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Developing a Competitive ITEST Proposal: Tips from the STELAR Center 2022
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As the resource center for the NSF ITEST Program, STELAR assists both ITEST grantees and those interested in submitting a proposal. Each year we host solicitation webinars on behalf of NSF, which allow program officers to provide direct information and answer questions from participants. While the webinars are crucial to understanding the requirements of the program, we would like to highlight additional tools, resources, and information that are freely available to assist proposal writers.
June is National Oceans Month
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Did you know that more than 50% of the world’s oxygen is produce by the ocean? It also stores 50 times more carbon dioxide than our atmosphere. The ocean plays a crucial role in our lives and there are many ways people can help protect it.
STEM for ALL Video Showcase 2020
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Congratulations to the 20 ITEST videos selected to present during the 2020 STEM for All Video Showcase: Innovations in STEM Education, held on May 5-12. During the showcase over 700 presenters and co-presenters shared 171 short videos highlighting innovations in STEM education. We invite you to view all of these videos and to read the discussions that took place May 5th to May 12th. View most discussed videos, and see all recognized presentations
Earth Day 2020
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Since 1970, Earth Day has served as an opportunity for society to examine our actions and explore the impact that humankind has had on the planet. At the heart of its mission is education: "to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide." For 2020, in recognition of its 50th anniversary, the theme for Earth Day 2020 is "Climate Action." Environmental science is a discipline than many ITEST projects have explored over the
COVID-19 Resources for the ITEST Community
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As we all face the challenges of COVID-19, making connections between communities and sharing resources with colleagues has become increasingly important. We would like to reassure you that STELAR is here for our community. In the meantime, we and pleased to share the below resources provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF), our colleagues at Education Development Center (EDC), the Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education
Announcing STELAR 3.0
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With gratitude for support from the NSF, we are pleased to announce that the STELAR center will continue to support the ITEST program community through 2023. STELAR has now been continuously supporting the ITEST program since 2013, and we are ready to launch our next phase of work - STELAR 3.0!Here is a sample of some of the new and exciting things to come: Regional ITEST R&D Community of Practice MeetingsA newly updated ITEST Proposal
Mentoring Month: January 2020
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January is National Mentoring Month! Since 2002, the National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR) has celebrated the month of January to bring attention to mentoring and the positive impacts that it can have, especially on youth. Each year they seek to:Raise awareness of mentoring in its various formsRecruit individuals to mentor, especially in programs that have waiting lists of young peoplePromote the rapid growth of mentoring by recruiting