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Vision 2020 Summer Conference | July 9-11, 2013

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Bob

VISION 2020 2nd Annual Summer Conference is hosted by the Oklahoma State Department of Education. This July event downtown Oklahoma City offers learning opportunities, professional development and training for everyone from the engaged parent, the classroom teacher, counselor, librarian, technology … Continue reading →

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Advanced Placement* Summer Institute at OU

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Bob

General Information | Course Descriptions | Registration | Housing – Meals – Travel Advanced Placement* Summer Institute University of Oklahoma July 8-11, 2013 The University of Oklahoma  Advanced Placement* Summer Institute for teachers is offered by Community and International Training and Development (CITD), a College of Continuing Education department … Continue reading →

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AP* Summer Institute Workshops at TU

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Bob

Summer 2013 AP Workshops July 8-11,  July 15-18  and July 22-25 The University of Tulsa, The College Board, and the Oklahoma State Department of Education will sponsor the 17th Annual Tulsa AP* and Pre-AP* Summer Institute to: assist school teachers … Continue reading →

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APPLICATIONS NOW ACCEPTED FOR FREE SUMMER ACADEMIES ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Bob

This summer, middle and high school students can experience life on a college campus while exploring the exciting and varied fields of math and science at the free 2013 Summer Academies in Math, Science and Technology. The free academies, sponsored … Continue reading →

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Science Olympiad Featured on NBC’s TODAY Show

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Bob

NBC has a regular TODAY Show feature called Class of 2020 where they are following a class of students in a particular classroom through their 13 years of schooling.  Now 5th graders, the class recently participated in their school district’s … Continue reading →

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BioBlitz! Organizer in Training

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Bob

  We are seeking applicants for our BioBlitz! Organizer in Training program.  If you are interested in learning how to hold a BioBlitz! in your home town, neighborhood, school, or local park, please check out the information and application form … Continue reading →

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Evolution and Climate Change Update from NCSE

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Bob

From NCSE’s Weekly Evolution and Climate Change Update: DUANE GISH DIES The young-earth creationist Duane T. Gish died on March 5, 2013, at the age of 92, according to Answers in Genesis’s obituary. Born on February 17, 1921, in White … Continue reading →

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AAAS Science Assessment Opportunities

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Bob

Two Ways to Get Involved… 1   Register for the May 2013 Science Assessment Workshop With the release of the new Next Generation Science Standards just ahead, it’s a great time to find out more about AAAS Project 2061’s standards-based approach to designing … Continue reading →

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AP Biology Leadership Academy Cohort Two

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Bob

Currently Accepting Applications for Cohort Two Application Deadline – April 19, 2013 Participation Participating in the Academy will go beyond simply building on the knowledge and skills that you already possess—the Academy is designed to help you stop, rethink, and … Continue reading →

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News from NABT

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Bob

NABT Launches The ecosystem
 ec·o·sys·tem noun: the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit.

NABT ecosystem noun: a complex community of biology teachers interacting through a digital interface.

NABT is proud to release the NABT … Continue reading →

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