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NSTA Express – 1/6/14
Safety and School Science Experiments A serious lab safety incident at a high school in Manhattan last week has had members talking on NSTA’s social networks. Their many questions about safety spurred us to reach out to … Continue reading
NCSE Evolution and Climate Change Update, 12/20/13
EVOLUTION IN A NEW HARRIS POLL A recent Harris poll addressed evolution and creationism, with unsurprising results. Those surveyed were given a list of topics— including God, miracles, heaven, Jesus as God or the son of God, angels, survival … Continue reading
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NASA EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION-December, 2013
McDonald Observatory 2014 Teacher Professional Development Workshops (Apply by Feb. 7) (Apply by Feb. 7) McDonald Observatory is now accepting applications for its Summer 2014 K-12 teacher professional development workshops. McDonald Observatory will be offering four scholarship workshops (with … Continue reading
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OSTA Election Results Posted
Balloting is now closed for the 2013 OSTA Board of Director election. This election featured electronic balloting for the first time in Association history. All OSTA members received an email invitation to render a ballot during the past week and … Continue reading
From NCSE: Evolution and Climate Change Weekly Update – 11/8/13
WALLACEANA! In honor of the centenary of the death of Alfred Russel Wallace, NCSE is pleased to list a number of on-line resources on Wallace’s life and work. Wallace, who is credited along with Charles Darwin for formulating evolution by … Continue reading
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NAEP Scores Show Oklahoma Students up in Three Areas, Still Behind Nation
(From OSDE Press Release) November 7, 2013 Oklahoma math and reading scores in the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are a mixed bag. While the fourth-grade math scores are the highest in 10 years — and 19 points … Continue reading
Oklahoma State Department of Education Releases A-F Report Card for Schools Statewide
OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 6, 2013) – (From OSDE Press Release) The Oklahoma State Department of Education today released the A-F Report Card for Oklahoma public school districts and schools. Available online athttp://afreportcards.ok.gov, the annual grades were approved at a special meeting … Continue reading
Final Countdown to the OSTA Fall Staff Development Conference
The 2013 OSTA Fall Conference is the largest and best science professional development opportunity in the state. Saturday, November 2nd in Howell Hall at the University of Central Oklahoma. Make sure your membership is up-to-date so you can register and take full advantage … Continue reading
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Opportunities from NSTA – 10/29
NGSS Resources Available from ETS The K–12 Center at ETS recently collaborated with a dozen other organizations for an Invitational Research Symposium on Science Assessment, which brought together many of the individuals at the forefront of K–12 science education and … Continue reading
An OSTA Member’s Perspective: Living and Teaching in China (part 1 of 2)
In the grand scheme of things, OSTA is a small professional organization with a focus set firmly in the heartland of America. But there are exceptions. Our membership roles include teachers who currently live outside the state and outside of … Continue reading