My Journey to NSTA

Blog Post | June 2019

Guest blog post by Paul Orbe Dear NSTA Members: I would like to take this opportunity to share my experience with NSTA, our professional organization. Before I embark in storytelling I deem necessary to offer a…

My NSTA Journey

Blog Post | October 2018

Dear NSTA Colleagues, I hope you have had a chance to read NSTA’s newest position statement: The Teaching of Climate Science. I draw your attention to it now, because it has been my great pleasure to be involved with…

NSTA on the International Scene

Blog Post | March 2016

With the upcoming Global Conversations in Science Education at the NSTA National Conference on Science Education on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, in the Omni Hotel, I am looking forward to reconnecting with the leaders of…

NSTA conference tips

Blog Post | February 2014

Are you attending the NSTA conference in Boston this spring? At this point, you should be registering, making arrangements for lodging and transportation, and thinking about your lesson plans for the substitute (if you…

Vote for NSTA @ SXSWEdu

Blog Post | August 2013

Today, SXSW (South by Southwest) is launching their PanelPicker voting for the fourth annual SXSWedu taking place March 3-6, 2014 in Austin, TX. Each year, SXSWedu invites the greater online community to share their…

Interacting with NSTA colleagues

Blog Post | May 2013

I am the only science teacher at my school and I do not have anyone to ask for help. How can I post a question to all the members of NSTA? (I became a NSTA member in September.) I see there are…

NSTA journal features

Blog Post | February 2013

As an NSTA member, you subscribe to one or more journals in print/digital format. But you also have access to articles in the other journals. In the monthly SciLinks blog for each issue (and on the NSTA home page),…

Accessing NSTA resources

Blog Post | November 2012

I am new to NSTA and having difficulty finding activities/lesson plans on the website for my middle school classes. Right now, I’m looking for ideas on earthquakes and Newton’s laws. Where is the best place to find them…

Talking about NSTA

Blog Post | March 2011

The NSTA conference was featured in blogs from Edutopia: Jeff Goldstein’s keynote Some thoughts trends in science education (also from Edutopia)

NSTA’s Book Beat

Blog Post | April 2010

We’re pleased to announce a new resource for science teachers: NSTA’s Book Beat, a monthly e-newsletter designed to quickly connect you with lesson and activity ideas, new resource books, free chapters, and special…