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An NSTA conference is by far the best event to collaborate with peers in science curriculum, connect to educators and mentors, and experience a positive and festive science event in one large facility.

– Lisa Moser, past attendee

I absolutely LOVE the professional development opportunities provided at an NSTA conference! It is an opportunity to network with like-minded professionals – people passionate about science and STEM education.

– Susanne Hokkanen, past attendee

Enter to win 1 of 27 round trip tickets on Southwest Airlines to one of our fall area conferences.View details and enter here: nstatravel2017.hscampaigns.com

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An NSTA conference is by far the best event to collaborate with peers in science curriculum, connect to educators and mentors, and experience a positive and festive science event in one large facility.

– Lisa Moser, past attendee

I absolutely LOVE the professional development opportunities provided at an NSTA conference! It is an opportunity to network with like-minded professionals – people passionate about science and STEM education.

– Susanne Hokkanen, past attendee

Enter to win 1 of 27 round trip tickets on Southwest Airlines to one of our fall area conferences.View details and enter here: nstatravel2017.hscampaigns.com

New Orleans, LA November 30–December 2

Milwaukee, WINovember 9–11

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FEATURED PRESENTATIONCreating an Understanding-Based Curriculum for the Next Generation Science Standards

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

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Baltimore Speakers

Freeman A. HrabowskiPresident, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Join Freeman Hrabowski as he discusses innovative approaches to STEM teaching and learning, STEM teacher preparation, support for the growing population of diverse students who must participate and succeed in these fields, and the importance of partnerships between schools, universities, philanthropy, government agencies, and business. President of UMBC (University of Maryland, Balti-more County) since 1992, Freeman was named by President Obama to chair the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans. In addition, he chaired the

National Academies’ committee that produced the report, Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America’s Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads (2011).

Holding Fast to Dreams: Creating a Culture of STEM Success

Jay McTighe @jaymctigheEducational Consultant and Co-author of the Understanding by Design® series, Columbia, Md.

An accomplished author, Jay McTighe has co-authored 14 books, including the award-winning Understanding by Design series with Grant Wiggins. He has also served as director of the Maryland Assessment Consortium, a state collaboration of school districts working together to develop and share formative performance assessments. Jay has experience as a Prince George’s County class-room teacher, resource specialist, and program coordinator. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Maryland, and com-

pleted postgraduate studies at the Johns Hopkins University. Jay will present a “blueprint” for transforming the NGSS into a coherent K–12 science curriculum that emphasizes conceptual understanding of content and transfer of the practices.

STRAND Tying the Knot: Coherence in 3-D Science Learning

The three-dimensional learning view requires new assessment strategies and tools that provide feedback to support students’ sense-making. Assessment, both formative and summative, is instrumental in supporting responsive instruction. In this strand, partici-pants will learn to use storylines, find ways to adapt instruction using responsive strate-gies, and focus on learning progressions.


STRAND Charting the Course for Innovation

To develop innovative scientific leaders for tomorrow, we must foster creativity, academic risk-taking, and perseverance within ALL students today. A classroom culture that celebrates diverse ideas and solutions is essential for an effective STEM workforce. Participants will investigate effective classroom examples supporting preK–16 student learning that involves engineering design projects, use of technology, and computer science.

FEATURED PRESENTATIONBuilding a Nation of Makers: Lessons Learned while Serving as a Senior Adviser in the Obama White House

Andrew Coy @andrewcoyConsultant and Founder of Initial Velocity, Baltimore, Md.

Andrew Coy is a driven problem-solver with experience at the intersection of nonprofit, education, government, and technol-ogy. Most recently, he served in President Obama’s White House, Office of Science and Technology Policy as a senior adviser on the Tech and Innovation team, including support for the White House Science Fair. The difference between experience and wisdom is reflection. In this talk, Andrew will share some amazing experi-ences but also reflect on how to apply elsewhere the dozen of lessons learned throughout his career. In 2017, he launched Initial Velocity

(initialvelocity.co) to help others launch their ideas with his added insight, skill set, understand-ing, and passion.

Check out approximately 300 sessions and other events with the Baltimore Session Browser/Personal Scheduler (www.nsta.org/baltimorebrowser).

STRAND Anchoring Our Natural Treasures Through Environmental Literacy

Engaging students in local action, research, or citizen science projects today fosters the environmentally literate leaders of tomorrow, who are connected to the world around them, and informed enough about the environment to be decision makers. In this strand, teachers will learn to elevate student experiences by partnering with infor-mal educational providers, getting students outdoors, and participating in authentic research.

