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Event | Conceive Design Implement Operate Initiative 2026 CDIO International Conference; Liverpool, United Kingdom
To learn more, visit https://cdio.org/meetings-events/2026-22nd-cdio-international-conferenc….
To learn more, visit https://cdio.org/meetings-events/2026-22nd-cdio-international-conferenc….
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Event | American Society for Engineering Education 2026 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition; Charlotte, NC
To learn more, visit https://www.asee.org/events/Conferences-and-Meetings/2026-Annual-Confer….
To learn more, visit https://www.asee.org/events/Conferences-and-Meetings/2026-Annual-Confer….
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Event | Association for Science Teacher Education 2026 ASTE Annual Conference; Chicago, IL
To learn more, https://theaste.wildapricot.org/events.
To learn more, https://theaste.wildapricot.org/events.
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Event | Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research SABER West 2026; Irvine, CA
To learn more, visit https://www.saberbio.org/saber-west.
To learn more, visit https://www.saberbio.org/saber-west.
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Event | National Association for Research in Science Teaching 2026 Annual International NARST Conference; Seattle, WA
To learn more, visit https://narst.org/conferences/2026-annual-conference.
To learn more, visit https://narst.org/conferences/2026-annual-conference.
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Announcement | NSF FY2026 STEM K-12 Funding Webinar Resources
On September 4, 2025, NSF hosted a webinar providing an overview of FY2026 funding opportunities available through the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (EDU/DRL) and introduced the new NSF STEM K-12 Program. Webinar Resources: Recording (Passcode: KK..xiT7) Slides Q&A (synthesis by CADRE) Find these resources and more in our NSF Proposal…
On September 4, 2025, NSF hosted a webinar providing an overview of FY2026 funding opportunities available through the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (EDU/DRL) and introduced the new NSF STEM K-12 Program. Webinar Resources: Recording (Passcode: KK..xiT7) Slides Q&A (synthesis by CADRE) Find these resources and more in our NSF Proposal…
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Event | National Association of Biology Teachers 2026 NABT Professional Development Conference; Dallas, TX
To learn more, visit https://nabt.org/Events-Future-Conferences.
To learn more, visit https://nabt.org/Events-Future-Conferences.
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Event | American Chemical Society 2026 Biennial Conference on Chemical Education; Madison, WI
To learn more, visit https://conferences.union.wisc.edu/bcce2026/.
To learn more, visit https://conferences.union.wisc.edu/bcce2026/.
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Event | American Chemical Society ACS Fall 2026; Chicago, IL
To learn more, visit https://www.acs.org/meetings/acs-meetings/future-meetings.html.
To learn more, visit https://www.acs.org/meetings/acs-meetings/future-meetings.html.
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Event | American Chemical Society ACS Spring 2026; Atlanta, GA
To learn more, visit https://www.acs.org/meetings/acs-meetings/future-meetings.html.
To learn more, visit https://www.acs.org/meetings/acs-meetings/future-meetings.html.
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Event | American Association for the Advancement of Science 2026 AAAS Annual Meeting; Phoenix, AZ
To learn more, visit https://meetings.aaas.org/.
To learn more, visit https://meetings.aaas.org/.
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Event | American Association of Physics Teachers 2026 AAPT Summer Meeting; Pasadena, CA
To learn more, visit https://aapt.org/Conferences/meetings.cfm.
To learn more, visit https://aapt.org/Conferences/meetings.cfm.
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Event | American Association of Physics Teachers 2026 AAPT Winter Meeting; Las Vegas, NV
To learn more, visit https://aapt.org/Conferences/WM2026/index.cfm.
To learn more, visit https://aapt.org/Conferences/WM2026/index.cfm.
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Event | Research Council on Mathematics Learning 2026 RCML Annual Conference; Las Vegas, NV
To learn more, visit https://www.rcml-math.org/upcoming-conference-registration.
To learn more, visit https://www.rcml-math.org/upcoming-conference-registration.
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Event | National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics 58th NCSM Annual Conference; Denver, CO
To learn more, visit https://www.mathedleadership.org/.
To learn more, visit https://www.mathedleadership.org/.
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Event | National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2026 NCTM Annual Meeting & Exposition; Denver, CO
To learn more, visit https://www.nctm.org/Conferences-and-Professional-Development/Annual-Me….
