Leana Nordstrom

Leana brings a wide-range of experience from her 15+ years in the non-profit world. Currently a project director at the Education Development Center (EDC), Leana is an expert in communications, event management, and product management. She leads the design of publications, infographics, videos, websites, and events that advance efforts to improve STEM education.

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To Make a Video? | Blog

ODI is the sum of many parts. Composed of 18 projects (5 actively funded) and about 25 staff, there are a lot of moving pieces to ODI. At any given time—in addition to the regular day-to-day work of moving 5 NSF-funded projects forward successfully—our staff is attending or presenting at conferences, meeting with partners and funders, and/or working on proposals for future work. As you might imagine, we are careful to prioritize our time. When the opportunity of the 2017 STEM for All Video Sho
2020 STEM For All Video Showcase •

Linking Formal & Informal Investigations of Climate Data | Video

The Real World, Real Science project utilizes NASA data sets and local climate narratives to build interactive and engaging data-rich climate investigations for 5th and 6th grade students from across the state of Maine. The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), together with it's partners at Education Development Center and Stanford University, seeks to connect student learning in informal and formal contexts by creating a 2-hour field trip experience followed by classroom-based curricula for
2019 STEM for All Video Showcase: Innovations in STEM Education •

Science Fairs Under the 'Scope Findings | Video

Science Fairs can give students an opportunity to do an authentic investigation, where they ask questions and define problems, plan and carry out investigations, analyze and interpret data, and communicate their findings. As you know from the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), conducting a science fair investigation can be a great way to enact the NGSS science and engineering practices. So our team was curious. What can we learn about teaching the NGSS practices through science fairs? In
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NSF STEM Education Research | LinkedIn Group

A place to share ideas, news, and resources related to #NSFfunded STEM Education Research projects. This group is co-facilitated by the Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education (CADRE), MSPnet, and STELAR, the resource networks for NSF's Discovery Research preK-12, MSP, STEM+C, and ITEST Programs. Note: Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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CADRE | Website

The Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education (CADRE) is the resource network for projects funded by the National Science Foundation's Discovery Research PreK-12 Program. CADRE offers resources, news, and events in STEM education research. This project is funded by the National Science Foundation, grant # 0822241, 1449550, 1650648, 1743807, and 1813076. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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Exploring Data through Ocean Tracks | Video

This video is hosted as part of the 2017 STEM for All Video Showcase: Research and Design for Impact at: http://videohall.com/p/916 Please join the conversation during this event May 15-May 22, 2017 Ocean Tracks is a student-friendly interface designed for high school students that uses authentic scientific data from the Tagging of Pacific Predators (TOPP) Program, NOAA’s Global Drifter Program, and the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis at UC Santa Barbara. Students use the