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Short CoursesAll short courses are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so act now! For complete descriptions and to purchase tickets, visit www.nsta.org/baltimorebrowser. (Tickets Required)

Data, Data Everywhere (SC-1)Date: Thursday, October 5, 1:00–4:00 PMTicket Price: $16 advance; $21 on-siteExplore data-rich exercises based on those found in online courses in Penn State’s Master of Edu-cation in Earth Science program. These exercises use different types of data but emphasize the same skills: creating and reading graphs, interpreting contour plots, and working with time series. Through these exercises, we will provide participants with ready-to-go ideas and easily adaptable lesson plans that can engage students in acquiring, manipulating, and presenting Earth science data. An internet-connected laptop will be useful, but is not required.

Promoting Children’s Science Inquiry and Thinking About Living Things in Preschool and Kindergarten (SC-2)Date: Friday, October 6, 8:00–11:00 AMTicket Price: $18 advance; $23 on-siteStrand: Charting the Course for Innovation

Participants will experience life science inquiry and build their own knowledge of core ideas and concepts related to living things as they investigate a variety of plants and “mini-beasts” and construct explanations about their characteristics, needs, habitats, and life cycles. Video vignettes of children’s life science explorations will spark discussions about the teacher’s role in supporting children’s scientific thinking, conceptual development, and engagement in the prac-tices of science. Short course activities will incorporate the integration of STEM and strategies for creating documentation. Visit www.edc.org and www.nsta.org/earlyyears for details.

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Investigate a variety of plants and “mini-beasts” and construct explanations about their characteristics, needs, habitats, and life cycles in SC-2.


NSTA Press® Short Course: Introducing a New NGSS-Focused Curriculum Unit—Toward High School Biology (SC-3)Date: Friday, October 6, 8:30–11:30 AMTicket Price: $45 advance; $50 on-siteStrand: Tying the Knot: Coherence in 3-D Science Learning

Explore a new middle school unit developed by Project 2061, the science literacy initiative of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and BSCS. Working with the new unit, which was developed with support from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, participants will gain a deeper understanding of what it means to address the three dimensions of NGSS and have a chance to examine criteria for supporting claims of alignment specified in the Educators Evaluating the Quality of Instructional Products (EQuIP) Rubric for science. Take home copies of the Toward High School Biology unit, model kits, as well as teaching guides for special topics.

Using Your School as a Laboratory: Air Quality (SC-4)Date: Friday, October 6, 12 Noon–3:00 PMTicket Price: $15 advance; $20 on-siteStrand: Anchoring Our Natural Treasures Through Environmental Literacy

Review classroom examples for understanding concepts of air quality that meet the NGSS and support student reflection and action. The student sustainable practices are a part of the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education’s (MAEOE) Green School application. A case study from Garrett County Public Schools will be used to demonstrate how teachers can gain hands-on experience in collecting data on air quality and define ways to lead students on inquiry-based investigations in their schools and on school grounds. Participants will engage in two activities and discuss how they might integrate similar lessons.

Maryland Association of Science Teachers (MAST) Luncheon (M-1)

Date: Friday, October 6, 12:30–2:00 PMTicket Price: $35

Join the Maryland Association of Science Teachers (MAST) to learn, network, and celebrate STEM with educators and leaders from across Maryland. This ticketed event includes a plated lunch, followed by pre-sentation of MAST awards and remarks from Heidi Schweingruber, director of the Board on Science Education at the National Research Council. Dr. Schweingruber co-directed the study that resulted in the report A Framework for K–12 Science Education (2011), which was the first step toward the Next Generation Science Standards. Guests can learn about opportunities for becoming more involved in the MAST board or committees that support educators from our region. Sponsored in part by the Towson Center for STEM Excellence.

Visit www.nsta.org/baltimorebrowser for more information and to purchase tickets.


GRADUATE CREDIT OPPORTUNITYGraduate Credit Sponsored by Framingham State University

Baltimore conference attendees can earn one graduate-level credit hour in profes-sional development through Framingham State University at NSTA’s Baltimore Area Conference. Participants must attend conference sessions totaling at least 12 documented hours for one credit hour, submit a written report, and pay a fee of $179. To learn more about the assignment requirements and registration, visit www.framingham.edu/nsta.

Note: Credit is by pass/fail only.

