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Science Education Takes Center Stage in Hartford at NSTA’s 2011 Area Conference

Oct 26, 2011 - Kate Falk
Thousands of teachers will explore science and science education at the National Science Teachers Association Hartford Area Conference, taking place Oct. 27–29.

2011 NSTA New Science Teacher Academy Fellows Announced

Oct 11, 2011 - Kate Falk
220 Middle and Secondary School Science Educators From Across the Country Embark on Year-Long Professional Development Journey

Second Annual Shell Science Lab Challenge Now Accepting Entries for the 2011–2012 Program

Oct 5, 2011 - Kate Falk
Up to $93,000 in Prizes, Including a $20,000 School Science Lab Makeover, to Be Awarded to Middle and High School Teachers

Explore Mars, Inc. Launches the 2011–2012 Mars Education Challenge

Sep 16, 2011 - Kate Falk
Explore Mars, Inc. is pleased to announce the second annual Mars Education Challenge.

Calling Students Who Want to Change the World: Nation’s Premier Sustainability Competition Starts Now

Sep 7, 2011 - Kate Falk
Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education Launch Fourth Annual Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge; High School Students are Now Invited to Tackle Any Environmental Issue of Their Choice

Toshiba/NSTA Exploravision Celebrates 20th Anniversary Year of Enhancing STEM Education

Aug 24, 2011 - Kate Falk
World’s Largest K–12 Science and Technology Competition Kicks Off 2012, Announces Important Entry Dates; Empowers Students to Change the World

National Science Teachers Association Awarded Multi-Year Grant from The Dow Chemical Company Foundation

Aug 22, 2011 - Kate Falk
NSTA today announced that it has been awarded a $3 million grant from The Dow Chemical Company Foundation to support the participation of 480 early-career science teachers from Louisiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Texas over a three-year period in the NSTA New Science Teacher Academy.

Registration Opens Today for America’s Home Energy Education Challenge (AHEEC)

Aug 15, 2011 - Jodi Peterson
Students will Learn Energy Efficiency, Save Money at Home with Department of Energy/NSTA Contest

NSTA Statement Regarding the Release of A Framework for K–12 Science Education by the National Research Council (NRC)

Jul 19, 2011 - Kate Falk
The National Science Teachers Association believes the Framework for K–12 Science Education, released today by the NRC, has the potential to bring about transformational changes in science education.

National Science Teachers Association Welcomes New Board Members

Jul 13, 2011 - Kate Falk
The National Science Teachers Association welcomed four new members to its board of directors. They join a 13-member board that oversees NSTA's finances, policies and procedures, and strategic planning.

National Science Teachers Association Welcomes New Council Members

Jul 7, 2011 - Kate Falk
The National Science Teachers Association welcomed six new members to its council. Comprised of 18 district directors, the council serves as the advisory body to the board of directors.

North Carolina Professor Begins Term as 2011-2012 President of National Science Teachers Association

Jul 5, 2011 - Kate Falk
On June 1, Dr. Patricia Simmons, a professor and head of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education department at North Carolina State University, began her one-year term as president of the National Science Teachers Association.

Study of NSTA Online Learning Program Shows Significant Gains in Science Learning for Teacher and Student Participants from Houston Independent School District

Jun 20, 2011 - Cindy Workosky
A study released today by the not-for-profit research firm Edvantia on online professional development experiences offered by the National Science Teachers Association shows significant gains in teacher content knowledge and student learning among participants from the Houston Independent School District.

Toyota Tapestry Grant Program Announces 2011 Award Recipients

Jun 13, 2011 - Kate Falk
Science Education Receives Boost with $500,000 in Funding from Toyota TAPESTRY Program

NSTA Shell Science Lab Challenge Announces 2011 National Finalists and Grand Prize Winner

May 26, 2011 - Kate Falk
National Competition Honors Teachers for Developing Innovative Approaches to Providing Quality Lab Experiences to Students with Limited School Resources

Secretaries Chu and Duncan, NSTA Announce New Energy Education Initiative to Promote Energy Awareness and Efficiency

May 24, 2011 - The Department of Energy: Office of Public Affairs
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu joined with U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Dr. Francis Eberle, Executive Director of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), today to announce the launch of a new energy education initiative: America’s Home Energy Education Challenge.

Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge Announces 2011 Grand Prize Winning Teams

May 18, 2011 - Kate Falk
Iowa, Hawaii, Maryland, and North Carolina students take top honor as winners of nation’s premier sustainability challenge.

17 Middle and High School Science Teachers Named Regional Winners in NSTA’s Shell Science Lab Challenge

Apr 21, 2011 - Kate Falk
Winners are competing for up to $93,000 in prizes, including a $20,000 school science lab makeover.

Manuel Hernandez Receives Distinguished Informal Science Education Award from the National Science Teachers Association

Apr 13, 2011 - Kate Falk
NSTA presented its Distinguished Informal Science Education Award, which is partially sponsored by ServiceMaster, to Manuel Hernandez, director of the Fresno Community Science Workshops in Fresno, California.

NSTA Announces Recipients of the 2011 Distinguished Service to Science Education Award

Apr 12, 2011 - Kate Falk
NSTA presented its Distinguished Service to Science Education Award, which is partially sponsored by ServiceMaster, to two NSTA members who, through active leadership and scholarly endeavor over a significant period of time, have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of education in the sciences and science teaching.

Hallsville Middle School Teacher Receives Distinguished Teaching Award from the National Science Teachers Association

Apr 11, 2011 - Kate Falk
NSTA presented its Distinguished Teaching Award, which is partially sponsored by ServiceMaster, to Susan German, a middle level science and math teacher at Hallsville Middle School in Hallsville, MO.

Susie Stevens Edens Receives the Shell Science Teaching Award from the National Science Teachers Association

Mar 29, 2011 - Kate Falk
NSTA presented the Shell Science Teaching Award to Susie Stevens Edens, a science teacher at Latta High School in Ada, Oklahoma.

Alaska Educator Receives Top Award from the National Science Teachers Association

Mar 28, 2011 - Kate Falk
NSTA presented its most prestigious award, the Robert H. Carleton Award sponsored by the Dow Chemical Company, to former NSTA President Dr. Emma Walton, a science education consultant for NASA Aerospace Education and Avante-Garde Learning Foundation in Anchorage, Alaska.

The National Science Teachers Association Announces 2011 Teachers Awards Program Recipients

Mar 10, 2011 - Kate Falk
The National Science Teachers Association announced the winners of the 2011 NSTA Teacher Awards Program, which honors K–12 teachers, principals, professors and other science education professionals for their outstanding work and achievement in science education. The awards will be presented at a special banquet and ceremony on Friday, March 11, at NSTA's 59 th National Conference on Science Education in San Francisco.

Science Teachers From Across the Country Convene in San Francisco for NSTA’s 59th National Conference on Science Education

Mar 3, 2011 - Kate Falk
Sessions to Address Issues Including the Next Generation of Science Education Standards, Improving STEM Teaching and Education, and Evolution—Astrophysicist Jeff Goldstein, NASA Astronaut Bernard Harris, and Evolution Expert Eugenie Scott Scheduled to Speak

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