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GLOBE at night!

Home - Globe At Night Globe at Night is an international citizen-science campaign to raise public awareness of the impact of light pollution by inviting citizen-scientists to measure & submit their night sky brightness observations.

Dark Sky Texas

Fun & Online Learning for Students in Texas | DarkSky Texas DarkSky Texas offers online learning for students in Texas. Level One for elementary students and Level Two for middle school students and above.

DoD STEM opportunities for teachers and students!

Home | DoD STEM DoD STEM seeks to attract, inspire, and develop exceptional STEM talent across the education continuum and advance the current DoD STEM workforce to meet future defense technological challenges.

NOAA's Teacher at Sea Program has sailed more than 875 educators on ocean research vessels since 1990. Get the big picture of our accomplishments over the years in our By the Numbers graphic:https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/s3/2024-01/NOAA-Teacher-at-Sea-Program-By-The-Numbers.pdf

🚀 Exciting Opportunity for Texas Teachers! 🏛️ Join the Enrichment Experiences in Engineering (E3) program at Texas A&M Engineering for a 3-week summer research experience. Secondary math, science, computer science, and CTE teachers are eligible. Explore engineering, partner with researchers, participate in daily discussions, expand STEM career awareness and engage in classroom project training.

Apply Now! 🌟



Learn more at: https://tx.ag/E3SummerProgram

Navy STEM opportunity!

Summer STEM STEM is all about exploring, creating, building, and making things better, and at our Summer STEM Program, you will do just that

UT opportunity for STEM teachers.

Energy Science and Technology Institute The University of Texas at Austin’s Energy Science & Technology Institute introduces STEM high school teachers to the latest technological innovations in the Texas energy industry, with specific applications in the areas of subsurface engineering and geology. The energy industry has some of the fa...

2024 Competitions Toolkit Imagine you are a time traveler who has journeyed to a specific era or decade in time or forward to your imagination’s view of a future time. Code a self-portrait that reflects the essence and spirit of that time.

2024 Writing Contest: The Secret Life of Everyday Items Write a piece exploring the lifecycle of an object that you use in your daily life. Grade Level Specifications    |    ...

Did you miss the webinar about our AI for teachers course? Watch the recording and hear directly from the instructors. They discuss the online course format, what you'll learn, and answer the most common questions.

Watch now: https://loom.ly/Vz8AqJw

I attended this training several years ago and it was one of my all time favorites! I highly recommend.

Some cool Teacher events at McDonald Observatory!

Teacher Workshops | McDonald Observatory McDonald Observatory offers a spectacular setting for teacher workshops in the Davis Mountains of West Texas.Workshops take place over four days and three nights and include telescope tours, discussions with resident researchers, and nighttime observations. Educators experience inquiry-based activit...

https://www.navalsteminterns.us/seap/

Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) | Naval STEM, High School Internship, Navy, STEM, science, technology, engineering The Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) provides opportunities for U.S. high school students to participate in research at a Naval research laboratory during the summer which can lead to future employment.

Bringing Restorative Practices to Your School Six lessons learned from replacing punitive discipline with a community-oriented, restorative approach.

The Case for Making Classrooms Phone-Free - EdSurge News Teacher who once championed phones in the classroom changes his stance

‘Looping’ With Students: When It Works and When It Doesn’t Educators share their looping experiences on social media.

How Principals Can Boost Effectiveness of Instructional Coaches Read More.

In the Fight Over How to Teach Reading, This Guru Makes a Major Retreat Lucy Calkins, a leading literacy expert, has rewritten her curriculum to include a fuller embrace of phonics and the science of reading. Critics may not be appeased.

Great vid! Give it a view.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LopI4YeC4I&t=670s

Well-implemented metacognition strategies may promote equity and long term knowledge and skills retention.

Metacognition | Teaching Strategies & Classroom Activities Encouraging metacognition in the classroom is a way to ensure that your students are learning effectively. Find strategies you could use to teach it here.

When Teachers Are Tough Graders, Students Learn More, Study Says A 2020 study from the Fordham Institute argues that "the mindset that says 'everybody gets a gold star' does more damage than good."

Students Are Behaving Badly in Class. Excessive Screen Time Might Be to Blame Schools need more support to help prevent the overuse of technology from leading to unhealthy behaviors.

Curiosity driven

The case for curiosity-driven research Seemingly pointless scientific research can lead to extraordinary discoveries, says physicist Suzie Sheehy. In a talk and tech demo, she shows how many of our modern technologies are tied to centuries-old, curiosity-driven experiments -- and makes the case for investing in more to arrive at a deeper...

The Teen Brain: How Schools Can Help Students Manage Emotions and Make Better Decisions Cognitive and neuroscience research points out ways schools can help leverage teenagers’ strengths in this unique developmental period.

Home - ASM Materials Education Foundation ASM Materials Camp®-Teachers | 2022 Schedule & InformationASM Materials Camp®-Students | 2022 Schedule & Information The ASM Materials Education Foundation provides for the advancement of scientific and engineering knowledge through its support of education and research. The Foundation introduces ...

ASM Materials Education Foundation’s free STEM professional development for teachers grades K-12 is now open for registration. To learn more about this FREE opportunity and to register, visit https://bit.ly/3NQjWT5

G-Camp G-Camp is a field camp for 5th - 12th grade science teachers that provides first-hand experience with the principles of geology in the field, helps you develop new curriculum and virtual fieldtrips for your classroom, and makes learning fun and exciting out-of-doors.

Summer opportunities.
(Thanks to TGCP for sharing)

Teacher Workshops | McDonald Observatory McDonald Observatory offers a spectacular setting for teacher workshops in the Davis Mountains of West Texas.Workshops take place over three days and two nights and include telescope tours, discussions with resident researchers, and nighttime observations. Educators experience inquiry-based activiti...

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