influencing the demand side as well. Why does…
Editor's Note: People like us (DR K-12) are primarily funded to understand and/or fix parts of the supply chain in education. If something isn't working well, we fix standards or testing or administration or curriculum or teaching, etc. Goldenberg suggests that, in addition to thinking about the supply side of education, we research and think about influencing the demand side as well. Why does…
Posted: Thursday, June 24
Announcement | Invitation to Validate Mathematics Coaching Knowledge and Access Other Coaching Instruments
Project Title: Examining Mathematics Coaching PI/Co-PIs: David Yopp, PI, Montana State University; Elizabeth Burroughs, Co-PI, Montana State University; John Sutton, Co-PI, RMC Research Corporation, Denver, CO Project Update: The “Examining Mathematics Coaching” Project (EMC), a new five-year research study funded by The National Science Foundation, is approaching the end of its first program…
Project Title: Examining Mathematics Coaching PI/Co-PIs: David Yopp, PI, Montana State University; Elizabeth Burroughs, Co-PI, Montana State University; John Sutton, Co-PI, RMC Research Corporation, Denver, CO Project Update: The “Examining Mathematics Coaching” Project (EMC), a new five-year research study funded by The National Science Foundation, is approaching the end of its first program…
Posted: Tuesday, June 22
Event | 2010 CADRE Website Orientation
For those that weren't able to attend the June 10th website orientation, we're offering a second "make-up" orientation to the CADRE website. You can also access the recording of the original presentation, here. Join us for a virtual tour of the CADRE website where DR K-12 community members will learn how to maximize their project's presence on the website and take full advantage of the site's…
For those that weren't able to attend the June 10th website orientation, we're offering a second "make-up" orientation to the CADRE website. You can also access the recording of the original presentation, here. Join us for a virtual tour of the CADRE website where DR K-12 community members will learn how to maximize their project's presence on the website and take full advantage of the site's…
Posted: Thursday, June 17
Announcement | CADRE Webinar online!
If you missed our webinar on June 10th (Orientation to the CADRE website), you can watch it online.
If you missed our webinar on June 10th (Orientation to the CADRE website), you can watch it online.
Posted: Wednesday, June 16
Newsletter | Spring 2010 Newsletter
Greetings from CADRE Dear DR K-12 Colleagues: We are pleased to send you our fourth CADRE newsletter. Since the PI meeting in November, we have had a lot of activity, thanks to many of you who are participating in working groups and special interest groups. Through listservs and virtual conversations, many of you are following up on conversations from the November meeting, or initiating…
Greetings from CADRE Dear DR K-12 Colleagues: We are pleased to send you our fourth CADRE newsletter. Since the PI meeting in November, we have had a lot of activity, thanks to many of you who are participating in working groups and special interest groups. Through listservs and virtual conversations, many of you are following up on conversations from the November meeting, or initiating…
Posted: Thursday, June 10
Announcement | NGA & CCSSO launch Common Core State Standards
Suwanee, GA – June 2, 2010 – Today, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) released a set of state-led education standards, the Common Core State Standards <http://www.corestandards.org/> , at Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, GA. The English-language arts and mathematics standards for grades K-…
Suwanee, GA – June 2, 2010 – Today, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) released a set of state-led education standards, the Common Core State Standards <http://www.corestandards.org/> , at Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, GA. The English-language arts and mathematics standards for grades K-…
Posted: Wednesday, June 02
Event | 2010 NCTM Research Presession
Posted: Wednesday, May 26
Event | Webinar on Fidelity of Implementation with Sharon Lynch
Sharon LynchThis webinar is a narrative tracing the development of fidelity of implementation measures for a study of the effectiveness of 3 different middle school science curriculum units. Initially, the study was based on a theory of change that predicted that student outcomes would be affected by teachers’ ability to find and enact instructional strategies that were embedded in the curriculum…
Sharon LynchThis webinar is a narrative tracing the development of fidelity of implementation measures for a study of the effectiveness of 3 different middle school science curriculum units. Initially, the study was based on a theory of change that predicted that student outcomes would be affected by teachers’ ability to find and enact instructional strategies that were embedded in the curriculum…
Posted: Friday, May 21
Event | 2010 CADRE Website Orientation
