Author Archives: Bob

School Sustainability Grants Program

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Bob

Announcing 2012-2013 School Sustainability Grants Program As teachers and administrators, have you ever looked around your school and thought, “Wow! Opportunity missed!” when considering what students could be learning about sustainability from your school’s facility? Here is your chance to … Continue reading →

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Science Matters

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Bob

Strategic Data Project Provides New Findings on Teacher Placement and Retention Patterns According to findings released last month by Harvard University’s Strategic Data Project (SDP) at its Center for Education Policy Research, first-year educators tend to be assigned to students … Continue reading →

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What’s Your NGSS I.Q.?

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Bob

  Who is developing the NGSS? National Research Council (NRC) – independent, nonprofit institution (part of National Academies) which developed the Framework upon which the NGSS is based.  (NRC previously developed National Science Education Standards (NSES), released in 1996.) Carnegie … Continue reading →

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Orangutan Conservationist to Speak at OKC Zoo

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Bob

Dr. Ian Singleton, the Director of Conservation at PanEco will speak at the Oklahoma City Zoo from 7-8pm on Thursday, August 16th in the Zoo’s Conservation Education Auditorium (far east end of the parking lot).  He is the director of the Orangutan … Continue reading →

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Draft Program Posted for NABT in Dallas!

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Bob

The draft program for the 2012 NABT Professional Development Conference has been posted online at 2012 NABT Program. Please note that the program is not complete and details are subject to change. 

There is no other conference or location that … Continue reading →

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The Journal of Experimental Secondary Science

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Bob

The July 2012 issue of The Journal of Experimental Secondary Science  has now been published online and in print at (www.jes2s.com) JESS is a professionally reviewed (by college professors and research scientists), academic science journal which exclusively publishes original research articles from … Continue reading →

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Advancing Environmental Education Grants

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Bob

Request for Proposals –Released July 30, 2012 Proposals due September 1, 2012 The Environmental Education Association of New Mexico (EEANM) has been awarded a $150,000 grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Education Small Grants program. In partnership with … Continue reading →

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National Association Of Biology Teachers Honors Award Winning Author for His Contributions to Biology Education

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Bob

Michael Pollan Named 2012 Recipient of The Distinguished Service Award The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) is proud to announce that Mr. Michael Pollan, teacher, best selling author and award winning journalist, has been named the recipient of this … Continue reading →

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Youth Incentive Award

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Bob

The Coleopterists Society, an international organization of professionals and hobbyists interested in the study of beetles, has established a program to recognize young people studying beetles.  The Society has pledged to provide up to $300 each year for the Youth … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 27, 2012 by Bob

 The 2012 Oklahoma Science Olympiad coaches meeting and training will be Saturday, August 18th beginning at 1 PM.  We will meet in the teaching lab at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (maps here). The meeting will start with … Continue reading →

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