Monthly Archives: July 2010

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF RELIGION ON TEACHING CREATIONISM

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Bob

From NCSE’s Evolution Education Update, July 30, 2010 (Editor’s note- Given Oklahoma’s new law allowing the teaching of the Bible in public school, it may be time to once again review what is legal and appropriate when teaching about religion … Continue reading →

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ANNUAL OKLAHOMA TEACHER EVOLUTION WORKSHOP

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Bob

Teaching Evolution in the 21st Century Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education (OESE), the National Science Foundation (NSF-0845314), and the University of Oklahoma Biological Station (UOBS) present a professional development workshop on Teaching Evolution in the 21st Century for Oklahoma high school science … Continue reading →

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Draft Conceptual Framework for Science Education Standards Released

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Bob

Today the National Research Council (NRC) Board on Science Education released a draft conceptual framework for new science education standards http://www7.nationalacademies.org/bose/Standards_Framework_Homepage.html. The framework lays the foundation for what core science ideas, cross-cutting concepts, and scientific practices all students need to succeed … Continue reading →

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