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Apply Now For The 2008-09 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program

Attention K-12 teachers: Are you an experienced educator who is ready to make a difference on a national scale? If so, consider applying for an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship and prepare for a year of unique opportunities. As an … Continue reading

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Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Teacher Scholarships for Professional Development

Applications are available now for 2009 professional development scholarship and must be submitted on or before Nov. 14, 2008.  Teacher Scholarships for Professional Development are designed to enhance educational opportunities for students by allowing teachers to attend top‑quality regional, national and international workshops … Continue reading

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Conference Update

Have you signed up yet for the OSTA Fall Conference?  Science: Inside and Out is Saturday, October 25th at NSU Broken Arrow.  Go to the Conferences tab to get the details on how to get there and to get the … Continue reading

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Astronaut Barbara Morgan to Speak at OSU

Barbara Morgan is a NASA Astronaut and career educator who has logged over 305 hours in space. In August 2007, Morgan served as a mission specialist for the Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-118 crew that was charged with the task of continuing to assemble the International Space Station. … Continue reading

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Fund for Teachers-Oklahoma

$5,000 grants for individual teachers  $10,000 for teams of two or more teachers The national Fund for Teachers has teamed up with the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence and the Tulsa Community College to sponsor Fund for Teachers-Oklahoma, which awards  grants to … Continue reading

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College Board AP Conference schedule

The College Board has released the 2008-09 schedule for two day and on-line AP and Pre-AP Teacher training.  These are tremendous opportunities to learn skills necessary to bring high-quality, rigorous curriculum to all of our students.  Obtain a copy of … Continue reading

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Science in Global Issues

Physical Science, Chemistry, and Physics Field Testing Opportunity SEPUP (Science for Public Understanding Program) at the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for the field testing of their Science in Global Issues 9th and 10th grade integrated high school … Continue reading

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October Space Place

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has just published the October issue of the Space Place newsletter.  You can obtain this Elementary-age targeted newsletter Here.  And don’t forget the Space Place teachers corner.

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Coming up Soon: Science Inside and Out

The OSTA Fall Conference: Science Inside and Out, is coming up October 25th.  HAVE YOU REGISTERED?  It is time to click on the Conferences header, download the registration form and send it in.  A partial list of conference sessions includes … Continue reading

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October Science News from OSDE

Do you receive the monthly Science News from the Oklahoma State Department of Education?   Chances are that you do.  Jana Rowland, the state Science Director does an excellent job pulling together opportunities and news that might be of interest … Continue reading

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