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Resource | Analyzing Successful Teaching Practices in Middle School Science and Math Classrooms when using Robotics
A robotics-based curriculum offers numerous opportunities to enrich science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for students and enables teachers to integrate engineering and computing techniques into educational programs. Prior studies have indicated significant role of robots in supporting myriad educational activities in classrooms, e.g., engaging participants in active…
A robotics-based curriculum offers numerous opportunities to enrich science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for students and enables teachers to integrate engineering and computing techniques into educational programs. Prior studies have indicated significant role of robots in supporting myriad educational activities in classrooms, e.g., engaging participants in active…
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Resource | Designing NGSS-Aligned Lesson Plans During a Teacher Professional Development Program
Rapid technological advances are dominating the evolution of world’s economy and increasingly influencing our daily lives. Even as such advances have greatly improved human living condition, a majority of people either lack the understanding of technology or frequently ignore it. While post-secondary science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education seeks to remedy this disconnect, its…
Rapid technological advances are dominating the evolution of world’s economy and increasingly influencing our daily lives. Even as such advances have greatly improved human living condition, a majority of people either lack the understanding of technology or frequently ignore it. While post-secondary science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education seeks to remedy this disconnect, its…
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Resource | Middle School Teacher Professional Development in Creating a NGSS-plus-5E Robotics Curriculum
The persistent lack of diversity in STEM fields remains a serious challenge for U.S. global competitiveness. STEM jobs are growing 29% faster than any other U.S. sector. Yet, today, white men hold roughly 75% of all scientists and engineering jobs, despite making up only 26% of the total workforce. The cause of this diversity gap can be traced to our educational system, where girls and most…
The persistent lack of diversity in STEM fields remains a serious challenge for U.S. global competitiveness. STEM jobs are growing 29% faster than any other U.S. sector. Yet, today, white men hold roughly 75% of all scientists and engineering jobs, despite making up only 26% of the total workforce. The cause of this diversity gap can be traced to our educational system, where girls and most…
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Resource | Investigating Classroom-related Factors that Influence Student Perceptions of LEGO Robots as Educational Tools in Middle Schools
This paper investigates classroom-related factors such as pedagogical strategies and management of robotics-based educational content that contribute to the formation of student perceptions in robotics-enhanced classes. Robots are becoming increasingly ubiquitous in K-12 classroom in the United States and are used to improve student engagement, interactive learning, innovative thinking,…
This paper investigates classroom-related factors such as pedagogical strategies and management of robotics-based educational content that contribute to the formation of student perceptions in robotics-enhanced classes. Robots are becoming increasingly ubiquitous in K-12 classroom in the United States and are used to improve student engagement, interactive learning, innovative thinking,…
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Resource | Critical Science Agency and Power Hierarchies: Restructuring Power within Groups to Address Injustice Beyond Them
Promoting critical science agency (CSA) may be one way to promote educational justice. CSA is using science with other powerful forms of knowledge to address issues of injustice. However, the process of enacting CSA is always embedded within a sociopolitical context, which positions some students with more power than others. Drawing upon a social practice theory analytical lens with a focus on…
Promoting critical science agency (CSA) may be one way to promote educational justice. CSA is using science with other powerful forms of knowledge to address issues of injustice. However, the process of enacting CSA is always embedded within a sociopolitical context, which positions some students with more power than others. Drawing upon a social practice theory analytical lens with a focus on…