BALTIMORE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE LEADERSMary C.H. WellerConference ChairpersonNSTA District III DirectorSecondary Science CoordinatorHoward County Public School SystemEllicott City, [email protected]

Asli Sezen-BarrieProgram CoordinatorAssistant ProfessorUniversity of MaineOrono, [email protected]

Mary StapletonLocal Arrangements CoordinatorDirector, Bioscience Education and OutreachTowson University Center for STEM ExcellenceBaltimore, [email protected]

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Baltimore Conference at a GlanceMake your own conference schedule using the Baltimore Session Browser/Personal Scheduler (www.nsta.org/baltimorebrowser). Browse events by day, format, subject, grade level, conference strand, sponsor, or keyword.


Focusing On Evidence of 3-D Learning Imagining Science as the Foundation for STEM Reflecting On Access for All Students Comprehending the Role of Literacy in Science

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Atlanta, Georgia March 15-18, 2018

#NSTA18

NSTA NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE EDUCATION


Jo Handelsman @jo44atWIDDirector of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin–Madison

Jo Handelsman was appointed by former President Barack Obama as the associate director for Science at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) where she served for three years until January 2017. Dr. Hanelsman is responsible for ground-breaking studies in microbial communication and work in the field of metagenomics. In 2011, she received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring from President Obama and in 2012, Nature named her one of “ten

people who mattered this year” for her research on gender bias in science.

FEATURED PRESENTATIONTitle to be announced

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Sean B. Carroll @SeanBiolCarrollVice President for Science Education, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, Md.

Hailed for his pioneering work in evolutionary developmental biology, Sean Carroll is an award-winning scientist, writer, edu-cator, and executive producer. Join Dr. Carroll as he tells stories from his book, The Serengeti Rules, on the pioneering scientists who sought the answer to how life works and many other simple, yet profoundly important questions. In addition to his role at Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Sean is also the Allan Wilson Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Check out more than 300 sessions and other events with the Portland Session Browser/Personal Scheduler (www.nsta.org/portlandbrowser).

Milwaukee Speakers




The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters

Speaker is sponsored by Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Focusing On Evidence of 3-D Learning Imagining Science as the Foundation for STEM Reflecting On Access for All Students Comprehending the Role of Literacy in Science

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STRAND Preparing All Students for the Voyage

Successful achievement of disciplinary core ideas, science and engineering practices, and crosscutting concepts demands strategies that address a diverse set of learners, including but not limited to students with special needs, English language learners, gifted and talented students, urban and rural students, and those in other underserved groups. This strand will demonstrate how teachers can provide equitable science and engineering learning opportunities that engage ALL students in constructing meaning about the world around them.


Will Allen @GrowingPowerFounder and CEO of the urban farm and nonprofit organization, Growing Power, Milwaukee, Wis.

The son of a sharecropper, Will Allen had no intention of ever becom-ing a farmer himself. But after years in professional basketball and as an executive for KFC and Procter & Gamble, Allen cashed in his retirement fund for a two-acre plot a half mile away from Milwau-kee’s largest public housing project. In the face of daunting odds, Allen built the country’s preeminent urban farm—a food and educa-tional center that now produces enough vegetables and fish year-round to feed thousands of people. Growing Power has sought to prove how

local food systems can help troubled youths, dismantle racism, create jobs, bring urban and rural communities closer together, and improve public health.

FEATURED PRESENTATIONGrowing Power and the Good Food Revolution

Rita MacDonald Applied Linguist and Researcher at the WIDA Consortium at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison

English learners (ELs)—the most rapidly growing segment of our student population—are often excluded from the vibrant classroom discourse that is part of the science and engineering practices of the NGSS, due to the mistaken belief that ELs need proficiency in com-plex academic English to participate effectively. Join Rita MacDonald, an applied linguist and researcher at the 39-state WIDA Consortium, as she shares ways to simultaneously strengthen all students’ science-

based reasoning and their effectiveness with language. Since 2002, Rita has worked in educational linguistics, as an ESL teacher and a teacher educator for both ESL and content teachers, and now as a member of WIDA’s research team.

FEATURED PRESENTATIONDoing and Talking Science with English Learners

STRAND Buoying Up Literacy with Science

Effective science instruction boosts literacy. Scientifically literate students obtain, evaluate, and communicate information. Integrating science and language arts instruction allows edu-cators to support students from multiple angles. Reading, writing, listening, and speaking can be woven into science in meaningful mediums. In this strand, participants will develop an understanding of how science can support literacy and literacy instruction.

STRAND Navigating STEM Through the NGSS

A common definition of STEM education emphasizes its interdisciplinary approach coupled with real-world lessons. The focus of this strand is on creating authentic preK–12 cross-curricular connections and engaging students in real-world applica-tions using NGSS. The NGSS integrates science with other STEM disciplines, as well as literacy. This strand will increase participants’ understanding of the way the NGSS can be applied when implementing STEM lessons that are field tested and research based.