To learn more, visit https://www.nctm.org/Conferences-and-Professional-Development/Annual-Me….
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Event | National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2026 NCTM Spring Conference; New Orleans, LA
To learn more, visit https://www.nctm.org/springconference/.
To learn more, visit https://www.nctm.org/springconference/.
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Event | National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2026 NCTM Spring Conference; Indianapolis, IN
To learn more, visit https://www.nctm.org/springconference/.
To learn more, visit https://www.nctm.org/springconference/.
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Event | Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators 2026 Annual AMTE Conference; Portland, OR
To learn more, visit https://amte.net/content/2026-annual-amte-conference.
To learn more, visit https://amte.net/content/2026-annual-amte-conference.
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Event | NSF Webinar about FY26 Funding Opportunities in the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings
Join NSF for a general overview webinar about FY26 funding opportunities in DRL on September 4, 2025 at 1-2:30pm ET. Registration is required. Regularly check the NSF STEM K-12 webpage and CADRE social media for information about additional webinars and office hours to be announced. Email STEMK12@nsf.gov with questions. Webinar Resources: Webinar Recording (Passcode: KK..xiT7) Webinar…
Join NSF for a general overview webinar about FY26 funding opportunities in DRL on September 4, 2025 at 1-2:30pm ET. Registration is required. Regularly check the NSF STEM K-12 webpage and CADRE social media for information about additional webinars and office hours to be announced. Email STEMK12@nsf.gov with questions. Webinar Resources: Webinar Recording (Passcode: KK..xiT7) Webinar…
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Announcement | NSF Restructures DRL Funding Programs and Will Host Informational Webinar
Last week, NSF announced significant changes to DRL funding programs with the launch of the NSF STEM K–12 program and solicitation. With this new funding opportunity comes the archival of longstanding DRL programs including DRK–12, AISL, CSforAll, as well as others. There have also been changes to ECR:Core, which will now only accept DUE and DGE focused applications. The solicitation encourages…
Last week, NSF announced significant changes to DRL funding programs with the launch of the NSF STEM K–12 program and solicitation. With this new funding opportunity comes the archival of longstanding DRL programs including DRK–12, AISL, CSforAll, as well as others. There have also been changes to ECR:Core, which will now only accept DUE and DGE focused applications. The solicitation encourages…
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Newsletter | August 2025 Newsletter
Dear Colleagues, Last week, NSF announced significant changes to preK–12 funding with the launch of the NSF STEM K–12 program and solicitation. DRK–12 will no longer accept proposals. (Read our full article below.) New DRK–12 awards have been announced since our July newsletter. Congratulations to these newest project teams! We eagerly await to hear about additional awards. As DRK–12 and CADRE…
Dear Colleagues, Last week, NSF announced significant changes to preK–12 funding with the launch of the NSF STEM K–12 program and solicitation. DRK–12 will no longer accept proposals. (Read our full article below.) New DRK–12 awards have been announced since our July newsletter. Congratulations to these newest project teams! We eagerly await to hear about additional awards. As DRK–12 and CADRE…
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Project Spotlight | Early STEM Learning
New evidence continues to emerge on the formative potential of the early years in a person's life. NSF is investing in programs to transform STEM teaching and learning in preK and the early grades. This Spotlight features DRK–12-funded projects and other resources that seek to leverage early learning opportunities. In this Spotlight: Featured Projects Related Resources CADRE Reports and…
New evidence continues to emerge on the formative potential of the early years in a person's life. NSF is investing in programs to transform STEM teaching and learning in preK and the early grades. This Spotlight features DRK–12-funded projects and other resources that seek to leverage early learning opportunities. In this Spotlight: Featured Projects Related Resources CADRE Reports and…
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Resource | Early Childhood Teachers’ Use of Asset-based Computational Thinking Pedagogy: Centering Students’ Expertise and Life Experiences
Computational thinking (CT) is central to computer science, yet there is a gap in the literature on how CT emerges and develops in early childhood especially for children from historically marginalized communities. Yet, lack of access to computational materials and effective instruction can create inequities that have lasting effects on young children (Chaudry, et al., 2017). To alleviate the…
Computational thinking (CT) is central to computer science, yet there is a gap in the literature on how CT emerges and develops in early childhood especially for children from historically marginalized communities. Yet, lack of access to computational materials and effective instruction can create inequities that have lasting effects on young children (Chaudry, et al., 2017). To alleviate the…
