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PARTNERSHIPSMiddle level science teachers, students, and their communities can team up in many ways to simultaneously enrich the quality of science education and improve communities. Many are doing just that with great success. Let the examples provided in this issue inspire you and your students to form new partnerships with others in your community. Partnerships in the News Article summaries provided by the NSTA WebNews Digest (visit http://www.nsta.org/mainnews for nationwide news for science educators). Discover how schools partner with medical institutes, forensic experts, and television stations to enhance science lessons for students: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2005-04/news_stories_middle.htm Partnerships on the Net In this month's middle level journal, Science Scope, NSTA members can read "The Prairie Science Class." The link to that article is http://www.nsta.org/gateway&j=ss&n=50383 SciLinks®, a web-based service from NSTA, provides online content chosen to augment printed articles and books. It does so through keywords; the keyword for this issue is Community Actions: http://www.scilinks.org/retrieve_outside.asp?sl=926356551010441055 NSTA Articles on Partnerships The following NSTA journal articles provide examples of how different types of partnerships are helping teachers in the science classroom. Click here to read more: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2005-04/middle.htm Books, Books, Books The NSTA Science Store and catalogs offer NSTA Press books and other outstanding titles for science educators. Selections for this issue are grade appropriate and were chosen for their relevance to this month's theme: Partnerships. Click here for this issue's recommended titles: http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2005-04/books_middle.htm To read about the newest titles available from NSTA Press, select http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2005-04/newbooksmiddle.htm To receive the latest NSTA Catalog for your specific grade level, visit http://ecommerce.nsta.org/catalog_signup Professional Development How Do the New Teachers Measure Up? (The Christian Science Monitor) The "high-aptitude" women who once chose to teach are no longer filling America's classrooms, a study suggests. http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0308/p11s01-legn.html Global Science Teaching As exam time approaches, countries around the world report different trends. Discover how the competitive nature of exams are driving many students in India to seek memory enhancers, even though the effectiveness of such "aids" are in dispute. Pop the Magic Pill (The Times of India) http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1036248.cms NSTA Opportunities SciLinks: Bringing Vetted Websites to Your Classroom Use SciLinks, NSTA's premier internet technology product, to harness the resources of the internet. http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2005-04/www.pdf Call for Papers Science Scope (Grades 6–9) has issued a Call for Papers on selected topics. Click here to read more:
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