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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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Touchstone Energy Cooperatives SKIE Award

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Bob

Touchstone Energy Cooperatives and the K20 Center are seeking applications from innovative Oklahoma educators for the SKIE(Supporting K20 Innovative Educators) Award. Applications are due September 30.  Award winners will be recognized at the K20 Innovative Learning Institute (ILI)  on December 3, 2013.  … Continue reading →

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Technical Announcement:
Atomic Weights Changed for Nineteen Chemical Elements

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Bob

The standard atomic weights of nineteen elements have been changed as the result of cooperative research supported by the U.S. Geological Survey and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). The new values were announced at the August 2013 … Continue reading →

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Atomic Weights Changed for Nineteen Chemical Elements

September Science Matters

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Bob

California Adopts NGSS with Unanimous Vote On September 4, California became the sixth state to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) after a unanimous vote by the State Board of Education. A timeline and plan for implementation will be … 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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TiffanyGram, August 26, 2013

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Bob

Greetings Science Educators! (1)OKSci Virtual Professional Learning Network Begins Thursday We will be hosting the first state-wide virtual professional learning network gather for science educators this Thursday, August 29th! This will be time for Oklahoma science educators to connect and … Continue reading →

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ACT Scores Show Increase in Oklahoma Reading Benchmarks

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Bob

OKLAHOMA CITY (Aug. 21, 2013) – ACT results released today show that more Oklahoma graduating seniors are ready for college and career than in previous years. According to ACT’s 2013 Condition of College and Career Readiness report, the percentage of the state’s 2013 … Continue reading →

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Student Test Score Study Presented to State Board of Education

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Bob

OKLAHOMA CITY (Aug. 20, 2013) – The Oklahoma State Department of Education announced today that the independent study to determine if student tests scores had been compromised by the two days of disruption this past spring is complete. The HumRRO Statistical … Continue reading →

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2014 Oklahoma Arbor Week Poster Contest

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Bob

  Trees are Terrific…in all shapes and sizes! Oklahoma Forestry Services invites all Oklahoma 5th grade students to participate in the 2014 Oklahoma Arbor Week Poster Contest! The contest is designed to teach today’s children about the importance of trees … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma’s 2013 OBTA Recipient Announced

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Bob

Congratulations to Oklahoma’s 2013 Outstanding Biology Teacher Award recipient, veteran Norman High School teacher, Deborah Hill. Ms. Hill has been an invaluable faculty member at Norman High School for the past seventeen years.  She has also taught at West Mid … Continue reading →

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