NSTA - National Science Teachers Association

• Nominate NSTA's Future Leaders, Award Winners

  NSTA Reports—Lynn Petrinjak
  
  The school year may have just started, but it is already nomination season.
  The school year may have just started, but it is already nomination season.
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• U.S. Asks Educators to Reinvent Student Tests, and How They Are Given

  New York Times
  
  Over the next four years, 44 states will get $330 million to work with hundreds of university professors and testing experts to design a series of new assessments that will be computer-based and will measure higher-order skills ignored by the multiple-choice...  [view full summary]
  Over the next four years, 44 states will get $330 million to work with hundreds of university professors and testing experts to design a series of new assessments that will be computer-based and will measure higher-order skills ignored by the multiple-choice exams used in nearly every state, including students' ability to read complex texts, synthesize information, and do research projects.
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• First Steps Toward New Science Standards

  NSTA Reports—Francis Eberle, NSTA Executive Director
  
  In July, the National Research Council's Board on Science Education took the first step to develop the next generation of science standards by releasing a draft conceptual framework for public input.
  In July, the National Research Council's Board on Science Education took the first step to develop the next generation of science standards by releasing a draft conceptual framework for public input.
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• Method to Grade Teachers Provokes Battles

  New York Times
  
  The use of "value-added" modeling is exploding nationwide, and though it is often used to help educators improve their classroom teaching, it has also been a factor in deciding who receives bonuses, how much they are, and even who gets fired.
  The use of "value-added" modeling is exploding nationwide, and though it is often used to help educators improve their classroom teaching, it has also been a factor in deciding who receives bonuses, how much they are, and even who gets fired.
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Universe: Birth, Life, and Death of Stars

The NSTA Learning Center

Every teacher wants to grow their understanding of the subjects they teach and the pedagogical implications. To address this challenge, NSTA is proud to make available our professional development website, called The NSTA Learning Center.

Learning Center Resources and Opportunities: