The National Congress on Science Education meets annually and consists of one voting delegate from each of the 94 NSTA Chapters and Associated Groups. The Congress meets to discuss issues and bring forth recommendations that may be of interest to NSTA and the science education community. Delegates and other local leaders benefit from attending the summer congress, which provides opportunities to
- Network with other science leaders from the US and Canada;
- Attend leadership workshops to assist them in their association role;
- Represent their members as a voting delegate;
- Attend focus groups to address national issues and formulate debate and adopt resolutions;
- Meet and work with the NSTA elected leaders and staff.
2012 National Congress on Science Education
July 11–14, 2012
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Schedule and Registration
Registration for the 2012 NCSE Meeting is now OPEN! Click here to register for the meeting. (Registrations can only be completed online.)
Declaring delegates/alternates: Chapter and associated groups can identify one (1) Delegate and one (1) Alternate to represent their organization at the NCSE meeting. Delegates and alternates must be declared during the registration process. The deadline to declare a delegate/alternate is June 10 (per NCSE operating policy). Individuals will still be able to register as a general attendee after June 10.
The 2012 NCSE Planning Committee will continue to develop the schedule for this summer's meeting. Below is a link to the tentative Schedule-At-A-Glance.
Meeting & Housing Location
Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town
Albuquerque, New Mexico
800 Rio Grande Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104
505-843-6300 phone
1-866-505-7829 toll free
There is a special room rate with the Hotel Albuquerque of $109 per night. Reservations must be made by June 18, 2012, to receive this special rate. Reference the "2012 Summer Congress Meeting" when making your reservation.
Questions or suggestions?
Contact NSTA Chapter Relations or call (800) 722-6782, ext. 275 or (703) 312-9275.
2012 Congress Planning Committee
- Karen Ostlund, Chairperson and NSTA President-Elect
- John Graves, NSTA District XV Director
- Sally Harms, NSTA District XI Director
- Beth Dunigan, Mississippi Science Teachers Association
- Vanessa Westbrook, Texas Science Education Leadership Association
- Cynthia Willingham, NSTA District V Director
- Midge Yergen, Washington Science Teachers Association
- Fred Pidgeon (alternate), Science Teachers Association of New York State