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Special TiffanyGram 9.1.2015
Greetings Science Educators! I know it is unusual to get this much communication in such a short amount of time, but a few items related to the Office of Assessment are timely so I’m sending them out to … Continue reading
OESE Legislative Update
Senate Bill 665, the “Oklahoma Science Education Act” by Brecheen is legislation that directly attacks the teaching of sound science. The bill is virtually identical to a bill filed by Brecheen last year that died in the Senate Education Committee. … Continue reading
Legislative update
SB 21, the Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act by Allen has been referred to the Judiciary Committee and SB 665, the Oklahoma Science Education Act by Brecheen has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. Both of these bills have been discussed previously … Continue reading
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Tagged Evolution and Climate Change, High School, Middle School, OASS, OSDE, STEM
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HB 1537 Introduced to Re-Write Science Standards (Again)
District 25 (Pontotoc county) Representative Todd Thompsen has introduced legislation that, if passed, would re-write Science Standards for the 3rd time in 5 years. HB 1537 modifies the law from last year that scrapped the Common Core and mandated new College … Continue reading
Legislative Tools for Science Teachers
The Oklahoma Legislature begins it’s 55th regular session next week. Here are some popular links and resources that you might find handy at some point during the next 4 months until adjournment at the end of May: Aren’t sure who … Continue reading
NCSE Evolution and Climate Education Update – 12/5/14
THE NEW CLIMATE EDUCATION AND LITERACY INITIATIVE “[T]he White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) is launching a new Climate Education and Literacy Initiative to help connect American students and citizens with the best-available, science-based information … Continue reading
Final Call: For Schools and School Districts – Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Mission 8 to the International Space Station
A Community Engagement Model for Grade 5-14 Authentic STEM, Starting February 23, 2015 The National Center for Earth and Space Science Education and the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Education invite schools, school districts, and community colleges to explore … Continue reading
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Tagged NASA, NGSS, OASS, STEM
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TiffanyGram – 10/2/14
Greetings Science Educators! I hope the week finds you well. There are several items to share in this week’s Science Message including: the announcement of Science Standards Framework Project, state summaries for science assessments, and information … Continue reading
OK STEM Centers Is Looking For a Few Great Teachers…
OK STEM CENTERS… is a statewide network of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teachers (MT’s), The network is dedicated to providing regional, high quality professional development for PreK-12 teachers with the goal of improving student achievement in STEM. … Continue reading
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Seminars on Science, from the American Museum of Natural History
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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