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News

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Publications

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Presentations

DR-K12 project-related presentations at 2009 conferences and meetings.
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American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE)
Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE)
National American Chemical Society (NACS)
National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST)
National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM)
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
National Science Teacher's Association (NSTA)
Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education (SITE)
Various Conferences and Meetings

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Project Related News

A NanoLeap Into New Science View 2008 project updates

Advanced Mathematics for All Project: Technology-Mediated Support for Teachers Throughout their Careers View 2009 project updates NEW!

Applying Research on Science Materials Implementation: Bringing Measurement of Fidelity of Implementation (FOI) to Scale View 2009 project updates NEW! | View Science Educator article NEW! | View 2008 project updates | View NARST paper 1 | View NARST paper 2

Assessing the Educational, Career, and Social Impacts of the XO Laptop Program in Birmingham, AL City Schools View 2009 project updates NEW!

Assessing Instructional Quality in Mathematics: A Comparative Study of High and Low Value-Added Teachers’ Videotaped Lessons View 2009 project updates NEW!

Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears View 2009 project updates NEW! | View Highlights from Beyond Penguins & Polar Bears NEW!

BSCS Science: An Inquiry Approach and Across the Sciences View 2008 project updates

Capacity Building in Computer Science View 2009 project updates NEW!

CAREER:  Discourse Analysis:  A Catalyst for Reflective Inquiry in Mathematics Classrooms View 2008 project updates

Chemistry Facets: Formative Assessment to Improve Student Understanding in Chemistry Project View 2009 project updates NEW!

Cumulative Learning Using Embedded Assessment Results (CLEAR) View 2009 project updates NEW!

Designing Learning Organizations for Instructional Improvement in Mathematics View 2009 project updates NEW! | View 2008 project updates

Designing Professional Development Resources That Lead to Effective Science and Expository Writing Instruction View 2009 project updates NEW! | View 2008 project updates

Diagnosing Teachers' Multiplicative Reasoning View 2009 project updates NEW!

Engineering is Elementary View 2009 project updates NEW!

Enhanced Earth System Teaching through Real Earth Inquiry View 2009 project updates NEW!

Equity and Access to High-Quality Instruction in Middle School Mathematics View 2009 project updates NEW!

Examining Teacher Discourse and Whole-class Interaction: A Social Semiotics Model for Mathematics Lesson Study Groups View 2009 project updates NEW!

Exploring the Effects of Teacher Research Experiences on Classroom Inquiry View 2009 project updates NEW! | View 2008 project updates

Fostering Mathematics Success of English Language Learners View 2009 project updates NEW!

How Does Induction and Continuing Professional Development Affect Beginning Middle School Math Teachers’ Instruction and Student Achievement? View 2009 project updates NEW!

INK-12: Interactive Ink Interpretations in K-12 View 2009 project updates NEW!

Inquiry-based Activities for Engaging Students of Creative and Performing Arts in STEM View 2009 project updates NEW!

Inquiry-based Biology Using Sea Urchin Fertilization and Development View 2008 project updates

Instructional Modules in Educational Measurement and Statistics for School Personnel View 2008 project updates

Investigating the Needs of Elementary School Teachers of Mathematics at Different Points During Sustained Professional Development View 2009 project updates NEW! | View more 2009 project news NEW!

Learning Assistant Model for Teacher Education in Science and Technology (LA-TEST)View 2009 project updates NEW!

Local Leadership Capacity Building in Computer Science View 2008 project updates

Longitudinal Investigation of the Effect of Curriculum on Algebra Learning View 2009 project updates NEW! | View 2008 project updates

Mathematics Specialists in K-5 Schools: Research and Policy Pilot Study View 2009 project updates NEW!

Mentoring and Induction Support for Urban Secondary Science and Mathematics Teachers View 2009 project updates NEW!

Mentored and Online Development of Educational Leaders in Science (MODELS) View 2009 project updates NEW!

Middle School Science for English Language Learners View 2009 project updates NEW!

