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NCSE Weekly Update – 7.24.15: NO SENATE RESOLUTION ON CLIMATE EDUCATION

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Bob

Dear friends of NCSE, A proposed resolution on climate science education fails to reach the Senate floor. When the United States Senate passed the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 on July 16, 2015, a proposed resolution acknowledging the scientific … Continue reading →

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Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Bob

Announcing the launch of the 2016-2017 Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching (DA) Program Online Application for K-12 teachers!  Are you a U.S.: Primary and/or secondary classroom teacher? Guidance counselor? Curriculum specialist? Curriculum head? Talented and Gifted coordinator? Special Education coordinator? Media specialist/librarian? … Continue reading →

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Evolution and Climate Change Update – 7.17.2015

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Bob

    UPDATE FROM THE SENATE Two of the three amendments concerning climate change education under consideration are out of commission as the United States Senate continues to discuss a bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. … Continue reading →

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NCSE Evolution and Climate Change Update – 7.10.15

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Bob

CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION IN THE SENATE Climate change education is suddenly under discussion in the United States Senate, the National Journal (July 9, 2015) reports, with the introduction of dueling amendments to a bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary … Continue reading →

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OSTA Meet-ups

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Bob

Calling all Science Educators! The Oklahoma Science Teachers Association (OSTA) is coming to town near you to pilot a new approach to outreach. OSTA Meet-Ups are a great opportunity to collaborate with OSTA members and other science educators from your … Continue reading →

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President Obama Honors Outstanding Mathematics and Science Teachers

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Bob

WASHINGTON, DC — President Obama today named 108 mathematics and science teachers as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. This year’s awardees represent all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. … Continue reading →

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NCSE Weekly Update: 6.12.15

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Bob

      THE CLERGY CLIMATE LETTER Over one hundred clergy—including leaders of Christian, Jewish, Unitarian, and Humanist groups—have endorsed a new Clergy Climate Letter. The letter, modeled roughly on the pro-evolution Clergy Letter Project (which boasts over 13,000 clergy), … Continue reading →

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Amazon from A to Z: Anacondas to Zebra Butterflies

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Bob

Amazon from A to Z: Anacondas to Zebra Butterflies  A Field Based Workshop in the Peruvian Amazon for Interpreters, Naturalists, and Informal Educators Space is limited, so reserve early!  Visit http://www.amazonworkshops.com/2016/amazoninterp DOWNLOAD COMPLETE SYLLABUS! Dates: January 15 to 24, 2016  door-to-door … Continue reading →

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AP Biology Teacher Academy

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Bob

NABT and BSCS in partnership with HHMI  AP Biology Teacher Academy Engage, Invigorate, Transform The Academy is open to teachers of all biology courses.  Registration is not limited to only those teaching AP courses. Join leaders in biology education to ·         Focus on integrating the … Continue reading →

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NCSE Weekly Update: 5-8-15

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Bob

      ANTISCIENCE LEGISLATION IN ALABAMA House Bill 592, introduced in the Alabama House of Representatives on April 30, 2015, and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy, would undermine the integrity of science education in the state … Continue reading →

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