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Resource | Revisiting Purpose and Conceptualisation in the Design of Assessments of Mathematics Teachers’ Knowledge
In this paper, we focus on the design of assessments of mathematics teachers’ knowledge by emphasising the importance of identifying the purpose for the assessment, defining the specific construct to be measured, and considering the affordances of particular psychometric models on the development of assessments as well as how they are able to communicate learning or understanding. We add to the…
In this paper, we focus on the design of assessments of mathematics teachers’ knowledge by emphasising the importance of identifying the purpose for the assessment, defining the specific construct to be measured, and considering the affordances of particular psychometric models on the development of assessments as well as how they are able to communicate learning or understanding. We add to the…
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Resource | Experimental Impacts of the Ongoing Assessment Project on Teachers and Students
In this report, we describe the results of a rigorous two-year study of the impacts of a mathematics initiative called Ongoing Assessment Project (OGAP) on teacher and student learning in grades 3-5 in two Philadelphia area school districts. OGAP is a mathematics program which combines teacher formative assessment practices with knowledge of student developmental progressions to build deeper…
In this report, we describe the results of a rigorous two-year study of the impacts of a mathematics initiative called Ongoing Assessment Project (OGAP) on teacher and student learning in grades 3-5 in two Philadelphia area school districts. OGAP is a mathematics program which combines teacher formative assessment practices with knowledge of student developmental progressions to build deeper…
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Resource | Pathways for Analyzing and Responding to Student Work for Formative Assessment: The Role of Teachers’ Goals for Student Learning
This study explored how teachers interpreted and responded to their own student work during the process of formative assessment. The study involved a purposefully selected sample of 32 teachers in grades K-5 who had been trained by the Ongoing Assessment Project (OGAP) to use learning progressions to analyze and respond to evidence in student work. Since formative assessment is fundamentally an…
This study explored how teachers interpreted and responded to their own student work during the process of formative assessment. The study involved a purposefully selected sample of 32 teachers in grades K-5 who had been trained by the Ongoing Assessment Project (OGAP) to use learning progressions to analyze and respond to evidence in student work. Since formative assessment is fundamentally an…
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Resource | Synchronous Online Model for Mathematics Teachers' Professional Development
In this chapter, the authors present the design rationale for and empirical results from a predominantly synchronous three-part online model for the professional development of mathematics teachers in rural contexts. They describe how the design of the components are complementary and are intended to support teachers to develop challenging instructional practices, even when the teachers are…
In this chapter, the authors present the design rationale for and empirical results from a predominantly synchronous three-part online model for the professional development of mathematics teachers in rural contexts. They describe how the design of the components are complementary and are intended to support teachers to develop challenging instructional practices, even when the teachers are…
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Resource | Bridging the Distance: One-on-One Video Coaching Supports Rural Teachers
This article describes online video coaching model used with middle-grades, rural mathematics teachers. Carson, C., Callard, C., Gillespie, R., Choppin, J., & Amador, J. (2019). Bridging the distance: One-on-one video coaching supports rural teachers. The Learning Professional, 40(6), 66-70.
This article describes online video coaching model used with middle-grades, rural mathematics teachers. Carson, C., Callard, C., Gillespie, R., Choppin, J., & Amador, J. (2019). Bridging the distance: One-on-one video coaching supports rural teachers. The Learning Professional, 40(6), 66-70.
