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Op-Ed Columnist: The New Untouchables
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN, October 21, 2009
Those who create services, opportunities and ways to recruit work can compete on the world market. That is the key to understanding our education challenge today.
National Science Board STEM Education Recommendations for the President-Elect Obama Administration
docs/STEMrecObama(1).pdf
NSTA and the Partnership for 21st Century Skills Create Framework for Integrating 21st Century Skills into Science Curriculum
Read the announcement: http://www.nsta.org/about/pressroom.aspx?id=56196
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the Partnership for 21st Century Skills released the 21st Century Skills and Science Map this week at the National Education Computing Conference (NECC). The map provides educators with teacher-created models of how 21st century skills can be infused into classroom instruction and highlights the critical connections between science and specific core skills such as critical thinking, problem solving and communication. “The 21st Century Skills and Science Map, which includes examples taken directly from science classrooms, represents a tool for teachers and students as they move toward a 21st century education system,” said Dr. Francis Eberle, executive director of the National Science Teachers Association. “Through a combination of rigorous coursework and the application of skills such as communication, collaboration and innovation, science courses come alive and better engage students. In turn, students will enjoy learning more and achieve a higher level of excellence.”
View the Science Map (.pdf): docs/21stcskillsmap_science.pdf
Visit the Partnership website: http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/
Look what you can do in 2010:
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation: Applications
Attention, Parents and Guardians
The Jack Kent Cooke (JKC) Young Scholars Program application period is open for eligible seventh-grade students. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program supports hundreds of high-achieving students with financial need across the United States. This is a resource for your child.
Young Scholars receive funding to participate in academic summer programs, extracurricular lessons, distance learning courses and other enrichment opportunities. Throughout their time in the program, Scholars work closely with an educational adviser who helps them plan an academic and talent development path to prepare them to enter top universities. Most Young Scholars receive a college scholarship from JKC.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE: Seventh graders who value academic excellence, determination, leadership, and public service are encouraged to apply for the JKC Young Scholars Program. Applicants must have demonstrated financial need — typically, a family income below $60,000. In assessing financial need, the Foundation considers factors such as family income and assets, the number of siblings in college, exceptional family medical expenses and geographic differences in the cost of living.
WEB SITE: For more details about the program and how to apply, visit www.jkcf.org.
DEADLINE: Applications are due on Monday, April 27, 2009. [NOW PAST THE DEADLINE, BUT TRY FOR NEXT YEAR}
QUESTIONS: If you have any questions, contact Tammie Steward at 847/491-7127 or tammie-stewart@northwestern.edu.
What are our Scholars saying about the Young Scholars Program?
"The Young Scholars Program gives me opportunities to explore a larger scale of possibilities."
"The Young Scholars Program has given me the confidence to strive for a better education and has shown me that I can succeed when I take risks."
"I have been given access to the Internet. Most importantly, I have obtained better insight on life after being given the opportunity to travel."
Last Updated: 2009-07-21 10:05:48
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