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Empowering Science Educators Through WSTA: Annual Conference & Membership Benefits

Discover how the Washington Science Teachers Association (WSTA) supports science educators through professional development, conferences, a new website, journals, and financial support. Learn about their long-term goals and 2014-2015 objectives to advance science education in Washington State.

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Empowering Science Educators Through WSTA: Annual Conference & Membership Benefits

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  1. How Does WSTA Support Science Teachers? WSTA Conference-Spokane, Washington October 17-19, 2014

  2. Long Term Organizational Goals • Promoting professional knowledge and growth. • Establishing a communication network. • Exploring curriculum development. • Recognizing and rewarding excellence. • Creating public awareness of the importance of quality science education. • Forming an organized voice on pertinent legislative policies and issues.

  3. Goals for 2014-2014 • Ongoing professional development informed by our members • Sustainable practices to provide conferences on an annual basis • Utilizing our new website for the purpose of serving our membership

  4. Our New WSTA Website! • Manages membership • Manages registrations for conferences, volunteers, professional development • Online WSTA Journal • Member Access using a login • www.wsta.net (Let’s visit!)

  5. Membership and Benefits • New and Renewal • Access to more features once you are a member • Email reminders and Blasts • WSTA Momentum Updates!

  6. WSTA Journal • Stay informed • Now electronic! • Relevant Information about practices and pedagogy • Upcoming events, elections, other info • Downloadable or Viewable on the site

  7. How can we support your work? • 10 Regional Representatives • Professional Development Needs/Survey • Conference

  8. Professional Development • Informed by OSPI, Washington State LASER, WA STEM • Quality trainers-Our Regional Representatives! • Our goal-Each region • Common training outline • Information and Registration through our website

  9. Professional Development This Year! • Biology End-of-Course • Biology Collection of Evidence • Implementation of NGSS • Let us know (survey)!

  10. Financial Support • WSTA Leadership Scholarship • Teacher of the Year Award • Other opportunities

  11. Opportunities to Serve • WSTA Board Positions • Volunteering • Work with Regional Representatives

  12. Thanks for coming! John Parker WSTA President parkerscis@hotmail.com Roy Beven WSTA President-Elect rbeven@fidalgo.net

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