Tag Archives: NGSS

LEED Conference Schedule

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Bob

Sponsored by the University of Central Oklahoma and OSTA, the Leading by Example for Engineering Design Conference is scheduled for Howell Hall this Saturday, February 8th beginning with registration and breakfast at 8:30 AM.  The conference itself is a spin-off from … 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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From NSTA Express

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Bob

Washington State Adopts NGSS Congratulations to Washington State, which last week joined Delaware, California, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Rhode Island, and Vermont and became the eighth state to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Governor Jay Inslee and state superintendent … Continue reading →

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Time’s awastin’

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Bob

Time passes and so do the due dates for registration and program proposals for the OSTA Fall Conference. Don’t wait until the last minute! (Don’t you tell your students that same thing?) The 2013 OSTA Fall Conference is the largest … Continue reading →

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NCSE’s Evolution and Climate Change Update: September 20, 2013

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Bob

ANTI-NGSS BILL INTRODUCED IN MICHIGAN House Bill 4972, introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives on September 12, 2013, would, if enacted, require that “[t]he state board model core academic curriculum standards shall not be based on the Next Generation … Continue reading →

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From the American Institute of Biological Science Public Policy Report, July 15

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Bob

Action Alert: Ask Your Governor to Support Science Education 

In a competitive and increasingly knowledge-based global economy, students must have the skills and education necessary to succeed.

The recently released Next Generation Science Standards represent a collaborative, state-led effort to develop … Continue reading →

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NCSE Weekly Update

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Bob

From the National Center for Science Education weekly update, June 14, 2013 KANSAS ADOPTS NGSS The Kansas state board of education voted 8-2 to accept the Next Generation Science Standards on June 11, 2013, despite protests over their treatment of … Continue reading →

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NSTA Summer Resources

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Bob

Free Videos Bring Real-World STEM to the Classroom A new free online resource called Spark 101 features interactive videos made by industry professionals on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics. Teachers can use these brief (about 10 minutes long) … Continue reading →

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NGSS Explained – Tonight ONLY!

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Bob

Join us for a free web seminar on Tuesday April 16—Introducing the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Be the first to get an overview of the new science standards from Achieve’s Stephen Pruitt, learn more about the conceptual shifts and dimensions, … Continue reading →

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Final Next Generation Science Standards Released

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Bob

State-created standards for science education in the 21st Century    WASHINGTON – April 9, 2013 – On Tuesday, April 9, the final Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), a new set of voluntary, rigorous, and internationally benchmarked standards for K-12 science … Continue reading →

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