Membership Benefits

Page | April 2025

Membership Benefits Unlock the Full Potential of Your Science Education JourneyJoining NSTA means becoming part of a vibrant community dedicated to advancing science education. Whether you’re looking to expand your professional network, access top-tier learning resources, or make a meaningful impact…

Reimagining Science Lessons Through Translanguaging

Journal Article | November 2022

Standing Committees

Page | January 2020

Standing Committees VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES NOW AVAILABLEOne of the most fulfilling ways to have an impact on science education is to participate at a national level. Volunteer opportunities are available to NSTA members who would like to lend their skills, talents and passion for science learning to…

Engineering Science Teacher Creativity!

Journal Article | February 2020

Developing the Next Generation of Elementary Science Teachers

Journal Article | December 2020

National science education documents emphasize new learning outcomes of elementary students; therefore, the preparation of elementary teachers should be revised to meet these challenges. This article describes how…

From Math Methods and Science Methods…To STEM Methods

Journal Article | May 2022

Science That’s Out of This World

Journal Article | June 2020

Awards and Recognition Program

Page | March 2020

Awards and Recognition Program Dare to Dream! Have you ever dreamed of yourself as a STAR and seeing your name up in lights? With 17 teacher award programs, your dream could become a reality.  Did you know more than $80,000 in cash and prizes are just waiting to be claimed? We are excited to…

Partnerships Achieve Creative Connections Between Coding, Music, and Science

Journal Article | March 2023

Examining the Effects of STEM Identity and Teaching Identity on Science and Mathematics Teaching Identity and Persistence in a Teaching Program

Journal Article | May 2023

In response to the demand for more STEM-certified teachers, identity has emerged as a theoretical lens for examining how candidates can be recruited into and retained in the teaching profession. This study explores the…

Teaching K–8 Teachers About Integrating Science and Engineering

Journal Article | July 2020

We examined the use of an engineering learning cycle (ELC) model and in a course for K–8 inservice teachers for two purposes. First, we were interested in how the ELC would support teachers’ science, mathematics, and…

Science Plus ELA: A Natural Fit

Journal Article | August 2020

Translanguaging Using Technology

Journal Article | February 2021