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2020

LINKING STATEWIDE SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDERS

States have multiple existing networks (e.g. universities, school districts, regional offices of education, Extension, professional organizations such as professional science teachers’ associations) that often work...

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2020

PRACTICES FOR STRENGTHENING 3D FEEDBACK IN NGSS CLASSROOMS

The Next Generation Science Standards are intended for all students and set high expectations for teaching and learning “three-dimensionally” during the investigation of relevant and...

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2020

Developing and Supporting STEM Mindsets in Elementary Teachers

All students deserve access to excellent and equitable STEM teaching and learning so they reach their highest potential” (NMSI STEM Framework for Success). Studies show,...

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2020

STANDARDS FOR CULTURALLY RELEVANT MATHEMATICAL PRACTICE AND INQUIRY

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) of Mathematical Practice describe a set of “process and proficiencies” which represent expectations for the ways in which students...

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2019 - 2020

Diversifying the STEM Teacher Pipeline

The diversity gap that exists in K-12 classrooms has no signs of diminishing unless we do something very different, at scale. Without this change, we...