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OSTA Fall Conference Features Annual Elections

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Bob

The OSTA Fall conference includes the opportunity for members to elect representative leadership to the Board of Directors. This year the slate of candidates includes choices for almost every open office.  Please note that there were no nominated candidates for … Continue reading →

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-NBC NEWS RELEASES EDUCATION NATION SCORECARD FOR OVER 100,000 SCHOOLS

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Bob

NBC News recently presented the Education  Nation Scorecard (http://nbcscorecard.greatschools.org/) , a new online tool that puts easy-to-understand  performance information about schools, districts, states and the nation at  parents’ fingertips. The Scorecard is designed to help families and citizens  better understand … Continue reading →

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TOSHIBA/NSTA EXPLORAVISION AWARDS PROGRAM

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Bob

The Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision  Awards Program, sponsored by Toshiba and administered by  the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), is currently accepting applications. Through ExploraVision, students discover the wonders of science and the potential for technological advancement while using theirimaginations  to contemplate … Continue reading →

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September JanaGram

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Bob

Get the latest news from OSDE Science Director Jana Rowland!  Included in this month’s issue is important information about a free webinar about keeping your chemical storage clean and safe and details about a program from the Target Corporation to … Continue reading →

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SWASTE Conference at OSU

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Bob

The South West Association for Science Teacher Education (SWASTE) is holding a regional meeting on October 15-16 on the campus of Oklahoma State University.  Anyone interested in the improvement of science teacher education programs is encouraged to register and attend … Continue reading →

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Outstanding Teacher Named

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Bob

Tamara Lookabaugh, Moore High School Biology teacher, is the recipient of the 2010 Outstanding Biology Teacher Award (OBTA) for Oklahoma. The OBTA is given each year by the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) to a life science teacher in … Continue reading →

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What Research Says to the Science Teacher

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Bob

Dear NSTA Leaders and Members: As you may have heard, NSTA is bringing back the series “What Research Says to the Science Teacher.” The original series, published in the 1980s, was popular among science teachers because it synthesized research and … Continue reading →

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VOICES FOR EVOLUTION CONTINUE (from NCSE’s Evolution Update)

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Bob

The chorus of support for the teaching of evolution continues, with three statements from the American Society of Plant Taxonomists, the American Statistical Association, and the Union for Reform Judaism. In its statement, the American Society of Plant Taxonomists endorses … Continue reading →

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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF RELIGION ON TEACHING CREATIONISM

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Bob

From NCSE’s Evolution Education Update, July 30, 2010 (Editor’s note- Given Oklahoma’s new law allowing the teaching of the Bible in public school, it may be time to once again review what is legal and appropriate when teaching about religion … Continue reading →

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ANNUAL OKLAHOMA TEACHER EVOLUTION WORKSHOP

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Bob

Teaching Evolution in the 21st Century Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education (OESE), the National Science Foundation (NSF-0845314), and the University of Oklahoma Biological Station (UOBS) present a professional development workshop on Teaching Evolution in the 21st Century for Oklahoma high school science … Continue reading →

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