Author Archives: Bob

It’s Time to Join National Lab Day

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Bob

“Encouraging young people to be makers of things, not just consumers of things.”— President Barack Obama What is NLD? National Lab Day is more than just a day. It’s a nationwide initiative to build local communities of support that will … Continue reading →

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February JanaGram

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Bob

Direct from her windowless cubicle deep within the bowels of the Oklahoma State Department of Education comes the February Science News from our favorite bureaucrat, State Science Director Jana Rowland!  Can’t you just picture her hunched over her computer keyboard, … Continue reading →

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National DNA Day 2010

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Bob

Here are several quick, up-to-date links to DNA Day resources designed to help you involve your classroom, school, group or community in this year’s DNA Day activities. National DNA Day celebrates the promise of DNA and genetics for all and … Continue reading →

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Breaking NEWS: The Times They are a Changin’

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Bob

In light of the recent winter weather, OSDE announced today a new testing window for OCCT testing.   The  “extended” testing window for CRT and EOI assessments are as follows: Grades 3 – 8:  the testing window will open on April 12th. … Continue reading →

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Work Begins on ‘Next Generation’ of Science Standards

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Bob

An expert panel is trying to identify ‘core ideas’ across the disciplines. By Erik W. Robelen,  EdWeek.org, published online February 10, 2010 Washington. A national effort is getting under way to craft a set of “next generation” science standards for elementary … Continue reading →

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Legislature Underway

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Bob

The Oklahoma Legislative session began last week and it doesn’t take long to realize it’s an election year . Attached is a list of the bills that have something to do with education.  The list contains the bill numbers, the … Continue reading →

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More in the Bank, Less from the Environment

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Bob

More in the Bank, Less from the Environment A Teacher Workshop on Consumer Conservation Curriculum OKC Zoo & Botanical Gardens, 2101 NE 50th OKC, OK 9am-3:30pm *Registration 8:30 – 9am Thursday, February 25th, 2010 A Nurtured World Inc., a non-profit … Continue reading →

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2010 OBTA Nominations for Oklahoma

Posted on February 7, 2010 by Bob

The National Association of Biology Teachers invites nominations for Oklahoma’s Outstanding Biology Teacher Award for 2010. All biology/life science instructors (grades 7-12) with at least three years teaching experience in public, private, or parochial schools are eligible and self-nominations are … Continue reading →

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Safety is Elementary

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Bob

A new, revised edition of “Safety is Elementary” is now available. This guide book addresses a comprehensive range of topics in an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand and easy-to-adopt way. The guide is a valuable resource to elementary school teachers, with a special … Continue reading →

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Join National Lab Day

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Bob

On November 23rd, 2009 President Obama announced National Lab Day as part of the Administration’s Educate to Innovate campaign. National Lab Day (NLD) is an effort to bring more authentic, hands-on, discovery-based lab experiences to students. This year’s National Lab … Continue reading →

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