Monthly Archives: August 2012

Science Matters

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Bob

Strategic Data Project Provides New Findings on Teacher Placement and Retention Patterns According to findings released last month by Harvard University’s Strategic Data Project (SDP) at its Center for Education Policy Research, first-year educators tend to be assigned to students … Continue reading →

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What’s Your NGSS I.Q.?

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Bob

  Who is developing the NGSS? National Research Council (NRC) – independent, nonprofit institution (part of National Academies) which developed the Framework upon which the NGSS is based.  (NRC previously developed National Science Education Standards (NSES), released in 1996.) Carnegie … Continue reading →

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Orangutan Conservationist to Speak at OKC Zoo

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Bob

Dr. Ian Singleton, the Director of Conservation at PanEco will speak at the Oklahoma City Zoo from 7-8pm on Thursday, August 16th in the Zoo’s Conservation Education Auditorium (far east end of the parking lot).  He is the director of the Orangutan … Continue reading →

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Draft Program Posted for NABT in Dallas!

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Bob

The draft program for the 2012 NABT Professional Development Conference has been posted online at 2012 NABT Program. Please note that the program is not complete and details are subject to change. 

There is no other conference or location that … Continue reading →

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The Journal of Experimental Secondary Science

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Bob

The July 2012 issue of The Journal of Experimental Secondary Science  has now been published online and in print at (www.jes2s.com) JESS is a professionally reviewed (by college professors and research scientists), academic science journal which exclusively publishes original research articles from … Continue reading →

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