Category Archives: Conferences

What happens, has happened, and will happen at NSTA conferences on science education. Click on a headline to read the entire post.

Thanks, materials from Mary C. McCurdy lecturer

By NSTANewProducts | Published: March 25, 2010
What a marvelous conference! I’d like to thank the organizers for making everything go so smoothly. Great job! And I’d especially like to thank all those who attended the Mary C. McCurdy Lecture to hear me speak about science fiction and scientific literacy. Your enthusiasm and interest were outstanding. I’ve put resource materials, including my lecture notes, up at [...]
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So how was the conference?

By Debra Shapiro | Published: March 23, 2010
Read what your colleagues had to say.
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STEM ed … with whiz

By NSTA Web Director | Published: March 23, 2010
Governor Edward G. Rendell of Pennsylvania addressed the “Science Matters” Town Hall Meeting in Philadelphia on Friday, March 19. In addition to describing the success of Pennsylvania’s STEM education programs and reeling off some facts and figures (e.g., Pennsylvania is the only state, according to Gov. Rendell, that has increased education spending during this recession), [...]
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Thanks to the children who attended the conference

By PeggyA | Published: March 22, 2010
Thanks go to all the children who made it possible for their parents to attend the NSTA national conference by coming along with them! In addition to being a reminder of why we were there, these children often added to our experience by modeling activities in the presentations. This one even got his hands dirty helping Lisa [...]
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More teacher talk

By Lynn Petrinjak | Published: March 22, 2010
I didn’t get a chance to post on Saturday all the conversations with educators in Philadelphia, so I’m catching up a bit now. “I had my 37th first day of school in August,” says Pamela O’Halloran, a middle school science teacher from  Tulsa, Oklahoma.  O’Halloran says she been attending  NSTA conferences “for years and years and [...]
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Looking forward

By Mary Bigelow | Published: March 21, 2010
I’m at the 30th Street Station (with free wireless), waiting for the train to go home. Philadelphia is a great place for a conference, and I enjoyed reconnecting with people and making new friends and colleagues. I have a list of new technology resources to try out, ideas for professional development, additional content knowledge, new [...]
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Sunday morning

By Mary Bigelow | Published: March 21, 2010
Sunday morning is a tough time for a presenter. Early departures, church services, brunch dates, last minute sightseeing/souvenir gathering, or too much Saturday evening make it difficult for some to attend sessions at this time. But those die-hards who made it to the convention center this morning were treated to some excellent presentations. Cameras in [...]
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A Philly farewell

By Debra Shapiro | Published: March 21, 2010
Goodbye, Philly, and thanks for the memories!
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Spend a little, gain a lot

By Debra Shapiro | Published: March 21, 2010
I revisited a popular session held last year in New Orleans to see who showed up this year.
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What free time?

By Mary Bigelow | Published: March 21, 2010
After the last session today was over at 6:00 PM, I went out for dinner.  I didn’t try to eavesdrop on the nearby table, but when I heard science notebook, nature study, and rubric, I knew I was sitting near some teachers. They were from Montgomery County, Maryland, and an earlier session had them so [...]
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