Tag Archives: Elementary

School Sustainability Grants Program

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Bob

Announcing 2012-2013 School Sustainability Grants Program As teachers and administrators, have you ever looked around your school and thought, “Wow! Opportunity missed!” when considering what students could be learning about sustainability from your school’s facility? Here is your chance to … Continue reading →

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Science Matters

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Bob

Strategic Data Project Provides New Findings on Teacher Placement and Retention Patterns According to findings released last month by Harvard University’s Strategic Data Project (SDP) at its Center for Education Policy Research, first-year educators tend to be assigned to students … Continue reading →

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First Public Draft of Next Generation Science Standards Released Today.

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Bob

Comment Period Open Until June 1The first draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) was released today and will be online for public comment until June 1.In a process managed by Achieve, 26 states led the development of the Next … Continue reading →

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Cutting to the Core…

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Bob

The Oklahoma Writing Project hosts: Common Core Conference   Come Learn How Common Core Will Impact You and Your Classroom  For Grades K-12th Presentations will include practical, developmentally appropriate ideas to build writing skills and literacy while transitioning to Common Core Standards. … Continue reading →

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OESE presents: Evolution in Oklahoma and Texas Science Classes Workshop

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Bob

Teacher Workshop Evolution in Oklahoma and Texas Science Classes   Who: High school science teachers and students in science education When: Friday Oct. 5 (6:00 PM) through Sunday Oct. 7, 2012 (3:00 PM) Where: The University of Oklahoma Biological Station … Continue reading →

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Insect Adventure At OSU

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Bob

The OSU Department of Entomology runs a Cooperative Extension Service program throughout the state entitled Insect Adventure.  They are Oklahoma’s only live bug petting zoo and  specialize in interactive presentations to schools, 4H, fairs and many other events.  These presentations … Continue reading →

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STEM Teacher Institute at OSU

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Bob
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Science Textbook Adoption Delayed (Again)

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Bob

(From a Letter to Superintendents from Paige Pierce-Phillips, Director, Instructional Materials, Oklahoma State Department of Education) March 13, 2012 Dear Superintendent, On behalf of the Oklahoma State Textbook Committee I want to inform you of changes being made to the textbook subject … Continue reading →

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What’s your grade?

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Bob

The public comment period for the regulations governing the state’s new A-F system of grading schools and school systems is open through March 19th.  Below are 2 excerpts taken from the regulations that could (will?) have profound affects on the … Continue reading →

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Help Track Spring’s Journey North

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Bob

Join citizen scientists using technology to track arrival of spring. Seasonal change is all around us. Children see it in the length of a day, in the appearance of a flower, in the flight of a butterfly. Journey North is … Continue reading →

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