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  • Ideas and information from NSTA’s September K-12 journals

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    Start off the school year with ideas and resources from your NSTA colleagues. Science and Children – Sharing Products: Science Exhibitions and Beyond The featured articles this month describe how teachers and students…

  • 8 sessions during #NSTA16 for Teaching in this Technology Driven World

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    The upcoming NSTA Minneapolis conference, taking place October 27-29, is the place to be for teachers looking for new ways to teach in this technology driven world. Students and teachers have access to many forms of…

  • What Can NSTA Do for You This New School Year?

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    Turning the calendar to the month of August signifies the excitement of another school year. Early on in my teaching career, a colleague jokingly stated when the date stamped on the breakfast orange juice container…

  • Reflecting on the NSTA National Conference Middle School Share-a-thon

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    OK, I admit it. I’m crazy. Standing in the registration area at 6:45 IN THE MORNING (!) at the NSTA National Conference on Science Education in Nashville, I was handing out postcards (OK, it was more like…

  • #NSTA16 Nashville: Where Science Teachers Are the Rock Stars!

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    My initial goal for the 2016 NSTA National Conference on Science Education (which took place in Nashville March 31-April 3) was solely to present my project (my baby). And just like having a baby… it seemed like a good…

  • Focus on STEM at #NSTA16 Nashville, March 31-April 3

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    Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) is becoming a mainstay in schools around the world, and the same will be true this spring at the NSTA National Conference in Nashville, March 31–April 3. There will be…

  • Ideas and info from NSTA’s December K-12 journals

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    The Science Teacher: Novel Science Tools I once worked with a teacher who said that he would put off doing anything with technology until “things settled down.” I suspect he’s still waiting… The featured articles in…

  • Ideas from NSTA's October K–12 journals

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    Each of the K-12 journals this month includes DCIs, SEPs, and CCs, Oh My! Understanding the Three Dimensions of the NGSS with in-depth descriptions of what the Disciplinary Core Ideas, Science and Engineering Practices…

  • Ideas from NSTA September K–12 journals

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    Science and Children:  Engineering and Design Engineering and design are naturals for younger students. Just watch them play, invent things, and solve problems. The articles this month focus on these topics and how…

  • Connected Learning at #NSTA15: Emerging Contexts for Deeper Engagement

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    Featured speaker Sam Dyson invited attendees to join his personal hive in Chicago last month at NSTA’s National Conference on Science Education. Sponsored by the Shell Corporation, Dyson focused on connected learning…

  • NSTA 2015—Science Teachers' Sense of Humor

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    One word I have never heard used to describe an NSTA conference is “boring.” There were swarms of science teachers everywhere! I am always amazed by the sheer number of educators at every career level, from first…

  • NSTA National Conference in Boston–early childhood too!

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    I’m looking forward to learning, collaborating, meeting, laughing, learning, sharing, and getting a break from the usual schedule while attending the National Science Teachers Association’s conference in…

  • NSTA's e-mail lists: PD gold mine

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    National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) members are an active bunch! When they’re not in their classrooms, they’re continuing their professional development (PD) by taking classes, presenting sessions to their…

  • February's most-popular resources in the NSTA Science Store

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    Most Popular NSTA Press Books Science the “Write” Way Doing Good Science in Middle School: A Practical Guide to Inquiry-Based Instruction Picture-Perfect Science Lessons, Expanded 2nd Edition: Using Children’s Books to…

  • NSTA's Book Beat wins 2010 MarCom Award

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    NSTA’s Book Beat was honored in November 2010 with a Gold MarCom award for e-newsletters. The MarCom Awards is an international creative competition that recognizes outstanding achievement by marketing and…

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