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Dear Colleagues, As we inch closer to the next DRK-12 proposal submission deadline on November 13, we’ve been featuring resources and events that may inform those who are planning new work. This month we focus on…
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Dear Colleagues, We have several opportunities to add to your summer calendar. First, we invite you to bring your questions about submitting a proposal in response to the DRK-12 solicitation to the upcoming office hours…
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Dear Colleagues, A new National Science Board brief on the science and engineering landscape asks, “How can we ensure U.S. leadership in critical and emerging technologies and a robust STEM workforce?” (NSB, 2004).…
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Dear Colleagues, This month’s Spotlight on Algebra Education in DRK-12 features projects focused on the connections between teaching practices, student reasoning, and the effectiveness of interventions. The projects…
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Dear Colleagues, We have several announcements that we’re excited to share with you: NSF has asked us to host a 2025 DRK-12 PI Meeting. Please mark June 9-11, 2025, on your calendars, and PIs of active awards should watch…
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Dear Colleagues, This month's Spotlight on Games in STEM Education showcases innovative research into the role of gaming as a powerful tool to boost engagement and learning in STEM classrooms. Two blog posts featured in…
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Dear Colleagues, 2024 has been an eventful year. Alongside other national and global influences on education, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a widely adopted tool. We encourage you to explore CADRE’s brief Toward…
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Happy 2025 DRK-12 PI Community! Letter from NSF Program Directors It is hard to believe we are already three weeks into 2025! In this new year, we want to take a moment to thank you for all the work you are doing to…
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Dear Colleagues, As we write this newsletter, we’re aware of the many recent changes that have taken place in the education research community. We encourage you to keep up with the latest guidance by regularly checking…
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Dear Colleagues, This month’s Spotlight showcases DRK-12 research in engineering education, highlighting innovative approaches to pedagogy, curricula, and student learning, as well as the unique challenges and…
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Dear Colleagues, We’ve rewritten this letter several times to provide you with a current update on the changes at NSF and their impacts on the DRK-12 community. As of this moment—and the situation does shift moment by…
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Dear Colleagues, This month, as we gear up for the 2025 DRK-12 PI Meeting, we are reminded of the important and impactful contribution of the Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12) program to the improvement of STEM education…
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Dear Colleagues: Just a reminder that the 2012 DR K-12 PI Meeting will be held June 13-15th at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA. Registration will open in April, and we hope you will be able to participate.…
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Dear Colleagues: This is our first "formal" opportunity to welcome new DR K-12 PIs, and welcome back those of you who we haven't seen since the June PI Meeting. Thanks to all who participated in making this one of the most…
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Dear Colleagues, CADRE's work this year is largely focused on dissemination, and we are pleased to send you this quarterly CADRE newsletter that highlights efforts and resources related to that focus. We will disseminate…
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Dear Colleagues, We are writing to wish you a good summer, inform you of new resources, and let you know what we'll be working on in the coming months. We have updated the Student and Teacher Assessment Compendia, which…
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Dear Colleagues, While the policy context seems to change almost daily, those of us in the field continue to work on our NSF awards with the same commitment, focus, and enthusiasm. A new set of DR K-12 proposals has been…
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Dear Colleagues: I am writing to let you know that we are in discussion with NSF  about organizing a 2014 DR K-12 PI meeting, preferably in early August. While there has not been a final sign-off by NSF, we are…
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Dear Colleagues: At the recent PI meeting, I mentioned that we were hopeful, but had not received official notification of funding. (You know this feeling!) We are pleased to announce that CADRE is alive and well for the…
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Dear Colleagues: The CADRE team wishes you a productive professional year in 2015! In the fall, we welcomed the newest cohort of Fellows to the CADRE community. They are an exceptional group of early career researchers and…
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Dear Colleagues: With spring almost here and preparation for conferences underway, we are all thinking more about dissemination strategies. Let us help you! Send us a quick update on your project with an accompanying link…