Physical Science Comes Alive: Exploring Things that Go View 2009 project updates NEW! | View brochure NEW!

Physics Union Mathematics Explorations View 2009 project updates NEW!

Planting Science Research in Education View 2009 project updates NEW!

Policy Research Initiative in Science Education to Improve Science Teaching and Learning (PRISE) View 2009 project updates NEW!

Positive Learning Environments Aiming for Success in Science Education View 2009 project updates NEW!

Problem-based Learning Designed for Science and Mathematics Professional Development View 2009 project updates NEW! | View 2008 project updates

Project I.D.: Instrument Development for Exploring the Professional Growth Continuum View 2008 project updates

Project NEXUS View 2009 project updates NEW! | View 2008 project updates

P-SELL View 2009 project updates NEW!

Rational Number Project: Instructional Module for Fractions, Decimals and Percents View 2009 project updates NEW! | View 2008 project updates

Reform in Undergraduate Science Courses Serving Pre-service Teachers: Evaluation of a Faculty Professional Development Model, National Study of Education in Undergraduate Science (NSEUS) View 2009 project updates NEW!

Researching Mathematics Leader Learning View 2009 project updates NEW!

SAVE Science: Situated Assessment using Virtual Environments for Science Content and Inquiry View 2009 project updates NEW!

Scaffolding Teacher Learning in Support of Student Inquiry View 2009 project updates NEW!

Scalable Model of Mathematics Professional Development: A Field Study of Preparing Facilitators to Implement the Problem-Solving Cycle View 2009 project updates NEW!

Scaffolding Understanding by Redesigning Games for Education (SURGE) View 2009 project updates NEW!

Scale Up of Math and Science K-12 Education Reform in a Large Urban District View 2009 project updates NEW!

Science Firsthand View 2008 project updates

Science Literacy through Science Journalism View 2009 project updates NEW!

Simulations and Modeling in Technology Education View 2009 project updates NEW!

SPIRIT 2.0 (Silicon Prairie Initiative for Robotics in Information Technology) View 2009 project updates NEW!

STEM Alternative Certification for Teachers Conference (STEM ACT) View 2008 project updates

STEM Fusion View 2009 project updates NEW!

Strategic Integration of Mathematics and Science View 2009 project updates NEW!

Supporting Staff Developers in the Implementation of Professional Development Programs to Improve Mathematics Education for Students with Disabilities View 2009 project updates NEW!

Supporting Teacher Research: Inquiry, Dialogue, and Engagement View 2008 project updates

Supporting the Development of Model-based Reasoning View 2009 project updates NEW!

Target Inquiry: Investigating the Teacher and Student Effects of a New Model in Chemistry Teacher Professional Development View 2009 project updates NEW!

Teachers Helping Teachers Teach Science Inquiry: The ''Just ASK” Project View 2009 project updates NEW!

Teachers Investigating Adult Numeracy View 2009 project updates NEW!

TEFA-TL: Teacher Learning of Technology-Enhanced Formative Assessment or TLT: Teacher Learning of Technology-Enhanced Formative Assessment View 2009 project updates NEW! | View 2008 project updates

Teachers’ Use of Standards-Based Instructional Materials (TUSIM) View 2009 project updates NEW!

The Coaching Cycle: An Interactive Online Course for Mathematics Coaches View 2009 project updates NEW!

The Inquiry Project View 2008 project updates | View poster

Thinking with Data View 2009 project updates NEW!

TPC Proof-of-Concept Project: Digital Libraries Go to School View 2009 project updates NEW!

Undergraduate Science Course Reform Serving Pre-service Teachers: Evaluation of a Faculty Professional Development Model View 2008 project updates

Understanding Evolution View 2009 project updates NEW!

Universal Design for Learning Collaborative Project View 2009 project updates NEW!

Video Interactions for Teaching and Learning (VITAL): A Learning Environment for Courses in Early Childhood Mathematics Education View 2009 project updates NEW!

Last updated on February 6, 2009