Project 2061 Connections Archive

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2011

August

1. Planning for a “Green School Building” Curriculum
2. New Approach to Science Assessment Needed
3. NRC Releases Science Education Framework
4. This Just In…

May

1. New Assessment Resources for Science Educators
2. Reaching NARST and NSTA Audiences
3. This Just In…

March

1. New Volume Explores Science Education Policy
2. Selecting Standards-Based Science Materials
3. This Just In…

2010

December

1. Getting the Most Out of NSDL Science Literacy Maps
2. Reaching New Audiences
3. This Just In...

August

1. U. S. Dept. of Education Funds Project 2061's New Curriculum Development
2. Helping Digital Libraries Make the Standards Connection
3. This Just In...

May

1. New Momentum for Science Education Policy
2. What History Can Teach Us about Science Education
3. This Just In...

March

1. AAAS Conference Fosters Climate Literacy
2. Research on Textbook Coherence Published in JRST
3. Project 2061 Presentations Feature Assessment and Strand Maps
4. This Just In...

January

1. Learning from Wrong Answers
2. Shanghai Forum Advances Project 2061-SAST Collaboration
3. This Just In...

2009

September/October

1. Project 2061 Promotes Climate Literacy
2. Toward a Climate-Literate Citizenry: An Interview with Frank Niepold
3. Find an Atlas Workshop Near You!
4. This Just In...

July/August

1. Science for All Americans at 20
2. AAAS Officials Call for National Science Education Standards
3. This Just In...

May/June

1. Project 2061 Hosts Shanghai Science Educators
2. National Sample Puts Assessment Items to the Test
3. Improving Online Resources for K-12 Teachers
4. This Just In...

March/April

1. Classroom Videos Focus in on Teacher Questions, Algebra Learning
2. Museum Puts Science Education Front and Center
3. This Just In...

January/February

1. How National Standards Can Improve K-8 Science
2. 2009 Lineup Features Science for All Americans at 20
3. Sign Up Now for 2009 Atlas Workshops
4. Nominations Sought for AAAS Education Prize

2008

November/December

1. Tracking Science Education Reform, at Home and Abroad
2. New Workshop Expands Offerings for '09
3. Nominate an Innovative High School Science Teacher

September/October

1. Designing Coherent Science Education Looks Toward Students' Integrated Understanding of Science
2. NSDL, Assessment Projects to Advance High-Quality Resources
3. Atlas of Science Literacy Translated into Chinese
4. Sign Up Now for Project 2061 Professional Development

July/August

1. Bridging Assessment Research and Practice
2. Wide Range of Educators Count on Project 2061 Workshops
3. Illinois Physics Teacher Wins AAAS Education Prize

May/June

1. Interactive Atlas Maps Debut Online
2. Assessment Team Shares Latest Findings
3. K–12 Science Educators: Sign Up Now for Atlas Workshops

March/April

1. Japanese Translation Opens Door to New Audience
2. DeBoer Explains Science Education’s Great Debates
3. Professional Development Helps Connect Science Centers and Schools

January/February

1. Chinese Educators, U.S. Publishers Look to Project 2061
2. Project 2061 on the Slate for 2008
3. Nominate High School Science Educators for AAAS Leadership Prize
4. Educators: Submit Your Paper to Science

2007

November/December

1. Using Phenomena to Promote Science Learning
2. Roseman Opens Smithsonian Lecture Series
3. New AAAS Prize Honors Science Teacher

July/August

1. Collaborating for Better Science Learning
2. PRISMS Collection Now Online
3. Sign Up for Atlas Workshop in October

May/June

1. Lessons Learned from Pilot Testing Assessment Items
2. Atlas Workshop Heads to Cincinnati and DC

March/April

1. Atlas 2 Completes Strand Map Collection
2. Project 2061 Offers Guide for Teaching Climate Change
3. Golden Fund Helps Project 2061 Reach Wider Audience

January/February

1. New for 2007: Atlas of Science Literacy, Volume 2
2. Student Feedback Takes Center Stage
3. Nominate High School Science Teachers for New AAAS Prize

2006

November/December

1. Project 2061 Contributes to Handbook of College Science Teaching
2. Field Notes
3. Put Project 2061 on Your Calendar

September/October

1. Completing the Atlas Story
2. Workshop for NOAA on the Way

July/August

1. Big Ideas in Science and Science Learning
2. Field Notes
3. Upcoming Atlas Workshops

May/June

1. In Honor of Andrew Ahlgren
2. No Easy Answers for Middle School Science Assessment
3. New Collaboration to Promote Coherence

March/April

1. New Book Looks at the Impact of Standards
2. Examining Policy and Curriculum

January/February

1. With Videos, New Views into Classroom Practice
2. Field Notes
3. AAAS Responds to Evolution vs. Intelligent Design Controversy

2005

November/December

1. Field Notes
2. Education Review Panel Gives High Rating to Website
3. Two Events Mark 20th Birthday

September/October

1. Project 2061 Turns 20
2. Field Notes
3. CCMS Community Shares Research
4. New Project 2061 Home Page

July/August

1. CCMS Convenes Third Annual Knowledge Sharing Institute
2. Connecting Learning and Fun

May/June

1. Goals-Based Mathematics Study Produces Unique Data Set
2. Science Literacy in a Global Context
3. Project 2061’s Strong Presence at NSTA

March/April

1. CCMS Researchers Share Their Work at 2005 Conferences
2. Supporting Goals-Based Learning with STEM Outreach
3. Now Online: Resources for Science Literacy: Professional Development

January/February

1. Mapping for Curriculum Coherence
2. PRISMS to Identify Quality Phenomena and Representations for Teaching
3. Science Literacy Campaign Connects Informal Science Learning to Educational Goals

2004

November

1. CCMS Faculty Develop New Teacher-Education Module
2. Using Classroom Videos as a Vehicle for Teacher/Researcher Dialogue
3. Science Centers Seek Innovative Ways to Engage Parents in Education

September

1. Discovering Standards-Based Resources through Interactive Strand Maps
2. Looking Ahead to the Next Atlas of Science Literacy
3. CCMS Knowledge Sharing Institute Focuses on Research

July

1. Building a Collection of Test Items Aligned to Standards
2. Expanding the Reach of the Center for Curriculum Materials in Science
3. Professional Development Helps Educators Map Student Learning

May

1. A Jump-Start for New Science Textbook Development
2. Making a Difference in Middle Grades Mathematics: A Goals-Based Approach
3. High-Quality Assessment Items on the Horizon