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The PAEMST is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on elementary and secondary school science and math teachers.
WHITEHOUSE: Office of Science and Technology Policy Blog
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There has been a decline in the time that elementary teachers spend on science over the past six years under the No Child Left Behind law, Eberle said.
CNN: Subject Matters: Science has an image problem
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The UNESCO Global Microscience Experiments Project aims to provide a practical approach to experiencing science for elementary and secondary school students (and in some countries, students in their first academic year), using kits designed especially with a textbook illustrating the various experiments.
UNESCO: Strenthening Scientific Education in Niger
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Meghana started PJS in 2011, after learning that severe budget cuts where forcing local elementary schools to cut back on science curricula.
WHITEHOUSE: The White House
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The goal of his Academy is to properly train elementary school teachers to teach math and science in the classroom as 90% of them have no accreditation in these fields.
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Their teachers are likely to have studied elementary education, but few will have a background in science.
CNN: Subject Matters: Science has an image problem
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"The elementary teacher in general does not have deep background in science, " said Francis Eberle, executive director of the National Science Teachers Association.
CNN: Subject Matters: Science has an image problem
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With the support of teachers and the community, Van Bokkelen Elementary families have healthier lifestyles, students have strengthened their math, science, history and other academic skills, and the school has become the hub of the community.
WHITEHOUSE: Building a Community Organization to Improve Education
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"It's hard when an elementary schedule is math- and reading-based, with little time devoted to science, " said Jay Farnsworth, a sixth-grade teacher in Waunakee, Wisconsin.
CNN: Subject Matters: Science has an image problem