Area Conference in New Orleans

Page | April 2020

Due to ongoing health and safety concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Science Teaching Association has decided to cancel the fall 2020 Area Conferences on Science Education. The face-to-face meetings…

Exhibits & Sponsorships

Page | March 2020

Exhibits & Sponsorships STEM21 Virtual Conference: July 26-30 Partner & Sponsor Package Information available Now! Sales/Exhibitor Workshops Jason Sheldrake Jeffrey LeGrand-Douglass Exhibit Operations/Logistics Kim Hotz Conference Schedule NSTA Engage: Spring21 (…

Picture-Perfect STEM Train-the-Trainer, July 13, 2022

Web Seminar Series | March 2022

Would you like to learn to present the Picture-Perfect STEM Workshop to teachers in your school or district?  If that's the case, please register to attend this two-hour Picture-Perfect STEM Train-the-Trainer…

Ed News: Paid Professional Development Key to Teaching STEM Effectively

Blog Post | January 2019

This week in education news, more state governments should take necessary steps to ensure they can provide public support for paid professional development for teachers of STEM subjects; new study finds programs with…

Ed News: Early STEM Provides Critical Foundation for Future Learning

Blog Post | January 2019

This week in education news, a New York City high school entrance exam finds brightest girls do better in STEM classes than on standardized entrance exams; the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation plans to invest in…

Ed News: Igniting Students’ STEM Interest Begins With Education Their Teachers

Blog Post | September 2018

This week in education news, Missouri Senate passes STEM awareness legislation; NSF awards 5 diversity grants under its new INCLUDES initiative; U.S. Congress pledges $71.5 billion in education funding for fiscal 2019…

Ed News: Can STEM Camps For Girls Really Make A Difference?

Blog Post | September 2018

This week in education news, there’s no way of knowing whether summer STEM camps help nudge more women into STEM careers; education in STEM fields can be the road to economic empowerment for women; Missouri Governor…

A Much-Needed Roadmap for STEM Educators During Unconventional, Uncertain Times

Blog Post | May 2018

Six-time NSTA author Rodger Bybee’s deep subject-matter expertise draws on 50 years of working in the science education field as well as keeping up with relevant STEM education-related publications, meetings, and…

Ed News: Why Don’t STEM Majors Vote As Much As Others?

Blog Post | February 2018

This week in education news, results from a new state test have been released two years after students turned it in; a growing body of research indicates there might be a need to get more STEM majors to vote; Colorado…

Ed News: Peer Interest In Science Leads Students To STEM Jobs

Blog Post | August 2017

This week in education news, a majority of Americans are familiar with the opt-out movement according to a new survey; the country’s teaching force is still predominantly white and female; only 39 percent of high…

Ed News: Can Grade-Skipping Close The STEM Gender Gap?

Blog Post | April 2017

This week in education news, the March for Science has special relevance for K-12 science teachers; survey results show that parents generally rank math and science lower than reading and writing in terms of importance…

STEM-In-Action at its Best: Students Turn Ideas into Reality

Blog Post | April 2017

Team Crabyotics, 2015 White House Science Fair When it comes to student-focused STEM projects at Taos Middle/High School, ideas seem limitless. It all started with information shared from a group of Taos students…

Ed News: STEM Education Will Carry Our Children In Tomorrow’s Economy

Blog Post | April 2017

This week in education news, Evans and Milgrom-Elcott pen op-ed about the importance of maintaining a strong focus on STEM education; Bill Nye believes science will help change the world; new report says most students…

Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing March 15 to Focus on STEM Education

Blog Post | March 2017

Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing March 15 to Focus on STEM Education The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education will hold a hearing next Wednesday, March 15th, on federal STEM…

10 Sessions at the STEM Forum & Expo that show the Importance of Partnerships

Blog Post | May 2016

At the 5th Annual STEM Forum & Expo hosted by NSTA, taking place July 27-29 in Denver, Colorado, attendees will learn how important it is to leverage partnerships. As the Nation recognizes the importance of STEM…