NSTA Calendar

Welcome to the NSTA calendar

Below is a current listing of important dates and datelines for everything organized and offered by NSTA. Such as information on upcoming virtual events, conferences, web seminars, competition deadlines, and more.

August 2022

Friday, Aug. 5

Applications Open for 2022–2023 NSTA Awards

Applications Open for Reviewing Session Submissions for 2023 NSTA National Conference in Atlanta

Register for 2023 NSTA National Conference in Atlanta, March 22–25

Tuesday, Aug. 9

Web Seminar Series • Prioritizing Relationships and Equity: Leveraging Student Ideas to Accelerate Learning

Wednesday, Aug. 10

Web Seminar • Transforming Science Learning: Evaluating Lessons for Sensemaking Using the NSTA Sensemaking Tool

Monday, Aug. 15

Registration Opens for eCYBERMISSION 2022–2023 Student Competition

Tuesday, Aug. 16

Web Seminar Series • Prioritizing Relationships and Equity: Leveraging Student Ideas to Accelerate Learning

Wednesday, Aug. 17

Book Beat Live! Web Seminar • Time to Get Ready for the Solar Eclipse Double-Header

Tuesday, Aug. 23

Web Seminar Series • Prioritizing Relationships and Equity: Leveraging Student Ideas to Accelerate Learning

Thursday, Aug. 25

Web Seminar • Science Update: Seeing the Unseeable: Imaging Black Holes With the Event Horizon Telescope

Tuesday, Aug. 30

Web Seminar Series • Prioritizing Relationships and Equity: Leveraging Student Ideas to Accelerate Learning

Wednesday, Aug. 31

Deadline for applying to review session submissions for the 2023 NSTA National Conference on Science Education in Atlanta

September 2022

Thursday, Sep. 1

Submit a Session Proposal for NSTA National Conference in Atlanta, March 22–25, 2023

Tuesday, Sep. 13

Book Study, Fall 2022 • Science and Engineering Practices: A Professional Book Study for Secondary Teachers

Wednesday, Sep. 14

eCYBERMISSION Mini-Grant Application Early Dispersal Deadline

Thursday, Sep. 15

Web Seminar • Science Update: Earthquakes: What’s Shakin?

Monday, Sep. 19

Web Seminar • FA22: Lab Safety Considerations for Preservice Elementary Science/STEM Teachers

Tuesday, Sep. 20

Book Study, Fall 2022 • Science and Engineering Practices: A Professional Book Study for Secondary Teachers

Wednesday, Sep. 21

eCYBERMISSION Mini-Grant Early Dispersal Team Registration Deadline

Web Seminar • Book Beat Live! Uniting Scientific Discovery With Engineering Design in Biology: Case Studies for Grades 6–12

Thursday, Sep. 22

Web Seminar • Transforming Science Education Through Service to NSTA

Monday, Sep. 26

Web Seminar • FA22: Lab Safety Considerations for Preservice Secondary Science/STEM Teachers

Tuesday, Sep. 27

Book Study, Fall 2022 • Science and Engineering Practices: A Professional Book Study for Secondary Teachers

October 2022

Saturday, Oct. 1

Applications Open for 2022–2023 NSTA Awards

Monday, Oct. 3

Web Seminar • FA22: Are Your Lab SOPs in Place for a Safer School Year?

Tuesday, Oct. 4

Book Study, Fall 2022 • Science and Engineering Practices: A Professional Book Study for Secondary Teachers

Tuesday, Oct. 11

Web Seminar Series • Fall 2022 Topic Study: Assessing Three-Dimensional Learning: Using the Critical Aspects of Sensemaking to Design Assessments Meaningful to Both Teachers and Students

Wednesday, Oct. 12

Web Seminar Series • Fall 2022: Picture-Perfect STEM Virtual Workshop With the Authors

Monday, Oct. 17

Web Seminar • Fall 2022: Developing a Competitive Application for the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge

Tuesday, Oct. 18

Web Seminar Series • Fall 2022 Topic Study: Assessing Three-Dimensional Learning: Using the Critical Aspects of Sensemaking to Design Assessments Meaningful to Both Teachers and Students

Wednesday, Oct. 19

Web Seminar Series • Fall 2022: Picture-Perfect STEM Virtual Workshop With the Authors

Thursday, Oct. 20

Web Seminar • Science Update: Getting Ready for Two Spectacular Solar Eclipses in North America

Tuesday, Oct. 25

Web Seminar Series • Fall 2022 Topic Study: Assessing Three-Dimensional Learning: Using the Critical Aspects of Sensemaking to Design Assessments Meaningful to Both Teachers and Students

Wednesday, Oct. 26

Web Seminar Series • Fall 2022: Picture-Perfect STEM Virtual Workshop With the Authors

Thursday, Oct. 27

Web Seminar • NSTA Teacher Awards—Recognizing Excellence Rewarded

November 2022

Tuesday, Nov. 1

Web Seminar Series • Fall 2022 Topic Study: Assessing Three-Dimensional Learning: Using the Critical Aspects of Sensemaking to Design Assessments Meaningful to Both Teachers and Students

Wednesday, Nov. 2

Web Seminar Series • Fall 2022: Picture-Perfect STEM Train-the-Trainer

Thursday, Nov. 3

Web Seminar • Science Update: NOAA—Observing and Understanding Earth Systems

Monday, Nov. 7

Web Seminar • Fall 2022: Developing a Competitive Application for Shell Teaching Awards

Wednesday, Nov. 16

eCYBERMISSION Mini-Grant Application Deadline

eCYBERMISSION Early Team Registration Deadline

Thursday, Nov. 17

NSTA/ASTE Web Seminar • The Role of Instructional Materials in Science Teacher Education

Monday, Nov. 21

eCYBERMISSION Mini-Grant Team Registration Closes

December 2022

Wednesday, Dec. 21

Deadline for Applying for Shell Science Teaching Award

Deadline for Applying for Shell Urban Science Educators Development Award

January 2023

Wednesday, Jan. 25

eCYBERMISSION Registration Deadline for Teams, Team Advisors, and CyberGuides

Friday, Jan. 27

Earlybird Registration Deadline for NSTA National Conference in Atlanta

February 2023

Friday, Feb. 17

Application Deadline for Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge

March 2023

Wednesday, Mar. 22–Saturday Mar. 25

NSTA National Conference in Atlanta