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Congress plans to return for a lame duck session after the elections, and an extensive effort to redefine the nation's high schools is underway; read all about it in this issue of the NSTA Legislative Update (http://science.nsta.org/nstaexpress/nstaexpress_2004_11_1_legupdate.htm). NSTA Issues Position Statement on Scientific Inquiry Recognizing the power that scientific inquiry has in helping students understand science content, NSTA has issued a position statement that sets forth key recommendations on three central aspects of inquiry: the use of scientific inquiry as a teaching approach, students' abilities to do scientific inquiry, and students' understanding of scientific inquiry. NSTA recommends that all K-16 teachers embrace scientific inquiry and is committed to helping educators make it the centerpiece of the science classroom. To download a copy of the Scientific Inquiry position statement, go to http://www.nsta.org/positionstatement&psid=43. To view all NSTA position statements, go to http://www.nsta.org/position. Attention College Science Educators-You Can be Published in NSTA's Handbook of College Science Teaching: Theory, Research, and Practice NSTA is developing a resource book for college science teachers and welcomes manuscript proposals on contemporary topics of college science teaching. Each manuscript will represent a chapter of the book and will consist of quantitative or qualitative research studies; research summaries in specific subjects such as biology, chemistry, Earth and space sciences, or physics; or generalized studies about most or all of science learning. Well-documented position papers, descriptions of innovative teaching and learning methods, meta-analyses, and historical perspectives are also encouraged. Authors will receive a modest honorarium and full academic and intellectual credit for their published contributions. Proposals are due January 5, 2005. For more information about the publication and submission guidelines, go to http://science.nsta.org/nstaexpress/nstaexpress_2004_11_1_call.htm.
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