Welcome to the 2024 NCSTA Professional Development Institute. The Benton food service bar will be available in the Main Lobby during the lunch break on Thursday and Friday. Grab a quick bite and visit the Exhibit Hall. StemScopes/Accelerated Learning offers a free lunch and learn session on Thursday. Get tickets at Booth 204. Savvas offers a free lunch and learn session on Friday. Get tickets at Booth 101. NCSTA will reimburse up to $15 for parking (total, not per day). Information and form from our website. CEU forms will be emailed to you after the conference. You may earn .6 CEU per day.
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Join experienced science educators to learn about structures, strategies, and supports used in effective science classrooms. This longer session is designed for beginning (or pre-service) teachers and will model topics including: classroom community, instructional strategies, differentiation for diverse learners, as well as effective labs and demos. Teachers will leave with a variety of protocols that they have tried in the session along with lots of ideas to try in their classrooms.
Dive into the world of authentic scientific inquiry. This hands-on session leverages public health data from NC State's Center for Human Health and the Environment to empower educators with practical strategies for teaching with real research data. Discover how to guide students through investigating complex datasets, formulating their own questions, and drawing compelling conclusions through the lens of PFAS water contamination data. Whether you're looking to enhance data literacy or inspire a new generation of critical thinkers and data scientists, this workshop provides valuable tools and insights for integrating real-world data into your curriculum. Join us to transform data into a dynamic teaching tool that builds student agency and sparks curiosity in your students!
K-12 Data Science Program Coordinator, The Science House, NCSU
I work in education outreach for the Data Science and AI Academy and The Science House at NC State University. My goal is to promote the integration of data science and the development of data skills and literacy in K-12 classrooms throughout North Carolina. We are always interested... Read More →
Come and discover how Science and Engineering Practices are integrated with the process of student research! Resources and activities will be shared with teachers that can be used in their classrooms. Topics discussed include steps of all stages of conducting student research, guiding students to decide on topics, building time management skills, advancing student understanding and critical thinking, reviewing and grading student presentations, and providing information for opportunities for students to share their research.
Interested in learning how you could earn an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. to be recognized as an exceptional STEM teacher, build lasting partnerships with colleagues across the nation, and receive $10,00? Come learn more about the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) - the highest honors bestowed by the U.S. government for K–12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics and/or computer science teaching! Door prizes will be awarded!
Secondary Science Consultant, NC Department of Public Instruction
Alexis Wood joined the NCDPI Office of Academic Standards after teaching high school for 20 years in Lenoir and Wake Counties. Her primary job as a member of the Office of Academic Standards Science Team is to provide support to PSUs at the secondary science level that ensures the... Read More →
