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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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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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TiffanyGram April 20, 2015

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Bob

  Greetings Science Educators! I hope the week finds you well. I know several of you are in mid-testing season and I wanted to wish you and your students the best at this time. Speaking of assessments, the Office of … Continue reading →

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GoGreen and Save with NABT

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Bob

Teach Biology and the Life Sciences? NABT is where biology teachers belong!  And now you can join the National Association of Biology Teachers at a special low rate and GoGREEN as well by receiving NABT’s award-winning journal, the American Biology … Continue reading →

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NCSE Evolution and Climate Change Update – 3/3/2015

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Bob

      AFT ADDS ITS VOICE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION The American Federation of Teachers adopted a resolution in 2014 affirming the role of science in climate change courses. Observing that “the political will to see a specific outcome … Continue reading →

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OSU-RET Program Now Accepting Applications

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Bob

To apply to the OSU-RET program click this link: https://okstatecoe.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_e8WBTLJeIm2lVUF  

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How Do Teachers Respond to Urgent, Science-Related Issues? Tell NSTA

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Bob

NSTA has partnered with a national research firm and we need your help with a brief study on how teachers respond to urgent, science-related issues like Ebola. As you know, K-12 teachers are critical to providing students with accurate and … Continue reading →

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National Center for Science Education Weekly Update – 3/27/2015

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Bob

AFT ADDS ITS VOICE FOR EVOLUTION The chorus of support for the teaching of evolution continues, with a statement from the American Federation of Teachers, adopted in 2014. In its statement, the AFT observes that “biological evolution is a fundamental … Continue reading →

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First Robotics Oklahoma Regional March 27th-28th

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Bob
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