Sierra College STEM Collaborative launches new professional development program...

eileen — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:22:19 +0000

Rocklin, CA - The Sierra College Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Collaborative assembled over 40 employers, teachers, principals and superintendents from Placer and Nevada counties to announce the new ACTivATE project on Feb. 13.

GLOBE at Night offers chances for citizen-scientists from January to May...

eileen — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:19:13 +0000

The GLOBE at Night program is an international campaign to raise public awareness of the impact of light pollution. Citizen scientists are invited to record the brightness of the night sky in their areas. Measurements are submitted by computer or smart phone. There are five campaigns in 2013:

Jan. 3-12
Jan 31-Feb 9
Mar 3-12
Mar 31-Apr 9
Apr 29-May 8.

Visit GlOBE at Night home page for more info...

Life Discovery - Doing Science conference - 20 days left for early bird registration...

eileen — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:41:22 +0000

Take advantage of Early Bird Registration - by December 15 - for the Life Discovery - Doing Science conference: Exploring Biology for a Changing World, in St. Paul, Minnesota, March 15-16, 2013.

This conference will highlight the leading science, curriculum design and implementation and data exploration in a research-rich biology education for grades 9-16.

Middle School Portal2 Bookclub: January 23, 2013...

eileen — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:24:17 +0000

AAAS 2013 Meeting update....

eileen — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:44:35 +0000

The 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has full details for over 150 scientific sessions, careeer development workshops, and plenary and topical lectures: 14-18 February, Boston, Massachusetts

Help out the PhET Interactive Simulations project!

eileen — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:00:41 +0000

The PhET Interactive Simulations project (http://phet.colorado.edu) needs your help!

To help us secure future funding to advance our work and keep PhET free, and to make the site as useful as possible for YOU, we need to know more about how, where, and why you use PhET in your teaching, and how you see the simulations influencing your students’ learning. We also want your input on future directions for the PhET project.

NSF selects NCAR Director Roger Wakimoto to head up GEO Directorate...

eileen — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:00:41 +0000

The National Science Foundation announces the selection of Roger Wakimoto, director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado, as the new assistant director for the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO). Wakimoto was also prior associate director of NCAR's Earth Observing Laboratory. Dr. Wakimoto begins the position at NSF in February 2013.

NSF announcement

PAARC releases RFP for testing of assessment elements....

eileen — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:30:03 +0000

PARCC - the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers - is a 24-state consortium led by non-profit Achieve - recently released a request for propoosals (RFP) through the Indiana Department of Administration (IDPA) for the item tryouts, field testing, embedded research, practice tests, and forms construction for the first operational year of the assessment in English language arts/literacy and mathematics. The RFP specifies the development of technical and cost options for administering and scoring PARCC operational assessments in 2014-2015.

Upcoming NSF proposal deadlines....

eileen — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:17:44 +0000

DRK-12 - NSF 11-588

Life Discovery - Doing Science: Exploring Biology for a Changing World: March 15-16, 2013

eileen — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:26:24 +0000

Registration is open for the Life Discovery - Doing Science Conference, taking place March 15-16, 2013 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Focused on fostering communities of practice and encouraging the sharing and diffusion of best practices in biology education across grades, the conference features educational achievements and efforts in organismal and environmental biology.

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