STEM Your Way This Spring | Virtual Conference in April | STEM Forum in May

March 9, 2015 NSTA Legislative Update: ESEA Reauthorization Stalls in the House, Senate Bill Expected Soon? The bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA, or No Child Left Behind) has stalled on the House floor, and Senate leaders seem to be continuing work on bipartisan NCLB legislation that may come to a markup soon. Read more in this issue of theNSTA Legislative Update. Sponsored by: Arne Duncan, Bill Nye, Neil Shubin...Join Them and NSTA in Chicago THIS Week! There's still time to register for NSTA's largest conference this year! We're coming to Chicago March 12–15. Want to come but can't get away for a few days? Don't forget that we also offer one-day registration! You would be amazed at what you can gain in one day to take back to your classroom. Browse through the first volume of the conference program and view more offerings in the conference browser. Here are just a few reasons why science educators all over the country are coming to Chicago for NSTA's National Conference on Science Education. NSTA Virtual Conference on STEM This April 25th STEM programs provide the gateway for students to successful careers in these expanding and dynamic fields. If your school is looking to start or expand a STEM curriculum, then mark your calendar now for another quality all-day NSTA virtual conference exclusively on STEM scheduled for Saturday, April 25. From the comfort of your home learn from content and pedagogical experts and share ideas with colleagues during the live chat discussions. Choose from strands for teachers and administrators that offer fresh ideas and tried and true methods that work or mix and match the sessions that will suit your needs. Learn more. Dive Into STEM at NSTA STEM Forum in Minneapolis This May! If you are searching for ways to immediately and effectively apply STEM education in a preK–12 setting or to implement STEM as a best practice, you should plan to attend NSTA'sSTEM Forum and Expo in Minneapolis, May 20–23. Attending the 2015 Forum will provide networking opportunities to learn and interact with colleagues from your teaching community. Featured speakers include Captain Barrington Irving, Founder and President of Experience Aviation, Inc. and the Flying Classroom and Freeman Hrabowski, President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore. Save up to $40 when youregister by the earlybird deadline— March 27. Sponsored by:   Read NSTA's New STEM Newsletter Hot off the presses! Read NSTA's new Science and the STEM Classroom newsletter. This monthly newsletter allows readers to choose from three issues each month: elementary, middle level, and high school/college levels. Science and the STEM Classroomhighlights important issues in science education—such as the integration of STEM, science literacy, and the Next Generation Science Standards—and share NSTA's rich, educator-vetted resources that supplement and enhance teacher content knowledge and illustrate best practices. Click here to view past issues. Follow #NGSSChat on Twitter Have you wanted to reach out to other science teachers with your questions about the NGSS? Lab Out Loud guests Fred Ende and Tricia Shelton can help. Using Twitter, Ende and Shelton moderate #NGSSchat—an online forum to learn and share about theNext Generation Science Standards and great science teaching. Listen to the Lab Out Loud podcast this week to find out how you can "lurk," learn, and contribute to #NGSSchat.