Category Archives: News


BioBlitz! Year-Round

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Bob

You don’t need to wait until October to start recording your observations of Oklahoma’s biodiversity.  With the Project Noah website and mobile app, anyone with a digital camera and the internet can start uploading your observations of organisms.  Project Noah … Continue reading →

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Biology Educator Leadership Scholarship (BELS)

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Bob

            The Biology Educator Leadership Scholarship (BELS) program was established by the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) to encourage and support teachers who want to further their education in the life sciences or life … Continue reading →

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Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for ESD

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Bob

The 2012 Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) will provide up to 24 U.S. teachers and administrators with the opportunity to travel to a three-day conference in San Francisco and to Japan for two weeks to … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma’s NCLB Waiver Request “Needs More Detail”

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Bob

From Ed. Week: Mass., Tenn. Praised in New Report on NCLB Waiver Plans By Michele McNeil on December 20, 2011 A new report from the Center for American Progress identifies the two states that are stand outs among a field … Continue reading →

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FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY SUMMER RESEARCH TEACHER FELLOWSHIP

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Bob

Eligibility:  Middle and high school science teachers in U.S. schools Dates:  Fellowship year: April 2012 – April 2013. Online application due no later than: January 23, 2012 Notifications:  March 2012 Fellowship payments: ·      $5,700 for research work and assignments ·      $300 … Continue reading →

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Transit of Venus: Update

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Bob

This last Saturday November 19 was exactly 200 days until the last transit of Venus. The event is gaining momentum now: it’s being featured in journals of science education, in astronomical calendars for 2012, and Sky & Telescope will kick … Continue reading →

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EngineerGirl! website’s 12th annual Essay Contest

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Bob

    We are pleased to announce the National Academy of Engineering’s EngineerGirl! website’s 12th annual Essay Contest. Students are asked to write about the role of engineering in providing safe and  nutritious food. Details and rules can be found … Continue reading →

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STEM Legislation Part of Senate Bill to Overhaul No Child Left Behind

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Bob

NSTA Legislative Update 
October 17, 2011 Senators Harkin and Enzi, chair and ranking member respectively of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, last week introduced a draft of their bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act … Continue reading →

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New Board Elected

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Bob

OSTA Members elected a new Board of Directer this week-end at the OSTA Fall Conference.  The new Board assumes it’s new duties January 1 at the beginning of OSTA’s fiscal year.  Beth Allan, current OSTA Vice President/ President elect, begins … Continue reading →

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2011 OSTA Awards – Outstanding College/University Teacher

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Bob

Diana Spencer taught 22 years in a high school classroom before completing her doctoral degree in the biomedical sciences going to Tulsa Community College.  She has a passion for reaching out to high school and community college teachers around her … Continue reading →

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