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Ohio State University (OSU)
This workshop, taking place at the Ohio State University (OSU), is for middle and high school teachers and introductory-level university instructors who want to incorporate argumentative writing and evidence-based claims in their classes. Aimed at science, social studies, and English language arts...
Resource Type: Professional Resources, Teacher Professional Development
CalRecycle Office of Education and the Environment (OEE)
The California Education and the Environment Initiative is a program of CalReycle's Office of Education and the Environment (OEE). Our mission is to foster environmental literacy among all California students as part of a high-quality K-12 education. Environmental literacy builds critical...
Resource Type: Professional Resources, Teacher Professional Development
2008, The Elementary School Journal
Given that previous findings on the social distribution of the effects of small classes have been mixed and inconclusive, in the present study I attempted to shed light on the mechanism through which small classes affect the achievement of low, and high-achieving students.I used data from a 4-year...
Resource Type: Education Reports, Professional Resources
2009, American Geosciences Institute (AGI)
This report gives a detailed look on the status and trends of geoscience education from K-12 and up through community college courses.
Resource Type: Education Reports, Professional Resources
2008, State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA)
In this paper, SETDA discusses the importance of STEM education, the current state of STEM education, and barriers to implementing STEM education and recommends what stakeholders and policymakers can do to support STEM education.
Resource Type: Education Reports, Professional Resources
2013, American Geosciences Institute (AGI)
"The report includes statistics on the presence of the Earth and Space sciences in: national and state science education standards; high school graduation requirements; high stakes science assessments; college admission requirements; and the Advanced Placement program. The Center report will...
Resource Type: Education Reports, Professional Resources
2013, National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ)
This report provides a detailed and up-to-date lay of the land on teacher evaluation policies across the 50 states and DCPS. It also offers a more in-depth look at the states with the most ambitious teacher evaluation systems, including their efforts to connect teacher evaluation to other policy...
Resource Type: Education Reports, Professional Resources
2010, American Geosciences Institute (AGI)
At the invitation of the American Geological Institute (AGI), representatives of AGI member societies and key partners gathered for the first Earth System Science Education Summit in Houston in February 2010. The following report summarizes the origins of the meeting, major discussions that took...
Resource Type: Education Reports, Professional Resources
2010, National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ)
Fewer American students than ever are graduating from college with math and science degrees, and there is a shortage of K-12 teachers in STEM fields. In this paper, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) shows that the problem is deeper still. The U.S. suffers not only because of the math...
Resource Type: Education Reports, Professional Resources
National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)
The NAGT conducts a number of programs through its officers, sections, and volunteers ranging from awards and scholarships to internships and bringing experts to campuses around the country. NAGT also sponsors the work by other groups of researchers and educators who are working on similar issues.
Resource Type: Professional Resources, Teacher Professional Development