Good day and I hope that each of you have had a productive instructional week. If not, no problem. Do some reflection and tweak it for next year! I’ve been doing a lot of thinking this week about the Next … Continue reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. September 20, 2011 – A group of 20 states has been selected to lead an important effort to improve science education for all students. The 20 states will lead the development of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), a state-led effort … Continue reading
Xena makes an appearance at the OSTA Silent Auction One of the annual side events of the OSTA Fall Conference is the SILENT AUCTION. This is a fund raiser for an important aspect of the OSTA mission to promote quality … Continue reading
The Countdown to the OSTA Fall Staff Development Conference Continues. The complete listing of conference Sessions and Presenters can be downloaded HERE. This Sessions-At-A-Glance matrix will also allow you to plan your day, determine your schedule, find that all the … Continue reading
Less than 2 weeks remain before the OSTA Fall Conference at UCO! Have you registered? Register Securely Online Be sure to take advantage of the Early-Bird Registration which has been extended until Friday, September 23rd (wow, what a busy week-end). Speaking … Continue reading
Middle and high schools with limited laboratory resources are invited to apply for a chance to win a $20,000 lab makeover through the Shell Science Lab Challenge. If this is of interest to you and your audience, we ask that … Continue reading
The deadline for the OSTA Fall Conference Early-Bird Registration has come and gone, but quite frankly, your friendly website editor is swamped at work and with other commitments this week-end (go TU!), so I don’t have time to change up … Continue reading
(From the National Center for Science Education’s Weekly Evolution Update) Over the Labor Day weekend, NCSE’s YouTube channel achieved a landmark: its millionth view. Debuting in February 2009, NCSE’s Youtube channel now contains over 220 videos, including presentations by and interviews … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again! NSTA and its sponsors are kicking off another exciting year of rewarding and recognizing high-performing science educators and students through our large-scale, nationally known competitions and grant programs. Although we reach a large number … Continue reading
At the end of this academic year, a marvellous and rare astronomical phenomenon will take place: on 5 and 6 June 2012 the planet Venus will pass exactly in front of the solar disk for the very last time this … Continue reading
