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Subject: Science and Math Bills Introduced as 110th Congress Convenes
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 16:48:18 -0500
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Science and Math Bills Introduced as 110th Congress Convenes
Weirdest Science Stories of 2006
NSTA Reaffirms Position on Laboratory Science InvestigationsMember Input
Sought on Updated Position Statement
Present a Session at an NSTAs Area Conference
Special Introductory Offer: Buy Stop Faking ItChemistry Basics at 30%
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Stop Singing the Science Class Blues!
NSTA Legislative Update: Science and Math Bills Introduced as 110th Congress
Convenes
The 110th Congress officially began work last week as Democratic committee
chairs announced their priorities for the coming year and several newand not
so newbills that deal with science and math education were introduced. And on
the fifth anniversary of the No Child Left Behind law President Bush says the
reauthorization of the federal education law will be a priority for the
Administration this year. Read more in this issue of the NSTA Legislative
Update
(http://science.nsta.org/nstaexpress/nstaexpress_2007_01_08_legupdate.htm).
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Weirdest Science Stories of 2006
From whales speaking in dialect to the Red Sea parting again, read Live
Sciences list of the Weirdest Science Stories of 2006
(http://www.livescience.com/bestimg/index.php?url=weirdest_2006_dolphins_03.jpg&cat=weirdest2006).
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NSTA Reaffirms Position on Laboratory Science InvestigationsMember Input
Sought on Updated Position Statement
A panel of experts has reviewed and updated the NSTA position statement,
Laboratory Science, adopted by the NSTA Board of Directors in 1990. The new
statement, now titled the Integral Role of Laboratory Science Investigations in
Science Instruction, reaffirms NSTAs position about the central role
laboratory investigations play in quality science instruction at all levels.
According to guidelines, NSTA members are given an opportunity to review and
comment on these important documents. NSTA encourages you to view the new draft
statement and give us your input. Visit
http://www.nsta.org/main/forum/showthread.php?t=1882 and click on Post Reply.
(Note: You must register to use the NSTA Discussion Board before posting
comments.) Comments must be received by Wednesday, January 17.
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Present a Session at an NSTAs Area Conference
Dont miss an opportunity to present a session at NSTAs area conferences
this fall. Submit an online proposal for one of the following conferences and
share your teaching experience with our attendees! To submit your proposal,
visit http://www.nsta.org/conferences and click on Presenting at Conferences
on the right.
2007 Area Conferences on Science Education
Proposal Deadline: January 15, 2007
Detroit, Michigan
October 1820, 2007
Denver, Colorado
November 810, 2007
Birmingham, Alabama
December 68, 2007
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Special Introductory Offer: Buy Stop Faking ItChemistry Basics at 30%
Discount
By popular demand, we are releasing the eighth book in the Stop Faking It!
series now! Chemistry Basics will provide teachers with a deeper understanding
of such topics as the periodic table, how atoms behave, why carbon is a
building block of organic compounds, and so much more!
As an added bonus, for the month of January, you can purchase Chemistry
Basics for 30% off the list price! Just visit
http://www.nsta.org/onlinespecial2.
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Stop Singing the Science Class Blues!
If youre stuck in a rut and need a new perspective on your science class
lessons, come to NSTAs National Conference on Science Education in St. Louis,
Missouri March 29-April 1. Not only will you hear presentations by well noted
scientists and fellow educators, youll get to network with your colleagues
from across the country, learn new pedagogy, get the latest scientific
information, and so much more! To get more details about specific topics and to
register visit http://www.nsta.org/stlouis. To view the St. Louis advance
program, visit http://ecommerce.nsta.org/2007STL_advance_program.
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And Dont Forget
Register by February 9 for St. Louis and take advantage of special earlybird
rates! To register online, visit https://ecommerce.nsta.org/2007STL.
The January Web Seminars! Visit http://institute.nsta.org/web_seminars.asp.
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