Customized Learning with NSTA

February 24, 2015 Spaces Still Available—Customized Learning with NSTA District Conference Package When a team of 4–8 (teachers and at least one principal, curriculum leader, science and/or STEM leader, and/or district leader—anyone who provides instructional coaching for STEM educators) from a district registers for the NSTA National Conference in Chicago, NSTA will work one-on-one with you to tailor the conference learning experience for your district team at no additional cost beyond the price of conference registration. Interested? Check out NSTA'sDistrict Conference Package, then click over to the Chevron-supported NSTA Administrators Initiative and learn how administrators can explore effective instruction based on the science and engineering practices, participate in hands-on activities, view videos showcasing high-quality science instruction, and learn more about resources to support their teachers. See the full agenda, or complete the survey to register for the workshop. Preconference Workshops for Chicago—Professional Development Institutes (PDIs) Before you make your final plans to join NSTA in Chicago for the National Conference on Science Education, take a look at our preconference Professional Development Institutes (PDIs) on March 11.   The all-day, in-depth PDI workshops are followed by two days of pathway learning sessions at the Chicago conference, designed for you by the PDI presenters. The 2015 preconference sessions focus exclusively on preparing for new science education standards. To register online for the Chicago conference and to purchase PDI tickets, click here. The PDIs are listed on the second page of registration, which features a list of ticketed events. 10th Annual NSTA Global Conversations in Science Education Conference NSTA, in collaboration with the International Council of Associations for Science Education (ICASE) and the Council for Elementary Science International (CESI), has planned an afternoon dedicated to science education from an international perspective, scheduled for March 11, prior to the start of NSTA's National Conference on Science Education. The event, Sharing International Classroom Perspectives of Science: PreK–16, will include plenary talks by distinguished international scholars, roundtable discussions, and a poster session providing opportunities to build international connections in science classrooms. For more information, visithttp://www.nsta.org/international/intlsciedday.aspx. Sponsored by: The Illustrated Women in Science Continuing an exploration of art in science, Lab Out Loud co-hosts Brian Bartel and Dale Basler have invited author, illustrator and math/science teacher Dale DeBakcsy to the show.  Every two weeks, DeBakcsy writes about and creates illustrations of important women in science. Now that he has completed half of his two-year project, DeBakcsy has compiled the first 26 portraits into a book called  The Illustrated Women in Science: Year One.  Listen to Lab Out Loud to hear about how DeBakcsy started making science comics, the importance of showcasing women in science, and how you can use his art in your classroom. Sponsored by: Using the Learning Center as Your e-Textbook with Preservice Teachers Are you a college or university professor of preservice science teachers? Join us on February 24 to learn how you can create a truly integrated and blended learning experience for your students with a customized, interactive e-textbook leveraging the NSTA Learning Center, and find out why there are currently more than 70 institutions of higher education already doing this. Register today!   All participants will receive a certificate of participation and 100 Learning Center activity points for attending and completing the post-program evaluation. An archive and presentation slides will be available at the end of the program.   Target audience: College/university professors of preservice science teachers Date: Tuesday, February 24 Time: 6:30 p.m. ET Duration: 60 minutes Note: New users should log in 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time for an introduction to NSTA web seminars. Presenters: Flavio Mendez, and Dr. Kate Baird Connecting Content to Careers Linking content to the real world is a mainstay of engaging students, and one popular way to do so is through making connections between what students are learning and possible career paths. How do you make these connections in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics? Share your experience with NSTA Reports now! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Z7V3Z38. Sponsored announcement: Master of Chemical and Life Sciences The University of Maryland's Master of Chemical and Life Sciences (MCLFS) is a content-based, graduate degree designed for middle and high school science teachers. With the exception of the laboratory experience, courses are offered exclusively online, benefiting working professionals with flexibility, convenience, and accessibility. The 30-credit program offers in-depth knowledge of current research areas in the biological, biochemical, and biomedical sciences. With a broad academic plan of study, MCLFS offers flexibility to select courses that meet interest and need. MCLFS courses focus on topics that are of current interest with significant social impact. Topics include the positive and negative aspects of genetically engineered foods and their safety, the development of new energy sources, the ethical and moral issues involved in cloning, and the handling of genetic information. Dynamic faculty with academic credentials and experience deliver a better understanding of major science concepts in an interactive environment.