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Resource | Coordinating between Graphs and Science Concepts: Density and Buoyancy
Graphs illustrating complex scientific relationships require students to integrate multiple concepts and visual features into a coherent understanding. We investigate ways to support students in integrating their understanding of density concepts through a graph that is linked to a simulation depicting the relationship between mass, volume, and density. We randomly assigned 325 8th-grade students…
Graphs illustrating complex scientific relationships require students to integrate multiple concepts and visual features into a coherent understanding. We investigate ways to support students in integrating their understanding of density concepts through a graph that is linked to a simulation depicting the relationship between mass, volume, and density. We randomly assigned 325 8th-grade students…
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Resource | Impact of Graph Technologies in K-12 Science and Mathematics Education
Graph technologies are now widely available in K-12 science and mathematics classrooms. These technologies have the potential to impact the learning of science and mathematics, especially by supporting student investigations. We use meta-analysis to analyze 42 design and comparison studies involving data from 7699 students spanning over 35 years. In these studies, graphing technologies include…
Graph technologies are now widely available in K-12 science and mathematics classrooms. These technologies have the potential to impact the learning of science and mathematics, especially by supporting student investigations. We use meta-analysis to analyze 42 design and comparison studies involving data from 7699 students spanning over 35 years. In these studies, graphing technologies include…
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Resource | Revealing Teacher Knowledge Through Making: A Case Study of Two Prospective Mathematics Teachers
We describe an experience within mathematics teacher preparation that engages pre-service teachers of mathematics (PMTs) in Making and design practices that we hypothesized would inform their conceptual, curricular, and pedagogical thinking. With a focus on the design of new tools that can generate new possibilities for mathematics teaching and learning, this Learning by Design experience has…
We describe an experience within mathematics teacher preparation that engages pre-service teachers of mathematics (PMTs) in Making and design practices that we hypothesized would inform their conceptual, curricular, and pedagogical thinking. With a focus on the design of new tools that can generate new possibilities for mathematics teaching and learning, this Learning by Design experience has…
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Resource | Families’ Capacity to Engage in Science Inquiry at Home Through Structured Activities
The role that caregivers can play in their child’s science education is often overlooked within science education research. Few studies have focused on the capacity and abilities of caregivers to guide science activities. The purpose of this study was to describe how families utilize science activity packs at home. Data indicate that the adults encouraged their children to observe, predict,…
The role that caregivers can play in their child’s science education is often overlooked within science education research. Few studies have focused on the capacity and abilities of caregivers to guide science activities. The purpose of this study was to describe how families utilize science activity packs at home. Data indicate that the adults encouraged their children to observe, predict,…
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Resource | Maximizing the Quality of Learning Opportunities for Every Student
For five decades, JRME has sought to publish high-quality mathematics education research that advances the field’s knowledge and has a positive impact on the teaching and learning of mathematics in the classroom. The journal’s 50th anniversary represents an opportune time for the research community to take a step back, assess what progress has been made on the major problems of the field, and…
For five decades, JRME has sought to publish high-quality mathematics education research that advances the field’s knowledge and has a positive impact on the teaching and learning of mathematics in the classroom. The journal’s 50th anniversary represents an opportune time for the research community to take a step back, assess what progress has been made on the major problems of the field, and…
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Resource | Addressing the Problem of Always Starting Over: Identifying, Valuing, and Sharing Professional Knowledge for Teaching
Cai, J., Morris, A., Hohensee, C., Hwang, S., Robison, V., Cirillo, M., Kramer, S. L., Hiebert, J., & Bakker, A. (2020). Addressing the problem of always starting over: Identifying, valuing, and sharing professional knowledge for teaching. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 51(2).
Cai, J., Morris, A., Hohensee, C., Hwang, S., Robison, V., Cirillo, M., Kramer, S. L., Hiebert, J., & Bakker, A. (2020). Addressing the problem of always starting over: Identifying, valuing, and sharing professional knowledge for teaching. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 51(2).