Join us for a virtual tour of the CADRE website where DR K-12 community members will learn how to maximize their project's presence on the website and take full advantage of the site's features and resources. Presenters will also spend time discussing the more advanced functionality on the site. Participants will be able to ask questions regarding any of the material presented or general…
Join us for a virtual tour of the CADRE website where DR K-12 community members will learn how to maximize their project's presence on the website and take full advantage of the site's features and resources. Presenters will also spend time discussing the more advanced functionality on the site. Participants will be able to ask questions regarding any of the material presented or general…
Posted: Friday, May 21
Blog | NARST and AERA: Reflections on 2010 Conferences
NARST 2010 Philadelphia For this year’s NARST conference in Philadelphia I had the opportunity to bring a high school teacher, Bethany Sjoberg, who has been a participant and collaborator on our research projects for the past four years. Having her attend sessions with me allowed me to see research in science education through new eyes as Bethany reflected about connections between conference…
NARST 2010 Philadelphia For this year’s NARST conference in Philadelphia I had the opportunity to bring a high school teacher, Bethany Sjoberg, who has been a participant and collaborator on our research projects for the past four years. Having her attend sessions with me allowed me to see research in science education through new eyes as Bethany reflected about connections between conference…
Posted: Wednesday, May 19
Event | Timely Teachings: Seasons and the Cycles of Night and Day
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010 Time: 4pm EST Participate: http://tinyurl.com/participateMSP2 - the room will open at 3:45pm EST Join us as we discuss two challenging topics in the elementary and middle school curriculum - day and night and seasons from both science and literacy perspectives. We'll review scientific principles, examine common misconceptions and formative assessment strategies, and…
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010 Time: 4pm EST Participate: http://tinyurl.com/participateMSP2 - the room will open at 3:45pm EST Join us as we discuss two challenging topics in the elementary and middle school curriculum - day and night and seasons from both science and literacy perspectives. We'll review scientific principles, examine common misconceptions and formative assessment strategies, and…
Posted: Wednesday, May 19
Event | Afterschool, Diversity, Science. SACNAS. Dallas, TX
Science, Technology & Diversity for a Sustainable Future Anaheim, CA September 30-October 03, 2010 Location: Anaheim Convention Center SACNAS provides unparalleled conference activities for students, postdocs, educators, administrators, and researchers in all disciplines of science, mathematics, and engineering. Interdisciplinary, inclusive, and highly interactive, the national meeting…
Science, Technology & Diversity for a Sustainable Future Anaheim, CA September 30-October 03, 2010 Location: Anaheim Convention Center SACNAS provides unparalleled conference activities for students, postdocs, educators, administrators, and researchers in all disciplines of science, mathematics, and engineering. Interdisciplinary, inclusive, and highly interactive, the national meeting…
Posted: Monday, April 26
Event | Diversity, Council for Opportunity in Education, San Diego, CA
Call for Proposals Be a presenter at the Council for Opportunity in Education's 29th Annual Conference in San Diego, CA! The Conference will be held September 1-4, 2010 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. The success of the Annual Conference depends on your active participation! Come share your expertise, successes, and new ventures with your educational opportunity colleagues. Please…
Call for Proposals Be a presenter at the Council for Opportunity in Education's 29th Annual Conference in San Diego, CA! The Conference will be held September 1-4, 2010 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. The success of the Annual Conference depends on your active participation! Come share your expertise, successes, and new ventures with your educational opportunity colleagues. Please…
Posted: Monday, April 26
Event | NSF Solicitation: Math and Science Partnerships (MSP) Program
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): October 14, 2010 for Targeted Partnerships For more information, go to: http://hub.mspnet.org/index.cfm/20612
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): October 14, 2010 for Targeted Partnerships For more information, go to: http://hub.mspnet.org/index.cfm/20612
Posted: Monday, April 26
Event | NSF Solicitation: Math and Science Partnerships (MSP) Program
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): July 08, 2010 Institute Partnerships, MSP-Start Partnerships, Phase II Partnerships, RETA Projects For more infomation, go to: http://hub.mspnet.org/index.cfm/20612
