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Engage with OSTA through our NEW Facebook group

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Bob

Each year following the OSTA Fall Staff Development Conference we survey participants and ask, among other things, why they attend.  Year after year one of the top reasons given is “networking”. Indeed, meeting with other science teachers to share insight, experiences, … Continue reading →

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Meet the OSTA Board Candidates

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Bob

The OSTA Nominating Committee has developed a Board-approved slate of candidates for positions to the OSTA Board of Directors.  The annual OSTA elections are held each year at this time and voting is conducted electronically via email ballot sent to active … Continue reading →

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Dr. Donna Nelson to Keynote OSTA Conference

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Bob

OSTA is please to announce Dr. Donna J. Nelson as the featured speaker to keynote the 2014 OSTA Fall Conference November 1st at UCO in Edmond. Dr. Donna Nelson, is a professor of chemistry at the University of Oklahoma. Nelson was born in Eufaula, … Continue reading →

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NCSE Evolution and Climate Change Update – 10/3

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Bob

NCSE’S ROSENAU AND MCCAFFREY IN THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE NCSE’s Josh Rosenau and Mark McCaffrey were invited by the Houston Chronicle (September 30, 2014) to discuss the controversy over the treatment of climate science in social studies textbooks now under consideration … Continue reading →

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Seminars on Science, from the American Museum of Natural History

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Bob

              The next session of Seminars on Science, the American Museum of Natural History’s online professional development program for educators runs from October 27th to December 7th.  Graduate credit is available for all six-week online courses.  … Continue reading →

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Science Matters

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Bob

New Poll Finds Support for Common Core Slipping Among Teachers Results of a poll released earlier this week show solid public support for the idea of shared academic standards, but weaker support for the Common Core State Standards that have … Continue reading →

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OSDE: Guide to State Standards

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Bob

According to legislation signed into rule this summer, for this school year (2014-2015) and next (2015-2016) the Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS) for English Language Arts and Mathematics are to be taught in all Oklahoma public schools. Oklahoma State Standards … Continue reading →

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Test Blueprints posted on OSDE website

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Bob

From Oklahoma State Department of Education, August 12, 2014 – Updated content-specific assessment blueprints for school year 2014-2015 are now posted on our website at http://ok.gov/sde/documents/2013-09-05/blue-prints-plds-item-specs. The blueprints describe the content and structure of each subject’s assessment and define the ideal … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma’s Outstanding Biology Teacher Award Recipient for 2014

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Bob

Pam Dooling Congratulations to Oklahoma’s 2014 Outstanding Biology Teacher Award recipient, veteran Jones High School teacher, Pam Dooling, who has been a teacher and department chair at Jones High School since 1981, right after earning her BA in Education from … Continue reading →

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Voting for the People’s Choice Award in the Engineering for You (E4U) Video Contest is Now Open!

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Bob

This year the National Academy of Engineering hosted two contests focused on how engineers contribute to the needs of society. The EngineerGirl Essay contest received over 800 entries from students around the world, and the winning essays have been posted to the EngineerGirl … Continue reading →

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