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Terita Norton, Electrical Engineer and Systems Director - STEM Literacy Project

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Diverse Stories of Resilience: Indigenous Wisdom

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Teaching ELL Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?

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Literacy Tool Use as an Integral Feature of Students’ “Science ing”

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“I love the training!”

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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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Opening Our Minds & Success in Conservation - Plenary 1 - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Increases in student achivement

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Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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Global Generations | The Global Classroom | November
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | November

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Effective Inquiry-Based STEM Education

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Sample Populations of Fish and Invertebrates Along the Shorelines?

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LASER i3 PLC Leaders Share Best Practices and Lessons Learned

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Collège les Colliberts Group 2 Capstone Video

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Impact of Professional Development for Science Teachers

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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Attack the Knack

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PROTEGIENDO A LES BALLENAS

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Ocean X Climate Summit

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Collège les Colliberts Group 1 Capstone Video

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Collège les Colliberts Group 3 Capstone Video

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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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LASER i3 in Houston

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Sending "Learning Styles" Out of Style

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Conceptual Change: How New Ideas Take Root

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“The kids learn from each other!”

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Preparing young minds

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A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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