Time to get ready for the Oklahoma Green Schools Program. We will offer three summer training opportunities showcasing new and improved sessions for anyone interested in learning more about the this program! You are welcome to register for one (or more) of … Continue reading
“Hidden” STEM Jobs Require Different Levels of Training A new report released earlier this month by the Brookings Institution shows policymakers could be overlooking an important segment of the STEM workforce as they appropriate funds for higher education. According to … Continue reading
This week: (1) Science Standards Revision Update (2) Science Instructional Material Adoption Update (3) Vision 2020 (4) Science Department Chair PLN (5) Resources Greetings Science Educators! I hope your summer is going well. I wanted to share a few updates … Continue reading
NSTA Legislative Update: Bipartisan No Child Left Behind Legislation Introduced in House and Senate Education leaders in both the Republican-controlled House of Representatives and the Democratic-led Senate have introduced bipartisan bills that would rewrite the 10-year-old federal education law. And … Continue reading
From the National Center for Science Education weekly update, June 14, 2013 KANSAS ADOPTS NGSS The Kansas state board of education voted 8-2 to accept the Next Generation Science Standards on June 11, 2013, despite protests over their treatment of … Continue reading
Free Videos Bring Real-World STEM to the Classroom A new free online resource called Spark 101 features interactive videos made by industry professionals on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics. Teachers can use these brief (about 10 minutes long) … Continue reading
BioBlitz! Oklahoma 2013 October 11th– 13th Camp Simpson, Johnston County IMPORTANT Information – Please read carefully the following information before registering: Cost is $8 for students, $15 for non-students. Registration includes: 2 nights tent camping in designated area at Camp Simpson … Continue reading
Power of Teaching Symposium Presented by The Oklahoma Writing Project June 21, 2013 Moore Norman Technology Center 4701 12th Avenue NW Norman, Oklahoma 73069 8:30-Noon 8:30-9:00 Registration/Refreshments 9:00-9:15 Welcome 9:15-10:15 Panel Discussion featuring: Benjamin L. Bates–Professor, Langston University, … Continue reading
From the National Center for Science Education BACK TO 1981 IN LOUISIANA At its May 29, 2013, meeting, the Louisiana House Committee on Education declined to endorse the attempt to repeal Louisiana’s Balanced Treatment for Creation-Science and Evolution-Science Act. Enacted … Continue reading
A special biodiversity event this summer! The US Fish and Wildlife Service, Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge, and the Southeastern Bat Diversity Network are proud to announce the 2013 Bat Blitz to be hosted in Tahlequah, OK. This is a … Continue reading
