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AAAS http://www.aaas.org/

"The American Association for the Advancement of Science, (AAAS), is the world's largest general scientific society. The four main programs Science and Policy, International Programs, Education and Human Resources, and Project 2061 fulfill its mission to advance science and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all people." The AAAS is also the publisher of well-known scientific magazine Science.

ASTE http://theaste.org/

The Association for the Science Teacher Education (ASTE) is an organization dedicated to promoting leadership in, and support for those involved in, the professional development of teachers of science.

American Chemical Society http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content

"The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a self-governed individual membership organization that consists of members at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry. The organization provides a broad range of opportunities for peer interaction and career development, regardless of professional or scientific interests."

NARST http://www.narst.org/

The National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) NARST has an annual international conference on science teaching and also publishes the Journal of Research in Science Teaching (JRST) which "seeks to publish the highest quality articles on issues of science teaching and learning, as well as in the broader context of science education policy."

Sigma Xi http://www.sigmaxi.org/

"Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, is a non-profit membership society composed of scientists and engineers who were elected to the Society because of their research achievements or potential. Sigma Xi has more than 500 chapters at universities and colleges, government laboratories and industry research centers. In addition to publishing American Scientist, Sigma Xi awards grants annually to promising young researchers, holds forums on critical issues at the intersection of science and society and sponsors a variety of programs supporting honor in science and engineering, science education, science policy and the public understanding of science."

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2009 ASTE International Conference http://theaste.org/meetings/2009conference/index.htm

The 2009 International ASTE Conference will be held at the Marriott Hartford Downtown in Hartford, Connecticut. The conference is slated to begin on Thursday, January 8 and end on Saturday, January 10, 2009.

2009 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Advancement of Science http://www.aaas.org/meetings/

Chicago will be the site of the 2009 AAAS Annual Meeting, to be held from February 12-16. The AAAS Annual Meeting offers a unique and exciting interdisciplinary blend of more than 130 symposia, plenary and topical lectures; seminars on nanotechnology, vaccines and proteomics; the Forum for School Science; poster presentations; career fair; career workshops; and an exhibit hall.

2009 Annual conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching http://www.narst.org/annualconference/2009conference.cfm

The NARST 2009 Conference meets in Garden Grove, CA on April 17-21, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Orange County.

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Journal of Chemical Education http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/

"The Journal of Chemical Education is published by the Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society. It is a monthly, subscription-only journal published in print with full-text and supplemental materials for some articles published online available only to subscribers. It also issues an annual CD compilation of the full text, abstracts, and supplemental materials (when available) of all articles published in the past year and several previous volumes (as many as will fit), as well as publishes several books.

Journal of Research in Science Teaching http://www.narst.org/publications/jrst.cfm

"The Journal of Research in Science Teaching (JRST) is the official journal of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST). JRST seeks to publish the highest quality articles on issues of science teaching and learning, as well as in the broader context of science education policy. The manuscripts published in JRST are judged to be acceptable by the Editorial Team with the assistance of the Editorial Board."

Journal of Science Teacher Education http://theaste.org/publications/JSTE.htm

"Journal of Science Teacher Education serves as a forum for disseminating research and theoretical position statements concerning the preparation and in-service education of science teachers. The journal features pragmatic articles which suggest immediate ways to improve conditions in classroom methods, in-service workshops, and teacher recruitment and retention. In addition, there are data-driven research articles that show evidence of the effectiveness of teaching strategies and interventions, as well as articles describing model science teacher education programs."

Science http://www.sciencemag.org/

Science is the weekly magazine published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science known for bringing us the top new discoveries in science and science policy.

Science and Engineering Ethics http://www.opragen.co.uk/

Science and Engineering Ethics, published by Opragen Publications, is "a multi-disciplinary quarterly journal, launched in 1995, exploring ethical issues confronting scientists and engineers."

Scientific American http://www.sciam.com/

"Scientific American, the oldest continuously published magazine in America, has been bringing its readers unique insights about developments in science and technology for more than 150 years. More than 120 Nobel laureates have written for Scientific American, most of whom wrote about their prize-winning works years before being recognized by the Nobel Committee. Scientific American also attracts other prestigious authors, including World Leaders, U.S. Governmental Officials, Economists and Industrialists."

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NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows GK-12 http://www.nsfgk12.org/

"This program supports fellowships and associated training that will enable graduate students and advanced undergraduates in the sciences, mathematics, engineering, and technology to serve as resources in K-12 schools. GK-12 is managed by the Directorate for Education and Human Resources and supports the training of students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines covered by NSF's Directorates for Biological Sciences (BIO), Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), Engineering (ENG), Geosciences (GEO), Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS), and Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE); and the Office of Polar Programs (OPP)."

PAEC/Science Collaboration: Immersion, Inquiry, Innovation (Sc:iii) web site http://www.paec-sc-iii.org/

"In this PAEC project, Science Collaboration: Immersion, Inquiry and Innovation, Sc-iii, science teachers experience research at the elbow of scientists, becoming both scientist and science educator (Gilmer, 2005). One hundred twenty teachers have had the opportunity to learn and "do" science alongside lauded professors, and knowledgeable representatives of many science-related careers, such as foresters, soil scientists, environmentalists, agronomists, chemists, field-biologists, and entomologists to name a few."

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Brown University http://www.brown.edu/

Curtin University of Technology http://www.curtin.edu.au/

Florida State University http://www.fsu.edu

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry http://www.chem.fsu.edu/

Science Education Program http://www.coe.fsu.edu/STE/Programs/Science

Louisiana State University http://www.lsu.edu/

University of Wisconsin at Madison http://www.wisc.edu/

University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill http://www.unc.edu/

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Tallahassee Scientific Society http://www.tss.eng.fsu.edu/

"The Tallahassee Scientific Society is a group of layperson, scientists, engineers, and educators dedicated to increasing scientific literacy in the Big Bend Area."

Zonta Club of Tallahassee http://www.zonta-tallahassee.org/

"Zonta International is a worldwide service organization of executives in business and the professions working together to advance the status of women. The mission of Zonta Club of Tallahassee is to recruit and retain active members who provide the time and resources for service to advance the status of women and girls."

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Ken Tobin http://web.gc.cuny.edu/urbaneducation/tobin/index.html

Peter Taylor http://pctaylor.com/

The Big Picture

This is a video clip of Dr. Gilmer with a biochemistry cogenerative group discussing ways to improve the learning environment.