Category Archives: News

Time’s awastin’

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Bob

Time passes and so do the due dates for registration and program proposals for the OSTA Fall Conference. Don’t wait until the last minute! (Don’t you tell your students that same thing?) The 2013 OSTA Fall Conference is the largest … Continue reading →

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NCSE’s Evolution and Climate Change Update: September 20, 2013

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Bob

ANTI-NGSS BILL INTRODUCED IN MICHIGAN House Bill 4972, introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives on September 12, 2013, would, if enacted, require that “[t]he state board model core academic curriculum standards shall not be based on the Next Generation … Continue reading →

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September Science Matters

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Bob

California Adopts NGSS with Unanimous Vote On September 4, California became the sixth state to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) after a unanimous vote by the State Board of Education. A timeline and plan for implementation will be … Continue reading →

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Travel Award to attend NABT (National Association of Biology Teachers) Conference – Atlanta, GA (Nov. 20th – 23rd)

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Bob

          Motivated, energetic, enthusiastic science instructors at the high school and community college levels are invited to apply for travel awards to attend the 2013 Professional Development Conference of the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), to be … Continue reading →

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ACT Scores Show Increase in Oklahoma Reading Benchmarks

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Bob

OKLAHOMA CITY (Aug. 21, 2013) – ACT results released today show that more Oklahoma graduating seniors are ready for college and career than in previous years. According to ACT’s 2013 Condition of College and Career Readiness report, the percentage of the state’s 2013 … Continue reading →

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Student Test Score Study Presented to State Board of Education

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Bob

OKLAHOMA CITY (Aug. 20, 2013) – The Oklahoma State Department of Education announced today that the independent study to determine if student tests scores had been compromised by the two days of disruption this past spring is complete. The HumRRO Statistical … Continue reading →

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2014 Oklahoma Arbor Week Poster Contest

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Bob

  Trees are Terrific…in all shapes and sizes! Oklahoma Forestry Services invites all Oklahoma 5th grade students to participate in the 2014 Oklahoma Arbor Week Poster Contest! The contest is designed to teach today’s children about the importance of trees … Continue reading →

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OSDE Board Receives Grade 5 and 8 OCCT Cut Scores

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Bob

During the late July meeting of the Oklahoma State Board of Education, SDE staff presented the results of grades 5 and 8 Science and Writing Standard setting that was completed earlier in the month.   Standard setting is the process that … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma’s 2013 OBTA Recipient Announced

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Bob

Congratulations to Oklahoma’s 2013 Outstanding Biology Teacher Award recipient, veteran Norman High School teacher, Deborah Hill. Ms. Hill has been an invaluable faculty member at Norman High School for the past seventeen years.  She has also taught at West Mid … Continue reading →

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Time to Join the Oklahoma Science Olympiad

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Bob

For the past 30 years, SCIENCE OLYMPIAD has led a revolution in science education. What began as a grassroots assembly of science teachers is now one of the premiere science competitions in the nation, providing rigorous, standards-based challenges to nearly … Continue reading →

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