Category Archives: Opportunities

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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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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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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Spring and Summer- Earth, Life, and Physical Science

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Bob

          NABT Conference Proposals Due March 15th
 March 15th is quickly approaching and so is the deadline to submit proposals for the 2013 Professional Development Conference. We know you have some great ideas and strategies to … Continue reading →

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Science Matters 1/16/2013

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Bob

Socioeconomic Inequality Skews U.S. Student Test Scores According to New Global Achievement Study Rankings that show U.S. students lagging behind their international peers in academic achievement are misleading because they inadequately account for social inequality, according to a new report … Continue reading →

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National Science Bowl Competition this Weekend!

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Bob

National Event: April 25 – 29, 2013 
in Washington, DC. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl is a nationwide academic competition that tests students’ knowledge in all areas of science. High school and middle school students are quizzed … Continue reading →

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NEON Citizen Science Academy

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Bob

NEON Citizen Science Academy –  www.citizenscienceacademy.org Would you like your students to become Citizen Scientists and learn about phenology and climate issues?  Learn how with NEON’s Citizen Science Academy. The NEON Citizen Science Academy offers courses for K-12 Formal and … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma Environmental Expo

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Bob
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Modeling Instruction Workshop from AMTA

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Bob

  Modeling instruction is one of the most successful reforms to the teaching of physics in the last 50 years. It is predicated on the notion that it is the nature of humans to think using “models”—conceptual representations of real … Continue reading →

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