Overview

Page | October 2019

Overview Transforming science education to benefit all through professional learning, partnerships and advocacy. The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) is a vibrant community of 40,000 science educators and professionals committed to best…

Overview - Cloned

Page | October 2019

Overview - Cloned NSTA's mission is to promote excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. Founded in 1944 (as the National Science Teachers Association), the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) is headquartered in…

NSTA Board and Council

Page | January 2020

NSTA Board and Council Meet the NSTA leadership » Board of Directors E-mail: boardofdirectors@nsta.org NSTA Presidents President Elizabeth Mulkerrin Omaha's…

Safety Alert: Do Not Use Methanol-Based Flame Tests on Open Laboratory Desks

Page | February 2020

Safety Alert: Do Not Use Methanol-Based Flame Tests on Open Laboratory Desks Because of serious safety issues surrounding science experiments and demonstrations involving ignition of flammable liquids, NSTA strongly recommends that teachers immediately stop using methanol-based flame tests on an open…

Call for Papers: Science and Children

Page | January 2020

Call for Papers: Science and Children Your 2000-word manuscript should describe a set of connected lessons or investigations that build an idea or content area. They should include assessments (pre-, post- and formative) as well as enough detail that another teacher could replicate the lessons in the…

NSTA Position Statements

Page | January 2020

NSTA Position Statements Aerospace Education Animals: Responsible Use of Live Animals and Dissection in the Science Classroom  (under revision) Assessment  (under development) Climate Science, The Teaching of  (new) Digital Technologies (under development) Early Childhood Science Education (…

Ed News: Teacher Attrition Demands New Approaches to Leadership, Preparation

Blog Post | June 2019

This week in education news, educators in Indiana have a hard time finding quality resources that focus on climate change; new study finds that the differences in summer learning between poor and wealthy students…

State/Province Chapters & Associated Groups

Page | February 2020

State/Province Chapters & Associated Groups NSTA has State/Province Chapters and Associated Groups (see lists below). An NSTA Chapter is a statewide or provincewide organization dedicated to the advancement and improvement of science education without restriction as to field or area of science,…

National Congress on Science Education

Page | May 2020

National Congress on Science Education 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…

Communications, Legislative & Public Affairs

Page | March 2020

Communications, Legislative & Public Affairs The Communications, Legislative & Public Affairs team strives to keep NSTA members, teachers, science education leaders, and the general public informed about NSTA programs, products, and services and key science education issues and legislation. In the association's…

Safety Resources for Middle/Secondary Schools

Page | June 2020

Safety Resources for Middle/Secondary Schools U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Specialized Information Services (SIS) recently released a new Enviro-Health Links page, "Laboratory Safety," which offers links to information for clinical, academic, and school…

STEM20 Virtual Exhibits, Workshops & Sponsorship Prospectus

Page | June 2020

STEM20 Virtual Exhibits, Workshops & Sponsorship Prospectus Connect with STEM Leaders at STEM20: Virtual Event, July 27–30 Download PDF Virtual Exhibits—Create a custom virtual exhibit to showcase your brand and solutions. Host live meetings in your booth via face to face video chat, demo…