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Monthly Archives: August 2011
New Science PASS Means New OCCT and OMAAP Assessments
From Gaile Loving, OSDE Science Assessment Specialist: As the new PASS standards and objectives are implemented, there is a transition period before the criteria for test alignment with PASS can be completely met. During this transition time, items will be … Continue reading
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FREE Vernier Hands-on Workshops coming to Oklahoma
Free hands-on training to integrate data-collection technology into your science curriculum. Come and experience hands-on training with Vernier’s data-collection technology. Join us for one of our free, 4-hour, hands-on workshops to learn how to integrate our computer and handheld, data-collection technology … Continue reading
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Zero Robotics Challenge
The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), along with NASA and DARPA, has announced that an exciting new robotics competition will take place this fall. The 2011 Zero Robotics Challenge for High School Students invites teams of 5 or more U.S. high … Continue reading
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An Invitation from Our Friends South of the Red…
The Science Teachers Association of Texas would like invite the Oklahoma Science Teachers Association to our annual conference: CAST 2011! We’re hoping that you’ll join us: we’re expecting 7,000+ Texas science teachers and administrators to attend. We’ve booked truly outstanding … Continue reading
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Time To Start – Time to Register
Welcome back to school! And in the rush to get your class ready, learn the names of a new crop of young charges, rework curriculum in light of new testing data, and all the other stuff you gotta get done … Continue reading
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OKRA PSA Contest
Oklahoma High School students are invited to create an audio-video public service announcement to promote awareness about recycling. This contest is a part of the Oklahoma Recycling Association’s (OKRA) America Recycles Day campaign. The purpose of America Recycles Day is … Continue reading
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Colleagues –
I thought I might take just a minute to introduce myself since you will be (hopefully) hearing from me regularly. My name is Jody Bowie (even though the name is confusing, I’m a GUY) and I’m the new Science Director … Continue reading
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OSDE Names New Science Director
The Oklahoma State Department of Education has named Jody Bowie as state Science Director, replacing Jana Rowland, who left OSDE to join the staff at Western Technology Center. Jody recently received his M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Southern Nazarene … Continue reading
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TEACHERS “FEELING HEAT” OVER CLIMATE CHANGE
(from NCSE’s Evolution Education Update”) “The U.S. political debate over climate change is seeping into K-12 science classrooms, and teachers are feeling the heat,” according to a report in Science (August 5, 2011). Science educators are increasingly reporting attacks on … Continue reading
OSTA Fall Conference is Just Around the Corner!
The OSTA Fall Conference, the largest and best science professional development opportunity in the state will take place Saturday, October 1st at the University of Central Oklahoma. ” The Branches of STEM are rooted in Science” 1. – get out … Continue reading
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