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School Ambassador Fellowship Opportunity
The Department’s School Ambassador Fellowship (SAF) application window for the 2022-2023 cohort opened October 15, 2021. The SAF is designed to improve educational outcomes for students by leveraging the expertise of school-based practitioners in the creation, dissemination, and evaluation of national education policy. The SAF offers two separate 9-month tracks. The first is for a full-time appointment where you work for the Department, being involved in policy development and program implementation. The second is a part-time fellowship, which allows educators to maintain their regular school responsibilities at home while also participating in the SAF experience. STEM educators are encouraged to apply. For more information and to apply, visit the School Ambassador Fellowship Website. The application window closes January 14, 2022.
New Program Evaluation Tool Kit
Program evaluation is important for assessing the implementation and outcomes of local, state, and federal programs. Designed to be used in a variety of education settings, including STEM, the Regional Education Laboratories (REL) Central’s Program Evaluation Toolkit provides resources and tools to support users in contributing to evaluations of their own programs. The toolkit comprises a series of eight modules that begin at the planning stages of an evaluation and progress to the presentation of findings. Resources in the toolkit will help users create a logic model, develop evaluation questions, identify data sources, develop data collection instruments, conduct basic analyses, and disseminate findings.
Energizing STEM: November 30, 2021 2:00-3:30 PM ET
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Join the Department and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to learn about programs, student competitions, and workforce development efforts to expand the diversity of the energy workforce and deliver results in the fight against climate change.
Environmental Literacy: December 9, 3:30-5:00 PM ET
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Join the Department and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to explore how Federal, state, and local partners are engaged in environmental literacy programming and to learn about resources that can support environmental literacy programming in your area.
All STEM briefings and webinars are archived here.
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NOAA Graduate Scholarship Opportunity
The NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is seeking applications for the Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program from individuals, particularly women and minorities, who due to financial constraints, may not otherwise be able to pursue an advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D.) in oceanography, marine biology, maritime archaeology—these may include, but are not limited to ocean and/or coastal: engineering, social science, marine education, marine stewardship, cultural anthropology, and resource management disciplines.
NASA STEM-A-Thon
You're invited to NASA’s 2021 virtual STEM-a-Thon: Explore Your Possibilities with NASA! The event takes place November 18, 2021, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET. The content and resources will remain accessible through November 26, 2021. The STEM-a-Thon will feature live presentations—including a fireside chat with NASA’s Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli—a career panel, chats with NASA STEM experts, interactive science content, a scavenger hunt experience, trivia, downloadable resources, and more. Registration is FREE and open to the public!
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NASA & LEGO Education Build to Launch
NASA and the Artemis I team are collaborating with LEGO® Education to bring students and teachers an out-of-this-world STEAM learning series. Build to Launch is an exploration of the technology, STEAM concepts and careers behind the Artemis I mission to the Moon. You can engage by watching the first Mission Briefing here.
The LEGO® Minifigure is a registered trademark of the LEGO Group and is used here with permission.
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Lunabotics Junior Student Contest
NASA and Future Engineers, an IES grantee, are challenging young innovators to help design a new robot concept for an excavation mission on the Moon. The Lunabotics Junior Contest is open to K-12 students in U.S. public and private schools, as well as homeschoolers. Entry deadline is January 25, 2021. |
FAA Airport Design Student Challenge
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) STEM Aviation and Space Education (AVSED) Program announces the Airport Design Challenge – a seven-week interactive, learning and collaboration opportunity during which students design virtual airports in Minecraft. K-12 students are encouraged to form teams and will receive guidance from FAA aerospace and engineering experts and learn about the aerospace industry. The challenge began on November 15, 2021, and concludes on January 14, 2022. Register today for the FAA Airport Design Challenge.
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This is not an all-inclusive list.
Preschool through Elementary Science and Engineering Webinar
The Board on Science Education of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) is partnering with the Council of State Science Supervisors (CSSS) and the National Science Education Leadership Association (NSELA) to host a webinar November 30, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM ET on the role of leadership in supporting elementary science and engineering learning and teaching. The webinar will be based on the newly released report Preschool through Elementary Science and Engineering: The Brilliance of Children and The Strengths of Educators. Register here.
Women in STEM Caucus
U.S. Senators Jackie Rosen (D-NV) and Shelly Capito (R-WV) recently launched the Senate bipartisan Women in STEM focused on creating more access and pathways for women and girls to participate in STEM careers. This follows the launch of the Women in STEM Caucus in the House of Representatives in early 2020 by U.S. Representatives Jackie Walorski (R-Ind), Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), and Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.). The bipartisan House caucus was founded to increase the presence of women and underrepresented minorities in STEM.
COVID-19 Data Dashboard
The U.S. Department of Education, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), launched a new COVID-19 data dashboard to help the public keep track of the impact of COVID-19 on K-12 schools. The dashboard aggregates in one location data on pediatric COVID-19 cases, youth vaccination rates, and numbers on schools that are operating in-person, hybrid or remote. Data will be updated each week, and where possible, the information is presented geographically so that educators and families can understand the impact of COVID in their communities. This is the first time such data will be presented in a single location to the public.
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