Conferences & Events
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Learn and connect with your peers throughout the year at our in-person and virtual events.
National Conferences
National Conference On Science and STEM Education
Indianapolis • November 4-7, 2026
Science and STEM education are never still, and neither are the educators who teach them, inspire them, and reimagine their future every day. Join us in Indianapolis, a city where speed meets spirit, for NSTA’s preeminent professional learning event of the fall! Over four days of thought-provoking sessions, interactive workshops, and meaningful connections, you’ll gain fresh ideas and powerful tools to elevate your practice and deepen your impact. Whether you’re nurturing discovery in the classroom or leading at the district level, this is your opportunity to learn, connect, and move science and STEM education forward, one inspired mind at a time.
National Conference On Science Education
Boston • March 17-20, 2027
From its historic harbor to its legacy as a gateway for exploration, Boston has long been a place where bold journeys begin and new ideas take shape. Join us at NSTA Boston27 and connect with a community of educators united by curiosity and a shared commitment to student success. Through inspiring sessions, immersive experiences, and meaningful connections, you'll discover fresh perspectives and practical strategies to advance teaching and learning. Whether you're sparking wonder in the classroom or guiding learning across a school or district, this is your opportunity to explore what’s possible, expand your impact, and reconnect with the purpose that fuels your work.
Institutes
Leaders Institute
Leading Change That Sticks: Systemic and Sustained Improvement through Curriculum Implementation
Indianapolis • November 5, 2025
Join science education leaders to collaboratively explore the critical leadership actions needed to drive system-wide change across every stage of curriculum implementation. In this immersive, research-based experience, you’ll engage with proven strategies and practical frameworks while strengthening the leadership mindset required to guide change with confidence—from building the case to sustaining long-term impact. Develop the approaches needed to move your organization forward and create a more adaptive, thriving system.
Web Seminars
Web Seminar Series
Are you curious about OpenSciEd? Whether you are ready to implement, or just starting to explore new science curricula, this four-part series, scheduled on February 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2027, offers a guided introduction to how high-quality instruction...
Web Seminar Series
Are you curious about Class CrunchLabs? Whether you are ready to implement, or just starting to explore new science curricula, this four-part series, scheduled on February 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2027, offers a guided introduction to how high-quality inst...
Web Seminar
What the Research Says About…Emerging Technologies in Science Education, November 4, 2026
Discover how emerging technologies are transforming science teaching and learning. Join educators and researchers members of the Association for Science Teacher Education on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, from 7:00 to 8:15 PM ET for an interactive webi...
Web Seminar
Snowfall Measurement Science: In Support of Aviation Winter Operations, November 12, 2026
Join us on Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about snow measurement science....
Member Web Seminar
Help students see the connection between today's science lesson and tomorrow's career. Join us on Thursday, November 19, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM ET to explore practical strategies for connecting three-dimensional science learning to Career and ...
Web Seminar
Research Flights and the Science of Cloud Development, December 10, 2026
Join us on Thursday, December 10, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about the lifecycles of clouds and how clouds that result from wildfire influence the atmosphere. In this web seminar, Dr. Sarah Woods, scientist and cloud microphysics spe...
"I go to NSTA conferences because I get to have a lot of fun with other educators who are there for the same reason I am. To learn more. To be better. And to make an impact."
-Elizabeth Allan
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