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Welcome ReceptionHosted by the Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers

All conference participants welcome!

Thursday, November 96:30–8:30 PM

UWM School of Freshwater Sciences

Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, and soda.

You can purchase your advance ticket for $15at wsst.org or during the conference for $20.

Special activities include:

• A 3–5 member Team Trivia Competition for prizes (free)

• Wisconsin Beer Tasting Seminar (additional $15 fee)

Visit wsst.org for more details and to register.

Shuttles will pick up participants at all four conference hotels starting at 6:15 PM.

Last bus departs UWM at 8:45 PM.

Check out more than 200 sessions and other events with the Milwaukee Session Browser/Personal Scheduler (www.nsta.org/milwaukeebrowser).


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Make your own conference schedule using the Milwaukee Session Browser/Personal Scheduler (www.nsta.org/milwaukeebrowser). Browse events by day, format, subject, grade level, conference strand, sponsor, or keyword.

Milwaukee Conference at a Glance


GRADUATE CREDIT OPPORTUNITYGraduate Credit Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Milwaukee conference attendees can earn one graduate-level credit hour in pro-fessional development through the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh at NSTA’s Milwaukee Area Conference. Participants must attend approximately 14 hours of face-to-face instruction (including sessions and exhibit hall time), write an essay summarizing the “new ideas” that were learned at the conference and how they will be able to implement these ideas in the classroom, and pay a fee of $200. Dead-line is December 15, 2017.

To learn more about the assignment requirements and registration, visit www.nsta.org/conferences/credit.aspx.

MILWAUKEE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE LEADERSKevin AndersonConference ChairpersonScience Education ConsultantWisconsin Dept. of Public InstructionMadison, [email protected]

Ray ScolavinoProgram CoordinatorProfessorUniversity of Wisconsin– MilwaukeeMilwaukee, [email protected]

Michelle Griffin-WenzelLocal Arrangements CoordinatorScience TeacherGermantown High SchoolGermantown, [email protected]

—Photo courtesy of Visit Milwaukee


JOIN US

For information and to register, visitwww.nsta.org/stemforum

This dynamic event brings together educators and organizations who are actively implementing STEM programs in their schools or districts.

Come prepared to learn tactics that work, build your professional learning network, connect with e� ective outreach programs and

partnerships, discover new resources, and build a strong curriculum.

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Science Is a Verb: Exploring, Engaging, and Expanding Thinking

Milton Chen @miltonchen2Senior Fellow, George Lucas Educational Foundation (Edutopia), San Rafael, Calif.

Join Milton Chen as he discusses how creative science educators are taking students beyond the four walls of their classrooms via “nature nearby” where they learn alongside scientists and naturalists of all ages, as well as online platforms, such as iNaturalist. Milton is a senior fellow and executive director emeritus at the George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF), a foundation producing Edutopia.org. He also has the unique honor of being named a Jedi Master on his 50th birthday by George Lucas. Milton’s 2010 book, Education

Nation: Six Leading Edges of Innovation in Our Schools, was listed as one of the year’s best educa-tion books by the American School Board Journal. Previously, he was founding director of the KQED Center for Education (PBS) in San Francisco; director of research at Sesame Workshop in New York; and an assistant professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. During 2007–2008, Milton was one of 35 Fulbright New Century Scholars.

FEATURED PRESENTATIONLearning from the Outside In: The Power of Place-Based Science Education

STRAND Innovate Science Education for Tomorrow

Students are often taught science concepts and current issues, but are rarely chal-lenged to create innovative and practical solutions to real-world problems. Students are engaged in the use of technology, but their understanding of the science and engineering behind the function of that technology is limited. This strand expands participants’ understanding of how to foster students’ critical-thinking skills and facili-tate future problem solving by students.

Debbie Silver @DrDebbieSilverSpeaker, Author, and Humorist, Melissa, Tex.

Debbie Silver brings a wealth of expertise as an award-winning educator with 30 years of experience as a classroom teacher, staff development instructor, and university professor. Her numerous rec-ognitions include being named the 1990 Louisiana State Teacher of the Year and the 2007 Distinguished Alumnus from the College of Education at Louisiana Tech University. Join Debbie as she celebrates science educators who inspire, integrate, and innovate with active student-centered practices. She will provide an entertaining and informative look at how science can be used as a natural spring-

board for engaging learners from preK through 12 and beyond.


