Announcements
2013 AERA Call for Submissions | Posted:
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…
Request for Public Comment | Posted:
Design Principles for Federal STEM Education Investments
These design principles will inform the federal strategic plan for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education…
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/…
Early Literacy Educator Award | Posted:
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/…
Analysis of STEM Ed Funding at NSF | Posted:
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…
Summer PD Opp for AP Bio Teachers | Posted:
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…
DR K-12 at AERA! | Posted:
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…
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…
Qualified educators are those who are: 1) educators in early childhood classrooms (Pre-K through 2nd grade); 2) agree to use and integrate robotics (provided by the researchers) during the upcoming…
Spotlight on ScratchJr! | Posted:
http://spotlight.macfound.org/featured-stories/entry/programming-with-scratch-jr-when-it-comes-to-screen-time-and-young-kids/
Updated Toolkit! | Posted:
The Social Media and Technologies Toolkit has been updated to include new education tools, as well as social media tips and apps.
Read more at http://cadrek12.org/resources/tools/social-media-and-…
Call for Proposals! | Posted:
Proposals for 2012 DR K-12 PI Meeting sessions are now being accepted. To submit a proposal, please read the full Call for Proposals and submission instructions. Only invited DR K-12 PIs may submit a…
Early Learning Challenge Fund | Posted:
The White House announced that nine states—California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington—will receive grant awards from the $500…
Twitter page makes STEM Educator list | Posted:
The CADREK12 Twitter page is #3 on the 50 Essential Twitter Feeds for STEM Educators, compiled by the Best Colleges Online blog. This list includes Twitter pages for educators; STEM news and…
The Teacher College Record recently featured DR K-12 PI Jamal Abedi and his ELL work on Opportunities to Learn:
http://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentID=15878
Nov. 2nd NSF DR K-12 Program webinar | Posted:
A recording of the 11/2 webinar (both audio and visual) is now available at http://cadrek12.org/resources/presentations/2011-dr-k-12-program-webinar.
Meet our 2011 DR K-12 awardees | Posted:
A list of the most recent DR K-12 awardees: http://cadrek12.org/sites/default/files/New%20DR%20K-12%20Awardees%20List.pdf
Congrats to Mitchel Resnick | Posted:
Resnick wins the 2011 World Technology Award, announced Oct 26th. Mitchel Resnick was also the winner of the 2011 McGraw Prize in Education this year. Congratulations to Mitchel and his team for both…
2011-2012 CADRE Fellowship | Posted:
The CADRE Fellowship is a competitive program providing a significant professional development experience for early career researchers and developers currently working on a DR K-12 project. Through…
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) | Posted:
Applications due Oct. 5th.
Invitation for Nominations: Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)
P AESMEM recognizes outstanding mentors and…
Education Statistics Projections to 2020 | Posted:
NCES releases Projections of Education Statistics to 2020
Postsecondary enrollment rose by 43 percent between 1995 and 2009, and is projected to increase another 13 percent by 2020. The…
Microsoft STEM Survey Released | Posted:
Yesterday, Microsoft Corp. announced the findings of two national surveys, conducted online by Harris Interactive, of college students currently pursuing science, technology, engineering and math (…
Proposed IRB changes | Posted:
AERA leads effort to examine proposed changes intended to improve practices for human research protection and promote research.
In late July, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),…
Cross REL webinar | Posted:
On Tues. Sept. 13th, the REL Rural Working Group will be holding a webinar:
Achievement Data and Instructional Decision Making in Rural Schools and Districts
To register or for more…
DR K-12 PI, Okhee Lee, is an ELL expert on the team that will work to develop English-language-proficiency resources for the states' common-core academic standards.
To read the full article: http://…