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Resource | Chemistry Critical Friendships: Investigating Chemistry-Specific Discourse within a Domain-General Discussion of Best Practices for Inquiry Assessments
High school chemistry teachers struggle to use assessment results to inform instruction. In the absence of expert assistance, teachers often look to their peers for guidance and support; however, little is known about the assessment beliefs and practices of high school chemistry teachers or the discourse mechanisms used as teachers support one another. Presented in this paper are the results from…
High school chemistry teachers struggle to use assessment results to inform instruction. In the absence of expert assistance, teachers often look to their peers for guidance and support; however, little is known about the assessment beliefs and practices of high school chemistry teachers or the discourse mechanisms used as teachers support one another. Presented in this paper are the results from…
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Resource | Analysis of the e-TEN Calibration Data
The present report summarizes the analyses of the calibration data for the electronic Test of Early Numeracy (e-TEN), an adaptive, iPad-based test of early numeracy achievement. A total of 794 children age 3 years to 8 years-11months from two states were tested.Items were designed to map ontoseven theoretical domains: verbal counting, numbering, numerical relations, numeral literacy, single-digit…
The present report summarizes the analyses of the calibration data for the electronic Test of Early Numeracy (e-TEN), an adaptive, iPad-based test of early numeracy achievement. A total of 794 children age 3 years to 8 years-11months from two states were tested.Items were designed to map ontoseven theoretical domains: verbal counting, numbering, numerical relations, numeral literacy, single-digit…
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Resource | Pre-service Teachers’ Conceptions of Mathematical Argumentation
Drawing on a situated perspective on learning, we analyzed written, open-ended journals of 52 pre-service teachers (PSTs) concurrently enrolled in mathematics and pedagogy with field experience courses for elementary education majors. Our study provides insights into PSTs’ conceptualizations of mathematical argumentation in terms of its meanings. The data reveals how PSTs perceive teacher actions…
Drawing on a situated perspective on learning, we analyzed written, open-ended journals of 52 pre-service teachers (PSTs) concurrently enrolled in mathematics and pedagogy with field experience courses for elementary education majors. Our study provides insights into PSTs’ conceptualizations of mathematical argumentation in terms of its meanings. The data reveals how PSTs perceive teacher actions…
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Event | Association for Education Finance and Policy AEFP 45th Annual Conference; Fort Worth, TX - VIRTUAL
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this conference will be held virtually. To learn more, visit https://aefpweb.org/conferences/home.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this conference will be held virtually. To learn more, visit https://aefpweb.org/conferences/home.
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Event | Applying Social Network Analysis to STEM Education Research
View Slides | Watch Webinar Recording Social network analysis is an analytical approach – including theoretical perspectives and methodological techniques – that focuses on the relationships among actors in a system using quantitative or qualitative data. Researchers using social network analysis aim to explore and understand patterns and structural properties of relationships and their…
View Slides | Watch Webinar Recording Social network analysis is an analytical approach – including theoretical perspectives and methodological techniques – that focuses on the relationships among actors in a system using quantitative or qualitative data. Researchers using social network analysis aim to explore and understand patterns and structural properties of relationships and their…
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Event | Social Network Analysis - An Introduction
View Slides | Watch Webinar Recording Social network analysis is an analytical approach – including theoretical perspectives and methodological techniques – that focuses on the relationships among actors in a system using quantitative or qualitative data. Researchers using social network analysis aim to explore and understand patterns and structural properties of relationships and their…
View Slides | Watch Webinar Recording Social network analysis is an analytical approach – including theoretical perspectives and methodological techniques – that focuses on the relationships among actors in a system using quantitative or qualitative data. Researchers using social network analysis aim to explore and understand patterns and structural properties of relationships and their…
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Event | Association for Science Teacher Education 2020 ASTE International Conference; San Antonio, TX
To learn more, visit https://theaste.org/meetings/2020-international-conference/. DRK-12 Presenters: Deborah Hanuscin, Emily Borda, and Josie Melton*, Western Washington University; Jamie Mikeska* and Dante Cisterna, Educational Testing Service (ETS) *Denotes CADRE Fellow or Fellows alumnus
To learn more, visit https://theaste.org/meetings/2020-international-conference/. DRK-12 Presenters: Deborah Hanuscin, Emily Borda, and Josie Melton*, Western Washington University; Jamie Mikeska* and Dante Cisterna, Educational Testing Service (ETS) *Denotes CADRE Fellow or Fellows alumnus
