Planning to take a graduate course this summer to continue your professional development or to get one step closer to earning your master’s degree? Registration is now open for summer courses at Nebraska. We are offering three new courses in Summer 2018! Continue reading…
We are excited to announce that the Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education at UNL will be launching the NebraskaSTEM Noyce program this summer. Now is the chance for rural elementary teachers at high-needs schools in Nebraska to apply to become Noyce Master Teaching Fellows. Continue reading…
Do you know any current high school juniors or seniors who would be interested in a free field camp to explore the geology of Nebraska, the Medicine Bow Mountains and the Black Hills? Encourage them to apply for the Geoscience Bridge Program!
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Join a Twitter chat at #NSTAchat on scientific modeling in grades K-5, facilitated by NSTA. DRK-12 PIs Cory Forbes of Nerbaska, Sara Lacy, and Lane Seeley will be answering questions and sharing their expertise. Bring your own questions and comments and join the conversation. Continue reading…
Dr. James Blake, Lincoln Public Schools K-12 science curriculum specialist, was recently elected to lead the National Science Education Leadership Association, whose mission is developing leaders in K-12 science education. Continue reading…
Nebraska's Terri Norton, a two-time keynote speaker at the Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education's Women in Science Conference, is helping students — particularly those of color and young women — open doors to careers in engineering. Continue reading…
Last year was another huge success for Nebraska.Code(). For the third year in a row, they maxed out their venue. Since Embassy Suites was the largest venue in Lincoln that fit the strict parameters, they decided to look eastward and found ... the Mid-America Center. Continue reading…
Talking is integral to human learning. The science and engineering practices described in the NRC Framework for K-12 Science Education highlight that scientists and engineers routinely communicate through talk, to make sense of their work and to gather feedback. Continue reading…
In honor of National Groundwater Awareness Week, March 11-17, 2018, here are some groundwater resources. Continue reading…
NASA’s Twins Study sent one identical twin to space for a year, while the other stayed on Earth. Ten separate research projects then tracked how each twin changed. Continue reading…
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) call for substantial changes in science teaching and learning. Given this context, how are districts escalating their planning efforts for NGSS implementation? Continue reading…