STRAND Inspire Our Young Learners

Exploring science is one of the many joys of childhood. However, many of our young students are given limited opportunities to learn science and therefore are missing the wonder and excitement of understanding the world around them. Young learners need quality learning experiences and activities that spark their curiosity, promote higher-level thinking, and nurture a solid foundation in science. This strand will expose educa-tors to instructional strategies that make connections between literacy and scientific concepts and build pedagogical knowledge of science teaching.

STRAND Integrate Science Education for ALL

All students need to be engaged in and have access to exemplary science classes, out-of-school science activities, real-world work experiences, mentors, and other spring-boards to STEM careers. This strand will explore ways for educators to use the newest standards and research to reach ALL students, including English language learners, spe-cial education students, gifted and talented students, and underrepresented minorities.

Okhee Lee @LeeOl16Professor in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University

Okhee Lee will highlight how the instructional shifts associated with the NGSS as well as language instruction (e.g., physical rep-lica, diagram, text, computational model) promote both science and language learning. She will share what educators can do to ensure that all students are supported in learning STEM while develop-ing language. Okhee is currently leading collaborative research between New York University and Stanford University to develop instructional materials that meet NGSS in order to support the lan-

guage development of elementary students, including English language learners.

FEATURED PRESENTATIONSTEM for All: Instructional Shifts to Promote Science and Language Learning

Carla Zembal-Saul @czemKahn Endowed Professor of STEM Education and Co-Director, Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Penn State University, University Park

Carla Zembal-Saul holds the Kahn Professorship in STEM Education at Penn State University. Her research investigates the professional learning of preservice and inservice elementary teachers as they sup-port children’s participation in ambitious and equitable scientific discourse and practices. In the age of an ambitious new framework and standards in science education, there is a compelling emphasis on young children—nurturing their wonder about natural phenomena

and equipping them to engage in scientific discourse and practices for investigating the natural world. Carla will feature the approaches that elementary teachers are using to leverage children’s natural curiosity in early grades to support three-dimensional learning in science. Special atten-tion will be given to literacy practices for science.

FEATURED PRESENTATIONA Sense of Wonder: Building on Young Learners’ Natural Curiosity About Phenomena


Marshall Shepherd @DrShepherd2013Professor of Geography and Director of Atmospheric Sciences Program, University of Georgia, and host of The Weather Channel’s Weather Geeks

Marshall Shepherd serves as director of the University of Georgia’s (UGA) Atmospheric Sciences Program and as a full professor in the Department of Geography. Prior to UGA, he spent 12 years as a research meteorologist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and was deputy project scientist for the Global Precipitation Measure-ment (GPM) mission, a multinational space mission that launched in 2014. President Bush honored Marshall in 2004 with the Presi-

dential Early Career Award for pioneering scientific research in weather and climate science. Using the lens of accessible analogies and his experiences, Marshall will walk through six over-arching challenges and provide solutions that can improve the narrative related to these pressing scientific topics. He will primarily touch upon strategies for informal education—outreach.

FEATURED PRESENTATIONZombies, Sports, and Cola: Implications for Communicating Weather and Climate Change

Special Offer fOr New OrleaNS cONfereNce regiStraNtS

Show your NSTA badge at the Admissions Desk for complimentary

general admission to the Louisiana Children’s Museum on the following days/times:

• Thursday, November 30, 9:30 AM–4:30 PM

• Friday, December 1, 9:30 AM–4:30 PM

Visit www.lcm.org to find out the latest happenings at this dynamic and engaging museum that includes more than 100 engaging hands-on exhibits, daily art encounters in Art Trek, educational and entertaining programs, and dynamic traveling exhibits. The play possibilities are endless!

Check out more than 250 sessions and other events with the New Orleans Session Browser/Personal Scheduler (www.nsta.org/neworleansbrowser).

www.lcm.org

NEW ORLEANS SPECIAL EVENTS


CHEMISTRY DAY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1

PHYSICS DAY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1

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SHORT COURSESAll short courses are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so act now! Please note that the following short courses are tentative. Please check our website (www.nsta.org/neworleansbrowser) in late July for ticket information. (Tickets Required)

Marine Debris Education and Prevention Program (SC-1)Date: Wednesday, November 29, 8:00 AM–4:15 PMTicket Price: $45 advance; by preregistration onlyLocation: Off-site: Elmer’s IslandStrand: Integrate Science Education for ALL

In this off-site short course, take part in a citizen scientist program to determine the accumulation rate of marine debris on Elmer’s Island, Louisiana. Participants will travel to Elmer’s Island and learn how students collect, record, and interpret data. Also, participants will engage in techniques to sample for microplastics in soil. Must be able to walk moderate distances as we will be walking roughly two miles. Be sure to dress for the weather (hat, sunscreen) and wear close-toed shoes. Lunch included. Travel time is two hours each way.