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Event | American Statistical Association 2020 Joint Statistical Meetings; Philadelphia, PA; Aug 1-6, 2020 - VIRTUAL
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this conference will be held virtually. To learn more, visit https://ww2.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2020/. DRK-12 Presenters: Beth Chance and Soma Roy, Cal Poly State University; Josephine Louie, Education Development Center (EDC); Willian Finzer, Concord Consortium; Emily Fagan and Jennifer Stiles, Education Development Center (EDC)
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this conference will be held virtually. To learn more, visit https://ww2.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2020/. DRK-12 Presenters: Beth Chance and Soma Roy, Cal Poly State University; Josephine Louie, Education Development Center (EDC); Willian Finzer, Concord Consortium; Emily Fagan and Jennifer Stiles, Education Development Center (EDC)
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Event | TODOS: Mathematics for ALL 2020 Conference; Scottsdale, AZ - CANCELLED
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this conference is cancelled. To learn more, visit https://www.todos-math.org/. DRK-12 Presenters: Pam Buffington and Peter Tierney-Fife, Education Development Center (EDC)
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this conference is cancelled. To learn more, visit https://www.todos-math.org/. DRK-12 Presenters: Pam Buffington and Peter Tierney-Fife, Education Development Center (EDC)
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Event | 6th International STEM in Education Conference STEM 2020; Vancouver, Canada - VIRTUAL
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this conference has been postponed until July 15-17, 2021. To learn more, visit http://stem2020.ubc.ca/. DRK-12 Presenters: Emily Dare and Joshua Ellis, Florida International University; Elizabeth Ring-Whalen, St. Catherine University; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this conference has been postponed until July 15-17, 2021. To learn more, visit http://stem2020.ubc.ca/. DRK-12 Presenters: Emily Dare and Joshua Ellis, Florida International University; Elizabeth Ring-Whalen, St. Catherine University; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota
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Event | 2020 Leadership Seminar on Mathematics Professional Development; Portland, OR
To learn more, visit https://www.teachersdg.org/leadership-seminar/. DRK-12 Presenters: Johannah Nikula and Jill Neumayer DePiper, Education Development Center (EDC)
To learn more, visit https://www.teachersdg.org/leadership-seminar/. DRK-12 Presenters: Johannah Nikula and Jill Neumayer DePiper, Education Development Center (EDC)
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Event | 14th International Congress on Mathematical Education ICME 14; Shanghai, China - HYBRID
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 conference has been postponed until 2021. To learn more, visit https://www.icme14.org/static/en/index.html. DRK-12 Presenters: Salvador Huitzilopochtli* and Judit Moschkovich, University of California, Santa Cruz Jessica Hunt, North Carolina State University; Kristi Martin, Sam Houston University Wenmin Zhao* and Samuel Otten, University of Missouri-…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 conference has been postponed until 2021. To learn more, visit https://www.icme14.org/static/en/index.html. DRK-12 Presenters: Salvador Huitzilopochtli* and Judit Moschkovich, University of California, Santa Cruz Jessica Hunt, North Carolina State University; Kristi Martin, Sam Houston University Wenmin Zhao* and Samuel Otten, University of Missouri-…
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Event | American Chemical Society 2020 ACS National Meeting & Expo; Philadelphia, PA - CANCELLED
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this conference is cancelled. To learn more, visit https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/meetings/national-meeting.html. DRK-12 Presenters: Mavreen Rose Tuvilla*, Purdue University *Denotes CADRE Fellow or Fellows alumnus
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this conference is cancelled. To learn more, visit https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/meetings/national-meeting.html. DRK-12 Presenters: Mavreen Rose Tuvilla*, Purdue University *Denotes CADRE Fellow or Fellows alumnus
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Event | International Society of the Learning Sciences ICLS 2020 Conference; Nashville, TN - VIRTUAL
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this conference will be held virtually. To learn more, visit https://icls2020.org/. DRK-12 Presenters: Carrie D. Allen*, University of North Texas Melissa Braaten*, University of Colorado Boulder; Christina Schwarz, Michigan State University; Christa Haverly*, Northwestern University Jennifer King Chen*, Allison Bradford, Marcia Linn, Libby Gerard, and David Crowell…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this conference will be held virtually. To learn more, visit https://icls2020.org/. DRK-12 Presenters: Carrie D. Allen*, University of North Texas Melissa Braaten*, University of Colorado Boulder; Christina Schwarz, Michigan State University; Christa Haverly*, Northwestern University Jennifer King Chen*, Allison Bradford, Marcia Linn, Libby Gerard, and David Crowell…
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