There was a moment as I stood in the Lincoln Memorial, surrounded by State Teachers of the Year from all across the country – singing the national anthem - that I knew this was an experience I would never forget. Read more from Amber Vlasnik, 2017 Nebraska Teacher of the Year Continue reading…
Congratulations to our NebraskaMATH doctoral graduate, Danielle Buhrman, and three Primarily Math teachers, who earned master's degrees, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on May 5, 2017. Continue reading…
Do you have students who can see themselves as a “science kind of person” or “good at math”? Do you see a difference between the number of students who identify positively with STEM fields change as they enter adolescence? Continue reading…
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the NSF Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) want to acknowledge and celebrate you for your dedicated service to STEM education. Read more from EHR Acting Assistant Director Jim Lewis. Continue reading…
Mark your calendars for UNL’s Science and Engineering Expo Fair at Haymarket Park on August 21, the day of the 2017 solar eclipse! We will experience a total solar eclipse, bringing midnight darkness, at 1:02:36pm for a total of 1 minute and 24 seconds. It will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Continue reading…
Are you interested in discussing STEM teacher preparation? Please join us for the NSF Robert Noyce Program Regional Dialogue on Stimulating Research and Innovation for Preservice Education of STEM Teachers in High-Need Schools on Sunday, May 21, and Monday, May 22, 2017. Registration closes today. Continue reading…
The assistant professor in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Education and Human Sciences earned a five-year, nearly $630,000 Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National Science Foundation to conduct the research. Continue reading…
The draft of the new College and Career Ready Standards for Science has been released. The survey for public input is LIVE. Continue reading…
Webinar Wednesdays will discuss the different pendulum swings throughout the history of mathematics and implementing effective mathematics teaching practices with the newly published Taking Action series. Continue reading…
From May 15-22, more than 150 science, mathematics, engineering or computer science education research projects will showcase three-minute videos of their innovative work broadening participation and access to STEM. This year's theme is Research & Design for Impact. Continue reading…
Nebraska is breaking with its academic testing contractor and heading in a new direction. The state will use computer-adaptive testing to evaluate math, English language arts and science skills of students in grades 3 through 8 in the public schools. Continue reading…
It has been an exciting week in the news with three new articles appearing by Jo Boaler. Continue reading…