In summer 2017, 300 distinct teachers in math and science education took a course through the Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institutes or other NebraskaMATH programs for a total of 535 registrations in 42 math, science and pedagogy classes. Continue reading…
The NebraskaMATH Partnership invites all who are heading to Kearney for the NATM/NATS joint conference to join us for Math/Science Teachers' Circles on Friday evening, Sept. 8. RSVP by August 30. Continue reading…
OPS teachers Connie Colton of Math in the Middle and NebraskaNOYCE and Julie Trimble of Primarily Math Cohort 1 were two of 15 Omaha Public Schools teachers honored with the 2017 Alice Buffett Outstanding Teacher Award. Continue reading…
Join us 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…
The Solar Eclipse will transit Nebraska on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. We will join thousands of Nebraskans to witness this scientific event. Solar eclipse glasses are required to safely view one of nature’s grandest shows. NASA Nebraska Space Grant is helping teachers prepare! Continue reading…
Check out eclipsecountdown.com to give you stats on the upcoming eclipse based on your GPS location, created by Rick Brown. You can display the local details of the Aug. 21 eclipse wherever you are. It accesses the GPS on your mobile device and displays a countdown time for the next milestone. Continue reading…
Are you constantly on the lookout for new resources to use in your classroom, tools to ensure your students discover the thrill of math, and research to advance your career? NCTM's Regional Conferences & Expositions and Innov8 Conference this fall will bring great math directly to you. Continue reading…
Recently, Achieve released a set of state-by-state reports (https://states.achieve.org/transparency-report) that show how transparent states are in reporting data about how well they’re preparing students for college and careers. Only 5 states rank lower than Nebraska on transparency. Continue reading…
Short videos that highlight different aspects of the standards are being produced and posted on the AMTE website. See the new video from Doug Clements discussing the role of Learning Trajectories. Continue reading…
Soo-Young Hong, associate professor of child, youth and family studies, is exploring how a professional development program could help preschool teachers integrate science into their daily classroom activities. Continue reading…