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Resource | Asset-based Computational Thinking in Early Childhood Classrooms: Centering Students’ Expertise in a Community of Learners
Computational thinking (CT) is central to computer science, yet there is a gap in the literature on the best ways to implement CT in early childhood classrooms. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how early childhood teachers enacted asset-based pedagogies while implementing CT in their classrooms. We followed a group of 28 early childhood educators who began with a summer…
Computational thinking (CT) is central to computer science, yet there is a gap in the literature on the best ways to implement CT in early childhood classrooms. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how early childhood teachers enacted asset-based pedagogies while implementing CT in their classrooms. We followed a group of 28 early childhood educators who began with a summer…
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Resource | Expressive STEM Storymaking: Art, Literacy, and Creative Computing
This chapter features intersections of art, literacy, and creative computing. As a component of STEAM, creative computing augments story creation, or storymaking (Buganza et al., 2023; Compton & Thompson, 2018), prompting learners to explore expressive meaning making as collective interactions with texts. To signify a way of teaching that supports such learning activities, we propose…
This chapter features intersections of art, literacy, and creative computing. As a component of STEAM, creative computing augments story creation, or storymaking (Buganza et al., 2023; Compton & Thompson, 2018), prompting learners to explore expressive meaning making as collective interactions with texts. To signify a way of teaching that supports such learning activities, we propose…
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Resource | Fostering Mathematics Engagement Through Citizen Science
Teach mathematics and science using materials for the weather-focused Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, & Snow Network project. Scharen, D. R., McInerney, E., Sachs, L. H., Hayes, M. L., & Smith, P. S. (2025). Fostering mathematics engagement through citizen science. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 118(6), 425–436. https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2024.0236
Teach mathematics and science using materials for the weather-focused Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, & Snow Network project. Scharen, D. R., McInerney, E., Sachs, L. H., Hayes, M. L., & Smith, P. S. (2025). Fostering mathematics engagement through citizen science. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 118(6), 425–436. https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2024.0236
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Resource | Citizen Science in the Elementary Classroom: Going Beyond Data Collection
This article portrays how citizen science (CS) projects can be integrated into elementary classrooms to enhance students’ sensemaking skills and connect to real-world science problems. For the last several years, we have been involved in a study, Teacher Learning for Effective School-Based Citizen Science (TL4CS), that developed materials for elementary school teachers to engage their…
This article portrays how citizen science (CS) projects can be integrated into elementary classrooms to enhance students’ sensemaking skills and connect to real-world science problems. For the last several years, we have been involved in a study, Teacher Learning for Effective School-Based Citizen Science (TL4CS), that developed materials for elementary school teachers to engage their…
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Resource | Unveiling Scoring Processes: Dissecting the Differences Between LLMs and Human Graders in Automatic Scoring
Large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated strong potential in performing automatic scoring for constructed response assessments. While constructed responses graded by humans are usually based on given grading rubrics, the methods by which LLMs assign scores remain largely unclear. It is also uncertain how closely AI’s scoring process mirrors that of humans or if it adheres to the same…
Large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated strong potential in performing automatic scoring for constructed response assessments. While constructed responses graded by humans are usually based on given grading rubrics, the methods by which LLMs assign scores remain largely unclear. It is also uncertain how closely AI’s scoring process mirrors that of humans or if it adheres to the same…
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Resource | Unveiling Scoring Processes: Dissecting the Differences Between LLMs and Human Graders in Automatic Scoring
Large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated strong potential in performing automatic scoring for constructed response assessments. While constructed responses graded by humans are usually based on given grading rubrics, the methods by which LLMs assign scores remain largely unclear. It is also uncertain how closely AI’s scoring process mirrors that of humans or if it adheres to the same…
Large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated strong potential in performing automatic scoring for constructed response assessments. While constructed responses graded by humans are usually based on given grading rubrics, the methods by which LLMs assign scores remain largely unclear. It is also uncertain how closely AI’s scoring process mirrors that of humans or if it adheres to the same…
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