The University of Colorado at Boulder has devised the Learning Assistant program in an effort to give a boost to K-12 STEM teaching The school launched the LA program as a means to recruit and train eager, talented K-12 science teachers, encourage faculty to recruit such teachers, and improve overall undergraduate science education through greater engagement of students.
- By Scott Aronowitz
- 01/04/10
A report released in December by the Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning (CFTL) indicated that in California, where schools are pursuing ambitious education reform, while many teachers are well qualified to take on the demands of such an effort, many more simply are not up to the task.
- By Scott Aronowitz
- 01/04/10
Discovery Education has announced the Discovery Educator Network SCIcon (DENSCIcon) 2010, a free, virtual professional development event demonstrating the many ways educators can integrate digital content and educational technologies into science education.
- By Scott Aronowitz
- 01/04/10
Thirteen K-12 STEM education initiatives will receive an infusion of more than $12 million through NASA's Nspires program.
The University of Minnesota has been given a commitment of up to $4.5 million from the Bush Foundation to help restructure its College of Education and Human Development teacher preparation programs.
The Association for Learning Technology (ALT), a U.K.-based group for individuals and organizations with an interest in education technology, has announced the public availability of its open-access repository for professional and scholarly research materials related to learning technology.
- By Scott Aronowitz
- 12/10/09
The Virginia Department of Education and the state office of the Attorney General have put their support behind a program to bring cyber security experts into classrooms.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 12/08/09
The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) is seeking nominations for a scholarship program that helps educate school resource officers.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 12/08/09
Three universities--Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant; Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, ID; and Madonna University in Livonia, MI--have joined 25 other institutions in granting teachers graduate credit for completing PBS TeacherLine courses.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 12/07/09
In offering its vision for 21st-century education, the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a leading professional association for school district technology leaders in the United States, has set forth a guideline for the nation's education community: In order to bring a school district successfully into the 21st century, a district leader must have a vision for what will constitute an appropriate environment for his or her district, must possess or acquire the skills necessary to build that environment, and then must lead the district in its creation and implementation.
- By Scott Aronowitz
- 12/01/09