Crashing Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, and Your Classroom (SC-2)Date: Wednesday, November 29, 9:00 AM–4:15 PMTicket Price: $15 advance; by preregistration onlyLocation: Off-site: the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Science Education CenterStrand: Innovate Science Education for Tomorrow

In 2015, the LIGO Science Education Center detected gravitational waves from colliding black holes. Participants will tour the observatory and visitor center, and learn about some of the simple physical phenomena underlying the detection of gravitational waves. In addition, we will build a hands-on science interactive project related to electricity/ magnetism or gravity/ energy, to take back to our classrooms. Lunch is provided. For more information, visit www.ligo.caltech.edu/LA/. Travel time is 90 minutes each way.

NSTA wishes to thank the LIGO Livingston Science Education Center, operated by the California Institute of Technology, an NSF facility, for sponsoring this short course.

—Photo courtesy of BirdSleuthExperience the engagement of citizen science during SC-3.


—Photo courtesy of Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Foundation

Take part in a citizen scientist program on Elmer’s Island in SC-1.

Stretch Your Legs for Science! (SC-3)Date: Thursday, November 30, 8:00–11:00 AMTicket Price: $55 advance; $60 on-siteStrand: Inspire Our Young Learners

Join this short course to experience the engagement of citizen science, while stretching your legs on a traveling bird count! At the Cornell Lab, we welcome people to contribute data about the kinds, numbers, and behaviors of birds, which helps us understand and conserve them. After learning the basics, we’ll head out for a 60- to 90-minute eBird count around the Convention Center and along the Mississippi. It might surprise you how many species we’ll find in this urban environment! Take home resources to support classroom implementation. It is not required but recommended that you bring binoculars and a smartphone/tablet. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. Must be able to walk 1 to 1½ miles.

Science Standards from the GUT: Guidance for Unpacking with Teachers (SC-4)Date: Friday, December 1, 2:00–5:00 PMTicket Price: $23 advance; $28 on-siteNew standards can be both overwhelming and confusing to educators, especially multidimen-sional standards that follow the format of the NGSS. In this short course, participants will engage in a deep dive into a new set of standards where they dissect and unpack the standards through highly engaging, interactive, and collaborative experiences that are designed to familiarize them with the overarching process of “unpacking” so that they can successfully return to their home district and state and lead other educators through a deep dive into a new set of standards. Please bring an internet-connected tablet/laptop.


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New Orleans Conference at a GlanceMake your own conference schedule using the New Orleans Session Browser/Personal Scheduler (www.nsta.org/neworleansbrowser). Browse events by day, format, subject, grade level, conference strand, sponsor, or keyword.


Audubon Nature Institute welcomes NSTA to New Orleans, and hopes that during your time in the city you will stop by one of our amazing attractions to celebrate the wonders of nature with us. During your conference visit, all NSTA conference registrants who show their badges will receive the following at the Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, and Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium:

• Admission to all Audubon facilities will cost an NSTA conference registrant $5 per facility (an incredible savings on admissions).

• NSTA conference registrants will receive 15% off at our gift shops.• NSTA conference registrants will receive the member discount if they

choose to ride our train at the zoo.

We hope to see you at one of our facilities, enjoying the beauty of nature and learning about the importance of protecting it.

If you are visiting the Audubon Zoo, be sure to take a turn on the Gottesman Family Endangered Species Carousel, featuring a menagerie of 60 animals.

Photo courtesy of Cheryl Gerber/New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau

audubonnatureinstitute.org


GRADUATE CREDIT OPPORTUNITYGraduate Credit Sponsored by Dominican University of California

Earn one or two graduate-level credit(s) in professional development through Domini-can University of California (dominicancaonline.com). To obtain credit/s, you must be registered for the NSTA New Orleans Conference, complete the required assignments, and pay a fee of $95 for one credit or $190 for two credits. An NSTA transcript is also required. Visit bit.ly/2rZhaEQ for more information. Should you have any questions, contact Lisa Johnson-Bowers at 330-289-9159 or [email protected]. Deadline is January 6, 2018.

