How Does WSTA Support Science Teachers?WSTA CONFERENCE-SPOKANE, WASHINGTON

OCTOBER 17-19, 2014

Long Term Organizational Goals

Promoting professional knowledge and growth.

Establishing a communication network.

Exploring curriculum development.

Recognizing and rewarding excellence.

Creating public awareness of the importance of quality science education.

Forming an organized voice on pertinent legislative policies and issues.

Goals for 2014-2014

Ongoing professional development informed by our members

Sustainable practices to provide conferences on an annual basis

Utilizing our new website for the purpose of serving our membership

Our New WSTA Website!

Manages membership

Manages registrations for conferences, volunteers,

professional development

Online WSTA Journal

Member Access using a login

www.wsta.net (Let’s visit!)

Membership and Benefits

New and Renewal

Access to more features once you are a member

Email reminders and Blasts

WSTA Momentum Updates!

WSTA Journal

Stay informed

Now electronic!

Relevant Information about practices and pedagogy

Upcoming events, elections, other info

Downloadable or Viewable on the site

How can we support your work?

10 Regional Representatives

Professional Development Needs/Survey

Conference

Professional Development

Informed by OSPI, Washington State LASER, WA STEM

Quality trainers-Our Regional Representatives!

Our goal-Each region

Common training outline

Information and Registration through our website

Professional Development This Year!

Biology End-of-Course

Biology Collection of Evidence

Implementation of NGSS

Let us know (survey)!

Financial Support

WSTA Leadership Scholarship

Teacher of the Year Award

Other opportunities

Opportunities to Serve

WSTA Board Positions

Volunteering

Work with Regional Representatives

Thanks for coming!

John ParkerWSTA Presidentparkerscis@hotmail.com

Roy BevenWSTA President-Electrbeven@fidalgo.net