Posted on February 6th, 2011 by ASEE
Participation among high school students in science fairs appears to be declining. Ironically, many science teachers fault the Obama administration. Even as the White House promotes science fairs, the administration’s policies hold schools accountable for math and reading scores at the expense of creative science, they say.
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Tags: Education Policy, Public Policy, Science and Engineering Fair, Science Fair, Science Fair Projects
Posted on February 6th, 2011 by Jaimie Schock
Congress is finally taking up the Elementary and Secondary Education Act – a.k.a No Child Left Behind – after several years’ delay, and the outcome of this reauthorization will affect every public school district, principal, teacher, and student in the country. Look for regular updates on ESEA Watch.
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Posted on February 5th, 2011 by Jaimie Schock
NACME STEM Innovation Grants provide teachers in inner-city communities with funding (up to $1000) for projects that make students aware of opportunities to be found in engineering. The projects are aimed at turning classroom lessons into real-world applications that bring STEM concepts to life.
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Tags: African-American Teachers, Grant Opportunities, Minority Group Teachers, Programs for Teachers, Teacher Awards, Teachers
Posted on February 1st, 2011 by Jaimie Schock
The Akron Global Polymer Academy of The University of Akron is hosting the third annual Rubber Band Contest for Young Inventors to encourage students in grades 5-8 to demonstrate their creativity and ingenuity by creating an invention that incorporates the use of rubber bands. Deadline for Entries: Wednesday, February 16, 2011.
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Tags: Art, Art and Engineering, Competitions for Students, Contest, Contests, Lesson Plans, Materials Engineering, Resources for Teachers, Videos
Posted on February 1st, 2011 by asee admin
“An Engineering Education Makes a World of Difference” is a new website from the National Academy of Engineering that highlights role models who have used an engineering education to innovate products, processes, and services that improve human health, welfare, and happiness. Twice a week for each week from Monday, January 31 through Thursday, July 14, the site will release a new video (less than 30 seconds long) to be posted to the web and which can be “pushed” to individual cell phones. You can text “CASEE” to 21534 to subscribe to the twice-weekly videos.
In addition to the role models, the site provides links to other sites that explain what engineering is and where visitors can find out more about engineering.
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