Monthly Archives: December 2013

Have You Received Your Reminder?

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Bob

OSTA has been utilizing Memberclicks, it’s members-only web portal, for about a year to handle a variety of essential member services. Through Memberclicks, we handle conference and event registrations, submit conference presentation proposals, make nominations for offices and awards and … Continue reading →

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NCSE Evolution and Climate Change Update, 12/20/13

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Bob

  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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OSTA Winter Profession Conference – LEED Conference on Engineering Design

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Bob

Leading by Example for Engineering Design (LEED), is a Math/Science Partnership bringing together teachers from 5 metropolitan OKC school districts, the University of Central Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board, and Pearson to increase STEM content understanding and pedagogy expertise. … Continue reading →

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TiffanyGram, December 13

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Bob

        Greetings Science Educators! I am happy to announce the Draft of the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science is now available on the OSDE’s Science webpage http://www.ok.gov/sde/science. The public comment period is from Dec. 13, 2013, to … Continue reading →

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Opportunities from NSTA

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Bob

Don’t miss these two important events for science educators taking place soon: 1. FREE Workshop from NRC on Integrating Science and CCSS English Language Arts: NSTA Executive Director David Evans is one of many prominent science education experts who will be on-hand … Continue reading →

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BSCS/NABT AP Biology Leadership Academy Application Period NOW OPEN

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Bob

“In my four years of teaching, the most transformative and meaningful experience I have had has been the BSCS/NABT AP Biology Leadership Academy.” Now Accepting Applications! We invite you to apply for the next cohort of the BSCS/NABT AP Biology … Continue reading →

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NASA EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION-December, 2013

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Bob

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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