Science Teacher Organization Possiblities

Staying connected with my science teaching peers is important. One way to do this is to join an educational organization.


NSTA-National Science Teacher Association 
Social Media Presence:
Twitter, Youtube, and FacebookCost of membership is 35$ for new teachers.
Memberships include.

• The award-winning NSTA journal of your choice;
• NSTA Reports, our quick-read newspaper delivered 9 times a year;
• Admission to the NSTA Learning Center and other online professional learning resources;
• Access to more than 200 other products and services.

Journals and Periodicals:

• Yes that is one of the biggest parts of their package. You get one of their journals. They also send a quick-read newspaper 9 times a year to keep their members updated. 

Conferences:

They have 1 Annual conference per year as well as 3 area conferences. That annual conference is usually late March, while the area conferences are October, November, and December.

Future Conferences

National Conferences

• Nashville, Tennessee: March 31–April 3, 2016
• Los Angeles, California: March 30–April 2, 2017

2016 Area Conferences

• Minneapolis, Minnesota: October 27–29
• Portland, Oregon: November 10–12
• Columbus, Ohio: December 1–3

2017 Area Conferences

• Baltimore, Maryland: October 5–7
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin: November 9–11
• New Orleans, Louisiana: November 30–December 2

MSTA-Michigan Science Teachers Association 

Social Media Presence:
Twitter, and Facebook

Cost of membership is 45$ for a Regular teacher, 30$ for a full-time student

Membership includes:Discounts to many Michigan museums is included with a membership.
A periodical as well as the MSTA Journal.  

Their conference is usually sometime in Late April or Early March