welcome
overview
The Washington Science Teachers’ Association (WSTA) invites you to join us at our annual conference, March 12 - 14, 2010. The location for this year's conference, just south of Everett at Jackson High School, is less than an hour north of Seattle on I-5. Everett, Washington is located in the urban core of the state and is close to major education, research, technology, and manufacturing institutions. As such, it is the ideal location for Washington Science Teachers to gather and gain insight into Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) education. In addition, the conference offers opportunities to explore the new science standards revisions, science instructional materials that support the science standards and engage in dialogue with science professionals through workshops, informal networking opportunities, and vendor exhibits.
We are anticipating between 800 to 1000 Teachers of Science in Everett for the 2010 WSTA Conference. These will include teachers, local and state administrators, department chairs, university science methods professors, pre-service teachers, and informal science educators. Classroom teachers specializing in all grade levels, from kindergarten through university age, are represented. As conference details are finalized, they will be uploaded here. Should you have any questions about something that is not yet posted, please email us at the link to your right.
why should I attend?
TEACHERS:
Extend
your teaching through hands-on workshops.
- Sessions designed for
teachers of all grade levels.
- Learn from your colleagues
– the state’s finest.
- Practical sessions for
practical teachers!
- OSPI conferences were not
held this summer, but they will be
at WSTA -- hear the latest on state standards and assessment!
Special
networking opportunities.
- The coffee house
– Network with top educators. Drop in
anytime or check the bulletin board for workshop follow-up
conversations.
- Birds of a
Feather sessions –
Share tips and tricks with
master teachers in these special sessions.
- Small group
workspaces to continue
conversations and
collaborate.
Explore
the latest and greatest in curriculum offerings in
the exhibition hall.
- The latest in inquiry-based
curricula.
- Samples, posters, science
gadgets and kinesthetic wonders.
Conference
themes support our changing world of education.
- Evolving Student –
reach and inspire our increasingly
diverse student population to engage in complex thinking
- Evolving Teacher – tools
and successful models for teacher
collaboration and professional development
- Evolving World – strategies
and issues with technology, the
environment and state requirements.
ADMINISTRATORS:
Brush up your science content and process knowledge. Preview cutting-edge curriculum and network with curriculum developers, regional materials suppliers, and other administrators improving their science programs. See what other districts are doing.
EXHIBITORS:
See how science is being taught today. Learn first hand what teachers and administrators are buzzing about. Attend sessions by OSPI to learn the latest on Washington science standards, assessment and directions in curricula. Share your resources with formal and informal educators from all over the Pacific Northwest.
FIELD PROFESSIONALS:
Find out how science is being taught in Washington classrooms. School systems are more coordinated and aligned to state standards than when you went to school -- find out how and what students are learning these days and how you might have an impact. Submit a proposal to educate teachers on current knowledge, research, skills or issues in your field.
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Questions? Email us at wstacc@gmail.com
Conference Registration Now OPEN
Register HERE Online!
NEW! Conference Program Posted for Early Viewing
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