NSTA and AFCEA

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NSTA and AFCEA Ed Rock Associate Executive
Director erock_at_nsta.org 703-312-9201
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Who is NSTA?

• Founded in 1944,
• National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is
  the largest organization in the world promoting
  excellence and innovation in science teaching and
  learning for all.
• 60,000 members plus another 350,000 science
  educators who are reached through our resources
  annually
• includes science teachers science supervisors
  informal science educators administrators
  scientists and leaders in business, industry,
  and government.
• Chapters and other Groups
• NSTA and has 59 state/province chapters, 29
  associate groups, 8 affiliates, and more than 100
  student chapters

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How NSTA can support your STEM Outreach?

• Connecting to our members State Chapters
• http//www.nsta.org/about/collaboration/chapters/
  chapterlist
• Face-to-Face Events National State
• http//www.nsta.org/conferences/
• Online Professional Development
• http//learningcenter.nsta.org/
• Science Matters Initiative / Web Site
• http//www.nsta.org/ScienceMatters/default.aspx
• National Lab Day Initiative / Web Site
• http//www.nationallabday.org/ May 12th, 2010
  and ongoing

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Recognizing Quality and Excellence in Science
Teaching and Learning

• NSTA awards for outstanding science teachers
• http//www.nsta.org/about/awards.aspx
• NSTAs Competitions for teachers and students
• Toyota Tapestry, Toshiba ExploraVision, DuPont,
  Siemens, Conrad Foundation, Disney
• NSTA New Science Teacher Academy
• a yearlong program providing professional
  development and mentoring support to early-career
  science teachers. http//www.nsta.org/academy/