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Draft Program Posted for NABT in Dallas!

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Bob

The draft program for the 2012 NABT Professional Development Conference has been posted online at 2012 NABT Program. Please note that the program is not complete and details are subject to change. 

There is no other conference or location that … Continue reading →

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The Journal of Experimental Secondary Science

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Bob

The July 2012 issue of The Journal of Experimental Secondary Science  has now been published online and in print at (www.jes2s.com) JESS is a professionally reviewed (by college professors and research scientists), academic science journal which exclusively publishes original research articles from … Continue reading →

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Advancing Environmental Education Grants

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Bob

Request for Proposals –Released July 30, 2012 Proposals due September 1, 2012 The Environmental Education Association of New Mexico (EEANM) has been awarded a $150,000 grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Education Small Grants program. In partnership with … Continue reading →

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National Association Of Biology Teachers Honors Award Winning Author for His Contributions to Biology Education

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Bob

Michael Pollan Named 2012 Recipient of The Distinguished Service Award The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) is proud to announce that Mr. Michael Pollan, teacher, best selling author and award winning journalist, has been named the recipient of this … Continue reading →

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Announcing the PBLU Schoolyard Habitat Project!

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Bob

  The PBLU Schoolyard Habitat Project is a collaboration between the Buck Institute for Education, the Pacific Education Institute and the National Environmental Education Foundation. In the Schoolyard Habitat Project students become engaged learners as they research, design and implement … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma’s 2012 Outstanding Biology Teacher Named

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Bob

Bethany Lorenz, Putnam City North High School Biology teacher, is the 2012 recipient of the Outstanding Biology Teacher Award (OBTA) for Oklahoma. The OBTA is given each year by the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) to a life science … Continue reading →

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This Week’s TiffanyGram

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Bob

Science Message: July 2nd– 6th Hello fellow science educators! I hope you are all enjoying your summer and finding some time for relaxation and professional growth. Every summer I always looked forward to finding a workshop or research experience that would allow … Continue reading →

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Science Matters

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Bob

            New Report Finds U.S. Students Able to Conduct Simple Investigations, but Can’t Explain Results U.S. students can conduct simple experiments, but have a hard time explaining the results according to a new survey—The Nation’s … Continue reading →

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New NAEP Report (from Education Week)

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Bob

Published Online: June 19, 2012 NAEP Reveals Shallow Grasp of Science By Nora Fleming Elementary, middle, and high school students failed to demonstrate a deep understanding of science concepts when they performed activity-based science tasks and investigations, concludes a study … Continue reading →

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Great Outdoors Month Webinar from EPA

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Bob

Great Outdoors Month The Great Outdoors as a Classroom: Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures In an innovative EPA grant-funded project run by Minneapolis-based Wilderness Inquiry, Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures takes academically underperforming middle-school students to study the Mississippi River from a … Continue reading →

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