The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) recently announced the publication of Community Engagement: Guidelines for Excellence. This set of guidelines focuses on community wellness and is designed to help environmental educators create inclusive environments that support effective partnerships and collaborations. You can learn more about the guidelines and download a free copy on the NAAEE … Read more
The Connected Science Learning (CSL) journal, published by NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) and ASTC (Association of Science-Technology Centers), is now seeking submissions for its fifth and sixth issues. For more information, see the complete call for contributions on the NSTA website. Issue 5 – STEM Learning in Environmental Settings The goal of Connected Science Learning‘s fifth issue is to highlight programs … Read more
Historical moments in the public understanding of science is a new rubric published in the journal Public Understanding of Science since 2016. It consists in short, fully referenced pieces, 2000-2500 words long, and is intended to highlight the value of an historical approach when discussing the theories and practices of the communication of science in … Read more
The National Afterschool Matters Fellowship is a two-year professional development and leadership training program unique in its national reach and incorporation of technology for ongoing collaboration. It comes from an exciting partnership between two experienced national leaders, the National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST) at the Wellesley Centers for Women at Wellesley College and the National … Read more
The 2017 STEM for All Video Showcase: “Research & Design for Impact” is now live! Come view the videos, comment on those that interest you and vote for your favorites. 478 presenters and co-presenters have submitted 171 videos related to all areas of STEM teaching and learning. You can search for videos of interest or filter by … Read more
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is now accepting applications for the summer session of their online course, “The Art of Science Communication”. The 6 week-long course provides fundamental training in communicating science to a non-expert audience, and is open to anyone, regardless of whether they are an ASBMB member. Please share with your contacts and … Read more
The conference will be held June 5th and 6th, 2017 at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI. Registration is now open. Save money and register at the regular rate with tickets purchased before May 10, 2017. Several meals included in registration. Call for Participation is still open. Add your voice to the conference program: join the … Read more
The Climate Change Education Partnership Alliance (CCEP) will conduct a series of four webinars to compliment the newly released released Climate Change Education: Effective Practices for Working with Educators, Scientists, Decision Makers, and the Public guide. Produced by the CCEP Alliance, this guide provides recommendations for effective education and communication practices when working with different types … Read more
If you are a scientist wanting to connect your broader impacts public engagement work with a longer-term learning research agenda, a learning scientist seeking to develop a collaborative study in an informal STEM learning context, or a science communicator or informal science education professional wanting to build on and contribute to the evidence base on … Read more
Registration is now open for the 2017 Visitor Studies Association (VSA) Conference. The conference will take place in Columbus, OH on July 18-22, 2017. In addition to a robust schedule of sessions, workshops, and keynote speakers, New Pathways in Visitor Studies will offer space for the discussion of innovative methods from other fields, presentation of … Read more