New Report Calls STEM Learning a "Social Justice" Issue

News

The new report Next Generation STEM Learning For All: Envisioning Advances Based on NSF Supported Research highlights the ways in which STEM offers traditionally underrepresented groups increased opportunities for individual success, calling access to STEM education an issue of social justice. The report comes out of the forum of the same name, which was organized by EDC and SRI International for the National Science Foundation (NSF).In addition

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ITEST Data Brief: ITEST in Action

Publications
Image of the ITEST in Action Data Brief

ITEST Data Brief Volume 3, Issue 1, March 2016 This data brief provides information on the composition of ITEST project participants, what activities they engage in, in what settings, and what projects feel contributes to their project's success based on projects submissions to the 2014-2015 ITEST Management Information System (MIS) Annual Survey.

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Design-based Information Technologies Learning Experience Project for K-12 STEM Outreach

Publications

This paper presents the design of the Design-Based Information Technologies Learning Experiences (DITLE) project, a large K-12 STEM outreach project supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). It impacts IT education among six public high schools in a metropolitan area. The designed activities of the project are presented and shared with the education research community to invoke discussion. The project is currently in its first year of a three-year grant period. The lessons and experiences learned so far are also summarized for discussion.

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STELAR & CS10K Twitter Chat: Bridging the Gender Gap: Opportunities for Women in CS

Event

The CS10K Community and the STEM Learning and Research Center (STELAR) held a #cs10k #ce15 Broadening Participation in STEM Education Twitter chat on Monday, October 5 from 8-9pm ET. Our chat discussed how to bridge the gender gap and increase opportunities for women in computer science.

View the storify below and follow the #cs10k stream on Twitter to check out the conversation.

For more information on CS10K, please contact Melissa Rasberry via email at mrasberry@air.org or on Twitter @MelRasberry.

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National Science Foundation - Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) Program Solicitation

Opportunities

ITEST is a program that promotes PreK-12 student interests and capacities to participate in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and information and communications technology (ICT) workforce of the future. To achieve this objective, ITEST supports the development, implementation, and selective spread of innovative strategies for engaging students in experiences that: 

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2016 AERA Annual Meeting - Call for Submissions

Opportunities

About the Annual Meeting

The AERA Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of scholars in the field of education research. It is a showcase for ground-breaking, innovative studies in a diverse array of areas -- from early education through higher education, from digital learning to second language literacy. It is where to encounter ideas and data that will shape tomorrow's education practices and policies, and where to connect with leading thinkers from the U.S. and around the world. 

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ITEST Projects Shine in the NSF 2015 Teaching & Learning Video Showcase

News

In May 2015, seventeen ITEST projects presented videos in the 2015 National Science Foundation Teaching and Learning Video Showcase. Organized by TERC, the showcase contained 112 videos produced by NSF-funded projects associated with one of these resource centers: ARC, CADRE, CAISE, CIRCL, CS10K, MSPNet, and STELAR.

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