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NGSS Public Draft Delayed Until January

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Bob

The release of the second and final public draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is set for the first week in January (delayed from the first week in December).  In recognition of the hectic schedules in December and … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence- Fund for Teachers Grant

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Bob

$5,000 and $10,000 Grants Available for Learning Around the World Deadline to apply is January 31, 2013. Oklahoma public, private, parochial and charter school teachers interested in learning about the Fund for Teachers grant opportunity, how to write a grant proposal … Continue reading →

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Science Matters – November 2012

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Bob

New NRC Report Identifies Key Indicators for Gauging Progress in K–12 STEM Education The National Research Council (NRC) released a report last week, “Monitoring Progress Toward Successful K–12 STEM Education,” that identifies key indicators for measuring progress in K-12 science, … Continue reading →

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Excerpts from OKLAHOMA EVOLUTION/CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS – 13 November 2012

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Bob

  See OESE web site for news, links, resources… and more. Need a speaker for your group or organization?  Join OESE! Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education [To subscribe to the OESE list serve:: Send message to okevol-on@okevol.talklist.com with your … Continue reading →

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Your Classroom Invited to Webcast w Astronauts on Intl Space Station

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Bob

A Conversation Between Astronauts on International Space Station and REAL Grade 5-12 Student Researchers as Role Models for Your Students Webcast: November 15, 11:35 am to 1:00 pm EST In celebration of International Education Week 2012, you are invited to tune in via … Continue reading →

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2012 OBTA Awarded in Dallas

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Bob

OSTA Board member and Putnam City North teacher Bethany Lorenz received the Outstanding Biology Teacher Award this past week-end at the awards luncheon National Association of Biology Teachers Professional Development Conference in Dallas. Bethany Lorenz (left) pictured with Oklahoma OBTA … Continue reading →

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News From Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Bob

1.    JUDGE JOHN JONES TO SPEAK AT UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA. Judge Jones ruled in the now famous Kitzmiller trial in Dover, PA that intelligent design is religion and not science will give a public lecture at OU on 30 October … Continue reading →

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Preparing Students for College and Career Success

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Bob

By Janet Barresi, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Friday, Oct. 12, 2012 When my twin sons had finished their freshman year of college, I had them and a group of their friends over doing something I was always doing in … Continue reading →

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Fairview Math Teacher Named 2013 Teacher of the Year

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Bob

OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 18, 2012. from OSDE— Elaine Hutchison, an Algebra II, trigonometry, pre-calculus and AP calculus teacher at Fairview High School and Chamberlain Middle School in the Fairview School District and at the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics … Continue reading →

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Changes in 2012-13 Grades 5 and 8 Science and EOI Biology I Assessments

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Bob

September 17, 2012 FROM:  Office of Accountability and Assessments TO:  Science Coordinators and Teachers of Grade 5 and 8 Science, and Biology I RE:  2012-13 Grades 5 and 8 Science and EOI Biology I Assessments Science testing within the State … Continue reading →

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