[Assam] Fwd: US National Science Board Seeks Comments on National Action Plan for 21st Century STEM Education
umesh sharma
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Mon Aug 27 21:23:34 PDT 2007
anyone wants to comment?
Umesh
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Subject: National Science Board Seeks Comments on National Action Plan for 21st Century STEM Education
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:01:50 -0400
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National Science Board Seeks Comments on National Action Plan for 21st Century STEM Education
Barbara Morgan Completes Her Mission on the Space Shuttle Endeavour
More High School Graduates Ready for College-Level Science, Says ACT
Check Out the Fall Lineup for NSTAs Web Seminars
Montana State Universitys NTEN Elementary Courses Open for Fall Registration
Symposia at NSTA Fall Conferences Offer Fresh Approaches to Science Teaching
National Science Board Seeks Comments on National Action Plan for 21st Century STEM Education
The National Science Board (NSB), the oversight arm of the National Science Foundation, has released for public comment a national action plan to address critical needs in the nation's STEM education system. Actions outlined in the plan include increasing coordination of STEM educationboth horizontally among states and vertically through grade levelsand increasing the supply of qualified K12 STEM teachers. The NSB also recommends the Department of Education create a new Assistant Secretary of Education position that is charged with coordinating the Departments efforts in STEM education, and urges Congress to charter a new non-federal National Council for STEM Education, which would work to coordinate and facilitate STEM programs and initiatives across local, state, and federal governments. The NSB is actively seeking public comment on the plan through August 30. The board hopes
to integrate this feedback into a final version for approval and release at its next meeting on October 3, 2007, the day before the historic 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik. The draft action plan is available at www.nsf.gov/nsb/edu_com/report.jsp. Read the NSTA Reports article.
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Barbara Morgan Completes Her Mission on the Space Shuttle Endeavour
The National Science Teachers Association congratulates NSTA member and educator astronaut Barbara Morgan on the successful completion of her first mission to space. A former Idaho elementary school teacher, Morgan was one of seven STS-118 crewmates that landed safely on August 21 after a 12-day assembly mission to the International Space Station. While not confirmed yet, NSTA looks forward to her insights and in-person participation as General Session speaker at the NSTA National Conference on Science Education in Boston, March 2730, 2008.
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More High School Graduates Ready for College-Level Science, Says ACT
National ACT scores of the 1.3 million high school students in the class of 2007 who took the exam demonstrate that a small but growing number of U.S. high school graduates are better prepared for college-level coursework in science and math, according to the 2007 ACT College Readiness Report, released earlier this month. The national average ACT composite score rose in 2007 for the third time in the past five years, and scores improved on all four of the exams required subject-area tests: science, English, mathematics, and reading. Read the NSTA Reports story on the ACT scores, or visit the ACT site.
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Check Out the Fall Lineup for NSTAs Web Seminars
Topics for the Fall 2007 lineup of Web Seminars include human space flight, interesting science careers for students, teaching inquiry with food, engaging parents, the impact of the polar regions on Earths climate system, nanoscale science, and the living systems of the Arctic and Antarctic.
NASA: Igniting the Flame of Knowledge: Human Space Flight (October)
SRS: From Astrobiology to Zoology: Igniting Students Interests in Science Careers (October)
FDA: Teach Science Concepts and Inquiry with Food (November)
NASA: Inquiry in Science and Mathematics Education: Parents as Partners (November)
IPY: The Role of Polar Regions in Earths Changing Climate System (November)
NSTA Press: Nanoscale Science: Activities for Grades 6-12 (December)
IPY: Arctic and Antarctic Living Systems (December)
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Montana State Universitys NTEN Elementary Courses Open for Fall Registration
Todays kids know technology. But with hundreds of TV channels and 24/7 internet access, its sometimes hard for kids to filter all the information. Help your students sort fact from fiction by strengthening your own knowledge of hot topics in science like weather, astronomy, and motion. Leverage the technology thats shaping a generation by taking an NTEN online science course.
The National Teachers Enhancement Network (NTEN) offers content-rich courses, delivered via a flexible and supportive online environment from Montana State University, one of the countrys top 100 research universities.
Youll earn one graduate credit for completing each seven-week, hands-on, inquiry-based course. NTEN fall registration is now open. View all the K12 online courses.
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Symposia at NSTA Fall Conferences Offer Fresh Approaches to Science Teaching
NSTAs Detroit Area Conference on Science Education (October 1820) is hosting two NSTA Symposia: from Sally Ride Science, you will hear From Astrobiology to Zoology: Igniting Students Interests in Science Careers; and from NASA, Igniting the Flame of Knowledge: Human Space Flight. These Standards-based, half-day learning experiences offer you the unique opportunity to learn from top scientists and education experts. Youll find out about the latest discoveries in science and practice the latest teaching techniques when you participate.
For details, visit learningcenter.nsta.org/symposia.
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