Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication: Call for Experts
The Board on Science Education is searching for 4-5 experts to serve as members of the Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication.
Event Type: Professional Development
Convocation on the Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Call for Experts
The Convocation on the Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education is a 2-day event that will bring together the research, practice, policy, and philanthropic communities to take stock of the progress made in the field over the past 15 years since the release of the National Academies Learning Science in Informal Environments (2009) report. … Read more
Strategies to Create Inclusivity in Established or New Experiences
Over the last several years, with the shifting needs and expectations of an increasingly diverse audience, the panelists have developed strategic approaches to developing more inclusive and engaging experiences for a wider audience. These strategies are focused on membership, education programs, renovations to existing exhibits, designing inclusivity into new exhibits, limited budget exhibits and space … Read more
The Wade Institute for Science Education: Customized Professional Learning Services in STEM Sessions
Does your school or district need assistance with shifting to inquiry-based and phenomena-based STEM instruction? The Wade Institute for Science Education offers interactive professional learning programs to help educators incorporate these strategies into their teaching. These programs will focus on: – Align curriculum with Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering (STE) Framework and The Next Generation Science … Read more
The Wade Institute for Science Education: Professional Learning Workshops
The Wade Institute for Science Education is hosting OpenSciEd Professional Learning Workshops. Elevate your teachers’ skills with their interactive professional learning programs on OpenSciEd’s high-quality, open-source curriculum. Their programs offer: ● Launch programs and unit-specific deep dives, including DESE and OpenSciEd Scope and Sequence options ● Phenomena-based learning exploration including the Anchoring Phenomena Routine ● … Read more
Advancing Culturally-responsive and Equitable (ACE) Evaluation Network Applications
Expanding the Bench is accepting applications for the Advancing Culturally-responsive and Equitable Evaluation (ACE) Network. The Advancing Culturally-responsive and Equitable (ACE) Evaluation Network is committed to supporting and strengthening relationships; creating and increasing equitable opportunities for racially and ethnically diverse Evaluators who have been historically and/or are presently underrepresented or marginalized in the U.S.; and … Read more
Engaging Hispanic/Latinx Communities Online Workshop Series
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with the National Informal STEM Education (NISE) Network (September 15th – October 15th each year). Join them for a two-part online workshop focused on engaging Hispanic/Latinx communities. During part 1, participants will hear from those leading their Engaging Hispanic Communities Initiative who will share about forming partnerships with local Hispanic/Latinx … Read more
NSF Game Maker Awards
The NSF Game Maker Awards commemorates the 75th anniversary of the U.S. National Science Foundation by engaging students in grades K-12 in a video game design challenge. This initiative aims to make STEM subjects exciting and accessible, encouraging students to imagine life in the year 2100 and the role science and technology will play in … Read more
National Science Foundation Informational Webinar: Oh no, I was declined! What do I do now? Responding to declination
Join the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for tips and techniques for improving and resubmitting a previously declined EDU Core Research (ECR) proposal. WHO WILL BENEFIT: STEM education researchers interested in the ECR:Core solicitation, especially those who plan to submit a previously declined proposal. Learn more and register.
SciComm Identities Project (SCIP) Fellowship Applications
The University of Rhode Island’s Metcalf Institute, Michigan State University’s Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, and the URI Science and Story Lab launched the SciComm Identities Project (SCIP) to prepare the next generation of science communicators from underrepresented ethnic and racial backgrounds. The ambitious five-year collaborative project, will address a significant gap in science communication … Read more