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<#FULL_NAME#> Email: <#EMAIL#> The Science
Education Summit is a high-profile day of speakers and activities
that will kick off the science portion of the Department of Education’s
Mathematics and Science Initiative. The Initiative focuses on achieving
three interdependent goals: engaging the public in recognizing the
need for better mathematics and science education for every child
in our nation's schools; initiating a campaign to recruit, prepare,
train, and retain teachers with strong backgrounds in mathematics
and science; and developing a research base to improve our knowledge
of what boosts student learning in mathematics and science. The activities
during ESTME Week serves as an opportunity for the nation’s schools
to focus on math and science education. The week will include activities
for students, parents, and teachers presented by participating organizations.
Scientists, engineers, and mathematicians will be encouraged to
visit K–12 classrooms, and many federal agencies, private
corporations, and members of the scientific community are planning
activities nationwide. Watch for more information on the Science
Education Summit and ESTME Week in future issues of NSTA Express. Call
Congress! Conference Leaders Working to Determine Final Funding
for FY 2004 Education Programs A conference committee is now working out the differences between the House and Senate- approved levels of funding for the FY 2004 Labor, HHS, and Education appropriations bill, which includes funding for the Math and Science Partnership programs at the U. S. Department of Education. Now is the time to call your Representative(s) and Senator(s) and ask for their support of this dedicated program for science and math educators. Read more in this issue of the NSTA Legislative Update: http://science.nsta.org/nstaexpress/nstaexpress_2003_10_06_extra.htm (back) The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $216.3 million in funding for the second year of the Math and Science Partnerships (MSP). According to NSF, the awards will directly impact
at least 2.85 million students nationwide and in Puerto Rico. This
year's MSP funding comes in four forms: comprehensive awards, targeted
awards, research, evaluation and technical assistance awards, and
a Prototype Institute Partnership award. The single Prototype
Institute Partnership award emphasizes middle and high school mathematics.
For a complete list of the MSP awards made, go to https://www.ehr.nsf.gov/msp/. NSTA’s ability to present timely resources in our member journals
to support your science teaching efforts is due in large part to
the invaluable and insightful editorial contributions from educators
in the field. With your important response and editorial participation,
we continue a dialogue that enables us to publish journals that
will lead and influence the discussion of important issues such
as assessment, interdisciplinary instruction, core content, professional
development, and more. For a list of 2004 issue themes and submission
deadlines, visit http://science.nsta.org/nstaexpress/write_for_nsta_journals.htm Register by Oct. 10 for Reno Convention Early-bird Savings NSTA’s Reno Convention, taking place Dec. 4–6, 2003, offers
an exciting variety of professional enhancement opportunities in
a breathtaking setting. From the opening general session featuring
everyone’s favorite TV science spokesperson, Bill Nye “The Science
Guy,” consultant and on-air host of cable’s Noggin Television, you’ll
be immersed in 2-1/2 days of content and instructional strategies,
peer networking, and more. The deadline for early-bird registration
at maximum savings is Friday, Oct. 10, so go to http://www.nsta.org/conventiondetail&Meeting_Code=2003REN,
browse the entire agenda, and register online. Not a member
and want to join? Visit https://ecommerce.nsta.org/membership/apply.asp! If you would rather use email to send suggestions, please send them here: nstaexpress@nsta.org Hope you found
this Monday’s edition of NSTA Express an interesting, quick
read and a worthwhile update on the latest news and information
from the National Science Teachers Association. Our goal is to save
you time by delivering information each week in short "news
bites," so if you'd like to know more, simply select the headline
quick link. NSTA continues to create resources and improve services
for science educators. If you're not already a member, we invite
you to join the crowd by going to www.nsta.org/whyjoin!
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