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.

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The scoop on the Next Generation Science Standards

By Debra Shapiro | Published: November 10, 2011
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Stephen Pruitt enlightened conference attendees about the standards and asked them to lead the way for implementation in their states.

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Morgan Fairchild on science ed and the economy

By Debra Shapiro | Published: November 10, 2011
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Who knew that actress Morgan Fairchild knew so much about science? “I was the original science nerd,” she told the audience during her keynote speech this morning. She said that when she first came to Hollywood, her first stop was not the beauty salon, but the La Brea tar pits.

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Picture science and reading together

By Claire Reinburg | Published: November 10, 2011
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Emily Morgan and Karen Ansberry, authors of the popular Picture-Perfect Science Lessons Series, led a lively group of teachers in exploring classroom strategies and lessons that combine science with reading in the elementary grades. The Picture-Perfect Science Preconference Workshop at the New Orleans NSTA Area Conference included activities highlighting reading strategies like making connections, questioning, [...]

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Space exploration—more relevant than ever!

By Teshia Birts | Published: October 28, 2011
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  Space. The Final Frontier. Well, not really according to James Garvin, Chief Scientist for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.  He insists, “Our exploration has just begun.” Dr. Garvin was the keynote speaking during yesterday’s general session at the 2011 NSTA Hartford Area Conference.  He guided attendees through the evolution of the space program—through words [...]

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Outstanding Science Trade Books 2012 Awards Reception

By Peggy Ashbrook | Published: October 27, 2011
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Trade books are an important way for young children to learn about the wonders of the natural world outside of their neighborhood, and the details of the natural world at their doorstep. From giant squids to the day’s weather, from craters on the Moon to craters made by ant lions in the backyard dust, trade books both [...]

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Catch sessions on Framework and Science Standards in Hartford

By Cindy Workosky | Published: October 20, 2011
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Greetings … Interested in learning more about NRC’s Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards now in development, catch one of the many sessions slated for the Hartford Regional Conference. Featured Panel: Stephen Pruitt, Achieve, and Francis Eberle, NSTA Thursday, October 27 12:30–1:30 PM Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom A A Framework for [...]

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Science teaching awards for 2011-2012 [Updated]

By Peggy Ashbrook | Published: October 7, 2011
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Calling all full time pre-kindergarten through second grade teachers! (Tell your upper elementary colleagues too.) Win an award for your innovative science inquiry program through the National Science Teacher Association that will put some cash in your pocket and pay for your expenses to attend the national NSTA conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. The conferences are [...]

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High tech highlights: NSTA 2011

By Martin Horejsi | Published: March 13, 2011
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Here’s a taste of NSTA San Fran. More on this later, but many of the tech tools are open-ended allowing for student/teacher defined uses. Overall, the future looks like a fun place to teach!

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Sunday AM

By Mary Bigelow | Published: March 13, 2011
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Imagine—you submit a proposal for a session at the NSTA conference, and you’re ecstatic when it’s accepted. And then you learn that you have an 8:00 AM Sunday morning time slot, in competition with early departures, church services, hotel brunches, and losing an hour to daylight savings time. Will anyone come to my session? Steve [...]

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Putting the “teacher” in NSTA

By Mary Bigelow | Published: March 13, 2011
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Congratulations to all of the teacher-presenters at NSTA—to those who were willing to share their ideas and experiences. It’s a quantum leap from the classroom to the national stage, but in the sessions I attended, my colleagues rose to the occasion. For example, Greg Benedis-Grab from The School at Columbia University (NY) shared ideas he [...]

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