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EarthGen: FREE Summer Science PD
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Continue reading →: EarthGen: FREE Summer Science PDI’ve mentioned EarthGen a few times in the last few months. I’ve taken two of their online asynchronous courses and really enjoyed both. So here’s an opportunity to sit by the pool, or on your patio, or wherever you want and do some learning and earn some clock hours. EarthGen…
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STEM Lesson Competitions
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Continue reading →: STEM Lesson CompetitionsThe Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) has organized two competitions that are currently taking place. The first competition is the June Social Media Contest, with a deadline of June 30. ORISE is interested in knowing the types of lesson plans you would like to see in their…
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Allen Institute: Open Science Sticker Contest
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Continue reading →: Allen Institute: Open Science Sticker ContestThe Allen Institute is having a sticker design contest this summer. The contest starts June 1, 2023 and sticker designs are due August 1, 2023. Students ages 5-14 are invited to participate. The prompt to design toward is- “What does open science mean to you?” I think in order to…
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The Job I’ve Held Longer Than Any Other…
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Continue reading →: The Job I’ve Held Longer Than Any Other…I have notoriously been a wanderer in my professional life. For the first two decades of my career I didn’t stay at any one place for longer that a handful of years. I would enjoy what I was doing but then move along to the next thing. That is until…
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Science Instructional Materials: Selection and Modification
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Continue reading →: Science Instructional Materials: Selection and ModificationI’m currently working with a school district to support the adoption of some new K-5 science materials so this report from WestEd titled Science Instructional Materials: Selection and Modification provides some nice guidance as the committee starts to examine materials. The report includes results from surveys and one of my…
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Review & Analysis of State Science Standards Review & Adoption
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Continue reading →: Review & Analysis of State Science Standards Review & AdoptionI’m virtually attending the The Board on Science Education at the National Academies meeting titled Looking Ahead to the Next Decade of Science Standards. There have been many powerful moments and thoughtful quotes from speakers. (I’ve posted a few on my Twitter feed HERE if you’re interested.) Tiffany Neill and…
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Free Units from Climate Generation
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Continue reading →: Free Units from Climate GenerationClimate Generation recently released two free climate science units: You need to create a FREE account to log in. You will also be asked to “add to cart” but you do not have to pay for the resource. Donations are of course encouraged by Climate Generation.
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FREE: Smithsonian National Education Summit July 18-20, 2023
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Continue reading →: FREE: Smithsonian National Education Summit July 18-20, 2023Are you looking for some free professional development that you can attend online this summer? Well, here you go! The Smithsonian will host the National Education Summit from July 18 to 20. This three-day event offers teachers the chance to explore important topics and connect with others, both online and…
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Strategies for Managing Climate Science Discourse
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Continue reading →: Strategies for Managing Climate Science DiscourseCleanet.org is a resource for teaching climate and energy science. Their site has a nice set of tools for teaching controversy and developing critical thinking skills related to climate change. You will find educational resources, strategies, and links to recorded webinars for engaging students with controversial topics surrounding climate change-…
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Concord Consortium: NGSS Assessment Portal
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Continue reading →: Concord Consortium: NGSS Assessment PortalIt’s been awhile since I’ve featured any of the incredible science education resources at Concord Consortium…so let’s remedy that. The NGSS Assessment Portal is an online platform developed by the Concord Consortium, an educational research and development organization. The primary focus of the website is to provide thoughtfully designed 3…
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