Registrations for the Astronomy Education Workshop are now being accepted. The workshop will be held Saturday, Oct. 6. Keynote speakers are Laura Trouille, vice president of Citizen Science at Adler Planetarium, Northwestern University, and Greg Snow, professor of physics and astronomy at UN Continue reading…
Teachers who are attending the joint NATS/NATM conference in Kearney are invited to attend our Teachers' Circle on Sept. 20. The gathering will offer one session for K-12 teachers (elementary, secondary math, and secondary science) at the Younes Conference Center in room Ruby 6. RSVP by Sept. 12. Continue reading…
Dr. Beth Lewis, associate professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education at Nebraska, presented new findings at the NSF Noyce annual conference in Washington, DC, in July 2018 on the subject matter knowledge and instructional practices of beginning science teachers. Continue reading…
“Archaeology: Pieces of the Past” will be presented by History Nebraska archeologists Nolan Johnson and Courtney Ziska along with certified local government coordinator Kelli Bacon at Morrill Hall on Sunday, September 16. Continue reading…
Nebraska EPSCoR presents a two-day symposium, “Microbiomes From Different Habitats: Soil, Water and Gut,” Oct. 16-17 in Lincoln. Registration (free) closes Oct. 1. Speakers include The Atlantic’s Ed Yong, and an interactive workshop guides scientists to succeed in media interviews. Continue reading…
Celebrate Earth Science Week 2018 with American Geosciences Institute’s visual arts contest. Continue reading…
When preservice teachers receive feedback as part of their experiences in teacher education programs (for example, from clinical supervisors or mentoring teachers) the focus of this feedback is often on their actions as new teachers or their enactments of instructional practices, such as their early Continue reading…
Every day, drone sightings are becoming more common — buzzing around the local park or hovering above the kids' soccer game. But many people are apprehensive around drones, citing privacy and safety concerns. Continue reading…
Krysten Crawford recently wrote in "The Stanford Graduate School of Education New Center" about a study that uncovers new findings about gender gaps in math and English academic achievement. Continue reading…