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Doctoral Studies Program at OSU

Join a group of enthusiastic faculty members in science and mathematics education to complete a Ph.D. in Professional Education Studies with an Emphasis in Mathematics and Science.  Gain experiences such as teaching science or mathematics methods courses; assisting with funded … Continue reading

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Join National Lab Day

On November 23rd, 2009 President Obama announced National Lab Day as part of the Administration’s Educate to Innovate campaign. National Lab Day (NLD) is an effort to bring more authentic, hands-on, discovery-based lab experiences to students. This year’s National Lab … Continue reading

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January JanaGram

See attached this month’s JanaGram from OSDE Science Director Jana Rowland.  This month’s issue contains items that will require quick action if you are to take advantage of the opportunity.  Science Museum Oklahoma has events THIS WEEK and there are … Continue reading

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Holiday Bonus JanaGram

Ho, Ho, Ho. Click here to find more news about science teaching events and opportunities from OSDE Science Director Jana Rowland.

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December JanaGram

Hot off the press!  Get your December JanaGram from OSDE Science Director Jana Rowland December Science News 2009.

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A Dozen Reasons to Celebrate Darwin

By Deborah Heiligman
author (from The Washington Post’s “On Faith” Forum,  November 24, 2009) This is Darwin’s year. We celebrated his 200th birthday in February and this month is the 150th anniversary of publication of “The Origin of the Species”. Sadly … Continue reading

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November JanaGram

The new JanaGram for November is here.  There are several pages of information in this month’s edition and some of it is time-sensitive. Download it today! By the way… did you see Jana at the recent OSTA Fall Staff Development … Continue reading

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September Janagram

From Oklahoma State Department of Education Science Director Jana Rowland, it’s this month’s JANAGRAM! New Storybooks from the Space Place Sometimes there’s just nothing as cozy as curling up with a good storybook. Whether you prefer turning real pages or … Continue reading

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MUSEUM TO OFFER AN EVENING OF FREE ADMISSION, LECTURE ON HISTORY OF LIFE ON EARTH IN HONOR OF CHARLES DARWIN

As part of a University of Oklahoma campus-wide celebration of the 150th anniversary of the publishing of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, the Sam Noble Museum in Norman will be offering an evening of free museum admission from … Continue reading

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EOI Calculator Policy Changed

(announced by OSDE, August 27, 2009) The items on the Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and Biology I assessments are designed so that calculators are not required to solve any of the problems.  All tasks can be solved without the … Continue reading

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