Monthly Archives: September 2011

It’s TIME!

The OSTA Fall Conference is THIS Saturday, October 1st in Howell Hall on the Campus of the University of Central Oklahoma. You can still register on-line and at the door on Saturday. Continental Breakfast (and Coffee!) at 7:45 as On-site … Continue reading

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Changing Humans in a Changing Environment

      Symposium on Human Evolution to be Webcast Live from NABT Conference in Anaheim on Friday, Oct. 14th, 2011 Are you interested in evolution, but unable to attend this year’s National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) conference in … Continue reading

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OSTA Board Elections This Saturday, October 1st

The annual OSTA Fall Conference is the venue for the election of members to the OSTA Board of Directors.  The OSTA Nominations Committee has recommended the following slate of candidates for consideration be the membership.  In some cases, there is … Continue reading

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2012 Academic All-State Scholarships and Medal for Excellence Awards

The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, a nonprofit organization that recognizes and encourages academic excellence in Oklahoma’s public schools, is seeking nominations for its 2012 Academic All-State Scholarships and Medal for Excellence Awards. Scholarships and educator awards totaling $125,000 will be … Continue reading

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September 23 JodyGram

Good day and I hope that each of you have had a productive instructional week. If not, no problem. Do some reflection and tweak it for next year! I’ve been doing a lot of thinking this week about the Next … Continue reading

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States to Lead Effort to Write New Science Standards

WASHINGTON, D.C. September 20, 2011 – A group of 20 states has been selected to lead an important effort to improve science education for all students.

The 20 states will lead the development of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), a state-led effort … Continue reading

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Countdown to Fall Conference Continues – BRING CASH!

Xena makes an appearance at the OSTA Silent Auction One of the annual side events of the OSTA Fall Conference is the SILENT AUCTION.  This is a fund raiser for an important aspect of the OSTA mission to promote quality … Continue reading

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Sessions-At-A-Glance

The Countdown to the OSTA Fall Staff Development Conference Continues.  The complete listing of conference Sessions and Presenters can be downloaded HERE. This Sessions-At-A-Glance matrix will also allow you to plan your day, determine your schedule, find that all the … Continue reading

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Countdown to Fall Conference

Less than 2 weeks remain before the OSTA Fall Conference at UCO!  Have you registered? Register Securely Online Be sure to take advantage of the  Early-Bird Registration which has been extended until Friday, September 23rd (wow, what a busy week-end). Speaking … Continue reading

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Shell Lab Challenge

Middle and high schools with limited laboratory resources are invited to apply for a chance to win a $20,000 lab makeover through the Shell Science Lab Challenge.  If this is of interest to you and your audience, we ask that … Continue reading

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