In the News
April 2013
A Downstream Pathway into Teaching
The Noyce program is highlighted in this article about alternative certification programs.
AAAS Science Careers
April is Mathematics Awareness Month
As part of this year’s theme, the Mathematics of Sustainability, there will be two nationwide initiatives:
(1) Sustainability Counts! provides K–16 math educators and students with model lessons that connect mathematics and sustainability. The showcase lesson is the Energy Challenge where students learn about the mathematics of energy use in their school/college and then develop and implement an action plan to reduce energy use.
(2) Speakers’ Bureau offers names of mathematicians, scientists, and sustainability professionals who can speak to school audiences on the sustainability of mathematics. Free posters and other resources are available.
Bonnie Lasorsa, Master Teaching Fellow in NSF TEACH! SouthCoast Program, Wins PBS Innovator Award.
Bonnie Lasorsa, a 7th grade math teacher at Wareham Middle School, earned the award for her Ladder of Success curriculum, part of the school’s iPad pilot program which utilizes apps to help students demonstrate their understanding of Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Bonnie is part of the NSF Noyce program at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Listen to Bonnie talk about the Ladder of Success curriculum.
Read about the PBS Innovator Award.
August 2012
Call for Manuscripts – Effective Practices in Preservice Physics Teacher Education
The Physics Teacher Education Coalition, the American Physical Society, and the American Association of Physics Teachers are requesting manuscript proposals for a new peer‑reviewed book, Effective Practices in Preservice Physics Teacher Education: Recruitment, Retention, and Preparation, co‑edited by Drs. Eric Brewe and Cody Sandifer.
Manuscript proposals are due February 1, 2013. Read the call for proposals.
June 2012
AAAS News: June 26th
Noyce Scholars Share Creative Strategies To Reach Students in At-Risk Schools
AAAS News: June 11th
Accountability Crucial to Education Reform
Innovation, Accountability are Crucial to Education Reform, Official Says At Conference
AAAS News: June 7th
Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman: Effective Teaching Should Create Students Who Think Like Scientists
May 2012
Turning Science and Math Majors into Teachers
Download/Review Prepare, Practice, Partner: Innovative Strategies from the NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conferences