NEW ORLEANS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE LEADERSJean May-BrettConference ChairpersonSTEM EducatorKenner, [email protected]

Shannon LafontProgram CoordinatorGrant and Contract WriterLafourche Parish School BoardSchriever, [email protected]

Nathan CottenLocal Arrangements CoordinatorSTEM Curriculum SpecialistTerrebonne Parish School DistrictHouma, [email protected]

Visit www.nsta.org/store to make a purchase today, or call 800-277-5300.

Download the conference app or follow #NSTA17 for special giveaways, contests, and more throughout the conference!

We have the latest resources for science teachers, including new releases and bestsellers!• Purchase fun NSTA-branded gear—

unique hats, shirts, mugs, and more.

• Join NSTA to get member pricing: 20% off NSTA Press® titles.

• Ask about our NSTA gift cards— great gift idea!

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NSTA Press Sessions in BaltimorePlan on attending one or more of these sessions offered by our NSTA Press® authors, including Creating a STEM Culture for Teaching and Learning, Solar Science: 3-D Learning Applied to the Study of the Sun’s Daily and Annual Motion, From Flower to Fruit, and more! Visit us online at www.nsta.org/baltimorebrowser for details.

NSTA Press Sessions in New OrleansNSTA Press® sessions are a “must-see”! Make plans to attend one or more of these sessions offered by our NSTA Press® authors, including Uncovering Grades 3–8 Students’ Ideas About Water in the Earth System; sessions on the Argument-Driven Inquiry series; Be a Winner: Get a Grant and Your Students Win, Too!; and more! Visit us online at www.nsta.org/neworleansbrowser for details.

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NSTA Press Sessions in MilwaukeeDon’t miss these sessions offered by our NSTA Press® authors, including Uncovering Students’ (and Teachers’) Ideas in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics with Formative Assessment Probes and Techniques; Finding Science in the Outdoors and Through a Good Book; and more! Visit us online at www.nsta.org/milwaukeebrowser for details.


3D Molecular Designs

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Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Program

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Milwaukee Exhibitors

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The NSTA Exhibit Hall, with more than 150 of the leading science education companies and organizations in the world, has the newest products to show and share with educators.

Bio-Rad LaboratoriesCAP SaucierCarolina Biological SupplyCarolina CurriculumCatalyst Learning CurriculaCPO Science/School Specialty ScienceThe Dana FoundationDelta Education/School SpecialtyScienceDisney Youth Programs

Educational InnovationsEdvotek Inc.Engineering is Elementary®ePlanetarium®ETA hand2mindFisher Science EducationFlinn ScientificForestry Suppliers, Inc.Frey Scientific/School Specialty ScienceGrand Classroom

HHMI BioInteractiveHoughton Mifflin HarcourtK’NEX LPGLab-Aids, Inc.Labscape, LLCLakeshore Learning MaterialsLaMotte Co.LEGO® EducationThe Markerboard People


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American Lab Design

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AmplifyANATOMY IN CLAY® Learning SystemAppleseed ExpeditionsArbor ScientificBedford, Freeman & Worth High School PublishersBethel UniversityBio-Rad Laboratories

Carolina Biological SupplyCarolina CurriculumCPO Science/School Specialty ScienceDelta Education/School SpecialtyScienceEducational InnovationsEdvotek Inc.Engineering is Elementary®

Flinn ScientificFrey Scientific/School Specialty ScienceGrand ClassroomGrowNextGenHHMI BioInteractiveHoughton Mifflin HarcourtLab-Aids, Inc.LEGO® Education


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Educational Innovations, Edvotek Inc.Engineering is Elementary®ETA hand2mindFisher Science EducationFlinn ScientificForestry Suppliers, Inc.Frey Scientific/School Specialty ScienceGrand Classroom

HHMI BioInteractiveHoughton Mifflin HarcourtK’NEX LPGLab-Aids, Inc.Labscape, LLCThe Markerboard PeopleMinerals Education CoalitionMiniOne™ SystemminiPCR™


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Minerals Education CoalitionMiniOne™ SystemminiPCR™Mosa Mack ScienceMSOE Center for BioMolecular Modeling (CBM)NascoThe National Academies Press

E X H I B I T LO C AT I O N The exhibits are located in Exhibit Hall E of the Baltimore Convention Center.