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): July 08, 2010 Institute Partnerships, MSP-Start Partnerships, Phase II Partnerships, RETA Projects For more infomation, go to: http://hub.mspnet.org/index.cfm/20612
Posted: Monday, April 26
Event | 9th International Conference of the Learning Sciences
The ICLS 2010 conference theme, Learning in the Disciplines, invites you to explore the ways disciplinary perspectives can inform the study of learning in educational settings, workplaces, and other contexts. This conference will bring together scholars from a range of disciplines with researchers in the sciences of learning, instruction, and design. These diverse perspectives will be brought…
The ICLS 2010 conference theme, Learning in the Disciplines, invites you to explore the ways disciplinary perspectives can inform the study of learning in educational settings, workplaces, and other contexts. This conference will bring together scholars from a range of disciplines with researchers in the sciences of learning, instruction, and design. These diverse perspectives will be brought…
Posted: Monday, April 26
Event | Inclusion, Disabilities, and Informal Science Learning [CAISE Forum/Online Discussion]
Online discussions in the CAISE Forum: Go to connect.astc.org, set up an account, find the "CAISE Forum," and enroll yourself using the word "informal" as the enrollment key. For more information, go to: http://informalscience.org/event/show/186
Online discussions in the CAISE Forum: Go to connect.astc.org, set up an account, find the "CAISE Forum," and enroll yourself using the word "informal" as the enrollment key. For more information, go to: http://informalscience.org/event/show/186
Posted: Monday, April 26
Event | Intersection: ISE and Learning Sciences (CAISE Forum/Online discussion)
The goal of the Intersection project is to build capacity and collaboration at the intersection of two fields, informal science education and the learning sciences. Our project supports researchers and practitioners to collaborate on educational research, development, and dissemination projects to advance our knowledge of how people learn in non-school settings and to inform best practices in…
The goal of the Intersection project is to build capacity and collaboration at the intersection of two fields, informal science education and the learning sciences. Our project supports researchers and practitioners to collaborate on educational research, development, and dissemination projects to advance our knowledge of how people learn in non-school settings and to inform best practices in…
Posted: Monday, April 26
Event | Request For Proposal for the Use of Research Evidence
In 2009, the Foundation released our first Request for Proposals (RFP) on Understanding the Acquisition, Interpretation, and Use of Research Evidence in Policy and Practice. This RFP reflects our longstanding interest in supporting research that can inform policy and practice that affect youth. The deadline for letters of inquiry is May 6, 2010. Eligibility Criteria To be eligible for…
In 2009, the Foundation released our first Request for Proposals (RFP) on Understanding the Acquisition, Interpretation, and Use of Research Evidence in Policy and Practice. This RFP reflects our longstanding interest in supporting research that can inform policy and practice that affect youth. The deadline for letters of inquiry is May 6, 2010. Eligibility Criteria To be eligible for…
Posted: Monday, April 26
Event | Online Learning in a Hybrid World
As online learning gains traction within brick-and-mortar schools, a hybrid model of face-to-face and Internet-based coursework is emerging as the most popular form of e-instruction. But it takes more than computer access to create a successful hybrid-learning program. Join our expert guests for a discussion of how administrators can incorporate online courses into their students’ school days,…
As online learning gains traction within brick-and-mortar schools, a hybrid model of face-to-face and Internet-based coursework is emerging as the most popular form of e-instruction. But it takes more than computer access to create a successful hybrid-learning program. Join our expert guests for a discussion of how administrators can incorporate online courses into their students’ school days,…
Posted: Monday, April 05
Event | Draft K-12 Common Core State Standards Feedback Due
DRAFT K-12 COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS AVAILABLE FOR COMMENTNGA Center, CCSSO Release First Official Public Draft WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today released the first official public draft of the K-12 standards as part of the Common Core State Standards Initiative, a process being led…
DRAFT K-12 COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS AVAILABLE FOR COMMENTNGA Center, CCSSO Release First Official Public Draft WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today released the first official public draft of the K-12 standards as part of the Common Core State Standards Initiative, a process being led…
Posted: Friday, April 02