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E X H I B I T H O U R SThu., NOv. 9 11:00 AM–5:00 PM Fri., NOv. 10 9:00 AM–4:00 PM SAT., NOv. 11 9:00 AM–12 NOON

* excluSive exhibiT hAll ANd exhibiTOr wOrkShOP hOurS Thu. NOv. 9, 11:00 AM –12:30 PM/Fri. NOv. 10, 3:00–4:00 PM

E X H I B I T LO C AT I O N The exhibits are located in Exhibit Hall A of the Wisconsin Center

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E X H I B I T H O U R SThu., NOv. 30 11:00 AM–5:00 PM Fri., dec. 1 9:00 AM–5:00 PM SAT., dec. 2 9:00 AM–12 NOON

* excluSive exhibiT hAll ANd exhibiTOr wOrkShOP hOurS Thu. NOv. 30, 11:00 AM –12:30 PM/Fri. dec. 1, 3:00–4:00 PM

E X H I B I T LO C AT I O N The exhibits are located in Exhibit Hall H of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

www.nsta.org/nolavirtualshow

National GeographicLearning | CengageNational Institute for STEM EducationNOAA EducationOHAUS Corp.PASCO scientificPearson EducationPenn State World Campusof The Pennsylvania State University

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Registration &REGISTER

The fastest way to register 24 hours a day—register online at

www.nsta.org/confreg with a credit card.

Fax your registration form* with purchase order

information to 703-243-3924.

Mail your registration form* and payment to:

NSTA Conference DepartmentPO Box 90214

Washington, DC 20090-0214

* Registration forms are available as PDFs at

www.nsta.org/confreg.

For a description of the categories listed above, please visit www.nsta.org/confreg.

EARLYBIRD ADVANCE ON-SITE

BALTI MO R E SEPT. 1 SEPT. 15 After SEPT. 15

M I LWAU KE E OCT. 13 OCT. 27 After OCT. 27

N E W O R LE AN S NOV. 3 NOV. 17 After NOV. 17

FULL REGISTRATION

NSTA Member $185 $195 $230

Affiliate members** $185 $195 $230

Nonmember $280 $290 $320

Retired NSTA Member $130 $130 $155

Full-time Student $95 $105 $125

ONE DAY ONLY (THU OR FRI)

Nonstudent (member or nonmember) $165 $170 $190


ONE DAY ONLY (SAT)

Nonstudent (member or nonmember) $100 $105 $115


NONTEACHING SPOUSE/GUEST $90 $95 $115

PRICE LIST

Save on your registration fees by taking advantage of special earlybird and advance rates! Also—save up to $95 on your registration fees when you become an NSTA member!

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Travel ArrangementsTRAVEL

NSTA has made arrangements with several major airlines to offer discounted fares to NSTA conference attendees. For complete details on these discounts as well as the best way to get around town, visit

www.nsta.org/baltimoretravelwww.nsta.org/milwaukeetravelwww.nsta.org/neworleanstravel

Baltimore Housing Deadline: Sept. 6, 2017www.nsta.org/baltimorehousing

Milwaukee Housing Deadline: Oct. 13, 2017www.nsta.org/milwaukeehousing

New Orleans Housing Deadline: Nov. 6, 2017www.nsta.org/neworleanshousingMake your hotel reservations now and save! NSTA has negotiated special discounted room rates with hotels near the convention centers in Baltimore, Milwaukee, and New Orleans.

*** Housing forms are available as PDFs at the above websites.

HOUSING

Visit the websites listed above and have your credit card and arrival/departure information ready.

Call 877-352-6710 (toll free) or 801-505-4611 (international) between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM Mountain Time, Monday–Friday. Be prepared to provide all the information on the housing form***.

Mail CHECKS ONLY— Download housing form*** and mail with check (one form per room request) to:

Orchid.Events—NSTA/Baltimore175 South West Temple, Suite 30Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Orchid.Events—NSTA/MIlwaukee175 South West Temple, Suite 30Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Orchid.Events—NSTA/ New Orleans175 South West Temple, Suite 30Kansas City, MO 84101

**Affiliate members include…

For Baltimore only:

• AACT Members (American Association of Chemistry Teachers)

• AAPT Members (American Association of Physics Teachers)

• ACS Members (American Chemical Society)

• ASEE Members (American Society for Engineering Education)

• MAST Members (Maryland Association of Science Teachers)

For Milwaukee only:• AACT Members (American Association of Chemistry

Teachers)




• WSST Members (Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers)

For New Orleans only:

• AACT Members (American Association of Chemistry Teachers)




• LSTA Members (Louisiana Science Teachers Association)

Do not mail to NSTA.

FOR COMPLETE TRAVEL INFORMATION, VISITWWW.NSTA.ORG/CONFERENCES 33

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AREA CONFERENCES ON SCIENCE EDUCATIONstatic.nsta.org/pdfs/2017AreaPreview.pdf · reflection. In this talk, Andrew will share some amazing experi-ences but also reflect on how to apply