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National Conference in Atlanta: March 15–18, 2018
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Georgia World Congress Center • 285 Andrew Young Int'l Blvd NW • Atlanta GA 30313

Save the date—NSTA is holding its 2018 national conference in Atlanta, Georgia, in March 2018.

The conference will begin with concurrent sessions on Thursday, March 15, at 8:00 AM and end on Sunday, March 18, at 12 Noon.

We are no longer accepting proposals for the Atlanta National Conference. Confirmations for accepted sessions will be e-mailed in mid-October.

Twitter hashtags: #NSTA18 (2018 conferences), #NSTA (all-purpose)

Registration

Please refer to the registration links above for pricing, submission instructions, and other important information.

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Registration
Wednesday, March 14
Thursday, March 15
Friday, March 16
Saturday, March 17
Sunday, March 18		 5:00–8:00 PM
7:00 AM–6:00 PM
7:00 AM–5:00 PM
7:00 AM–5:00 PM
7:30 AM–12 Noon

NSTA Science Store
Wednesday, March 14
Thursday, March 15
Friday, March 16
Saturday, March 17
Sunday, March 18		 4:00–7:00 PM
7:30 AM–5:00 PM
7:30 AM–5:00 PM
7:30 AM–4:00 PM
8:00 AM–12 Noon

Sessions
Thursday, March 15
*Exclusive Exhibit/Exh Workshop Hours
Friday, March 16
Saturday, March 17
Sunday, March 18		 8:00 AM–6:00 PM*
11:00 AM–12:30 PM
8:00 AM–6:00 PM
8:00 AM–6:00 PM
8:00 AM–12 Noon

Exhibit Hall
Thursday, March 15
Friday, March 16
Saturday, March 17		 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
9:00 AM–5:00 PM
9:00 AM–3:00 PM

Educational Program

NSTA is proud to present more than 1,200 education sessions, including case studies, hands-on workshops, presentations, award and grant programs, and exhibitor workshops covering critical topics important for every science teacher and administration professional—on NGSS, STEM, 3-D learning, technology solutions, student engagement techniques, access for all students, the role of literacy in science, and much more.

Click on the plus signs below for more information on education programs designed exclusively for:

plus sign Elementary (including PreK and K) Teachers

minus sign Elementary (including PreK and K) Teachers

  • Don't miss the Elementary Extravaganza, Friday, March 16
  • And, 150+ education sessions designed exclusively for preK / K / elementary school teachers, including:
    • Bite into 3-D Learning: Shark Teeth and Science Integration
    • Integrative STEM (iSTEM) for Little Learners
    • Contraptions and Confidence: Transforming Science Learning with Engineering Design
    • Using Wonder to Inspire Poets

plus sign Middle Level Teachers

minus sign Middle Level Teachers

  • Be a part of Meet Me in the Middle Day, Friday, March 16
  • And, 70+ education sessions across all science disciplines designed exclusively for middle school teachers, including:
    • PD to Practice: Evidence of 3-D Transformation in the Middle School Classroom
    • Girls Rock STEM: Creating a STEM Day for Middle School Girls
    • Alien Invasion! Using Invasive Species to Explore Ecosystems
    • Photosynthesis, NGSS Style!

plus sign High School Teachers

minus sign High School Teachers

  • Don't miss the featured presentation: Science Is to STEM as Coffee Is to Starbucks: Real-World, Relevant, and Grounds for the Perfect Integration, Friday, March 16
  • And, 120+ education sessions across all science disciplines designed exclusively for high school teachers, including:
    • Modeling Nanotechnology Using Smart Robots
    • Analysis of Supernova Remnants Using X-Ray Spectroscopy with NASA Data and STEM Tools
    • Using Storylines to Support 3-D Learning: Why Don’t Antibiotics Work Like They Used To?
    • Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse

plus sign College Professors and Preservice Students

minus sign College Professors and Preservice Students

  • Don't miss all the SCST-sponsored sessions at the Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center, Friday, March 16, including Appy Hour at 4:30 PM.
  • And, 25+ education sessions designed exclusively for college professors and preservice students, including:
    • Water in Society: Making Water Issues Matter to Undergraduate Students
    • How Are We Implementing Vision and Change in the College Science Classroom?
    • College Science Teaching as the Foundation for STEM: Best Practices
    • Catch Them Early! Establishing NSTA Student Chapters for Preservice Teachers

plus sign Administrative Professionals and Curriculum Developers

minus sign Administrative Professionals and Curriculum Developers

  • Join us for Council of State Science Supervisors–sponsored sessions in the Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center, including Georgia's Science Ambassador Program, a professional development model creating local expertise to support teachers with the instructional changes needed to translate state standards into classroom instruction
  • And, dozens of other sessions devoted to curriculum development, forming partnerships with corporate and government stakeholders, and implementing new standards in your school or district.
  • Network with more than 10,000 attendees from across the United States
  • Visit 350+ companies in the exhibit hall to learn about innovative technologies, products, and services for your school or district

Education and learning goes beyond the conference program:

  • Network with more than 10,000 fellow science teachers, administrators, principals, curriculum developers, and department chairs from across the United States.
  • Visit 350+ companies in the exhibit hall to see innovative technologies, products and services, merchandise, interactive displays, and education solutions from NASA, National Geographic, LEGO®, Carolina Biological, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Texas Instruments, Flinn Scientific, Ward's, Fisher Science, Vernier, Delta Education, and many other leading organizations!

Ticketed Events

Click on the following ticketed events to see complete descriptions and ticket prices.

Keynote Speaker

Ron ClarkRon Clark

A 2000 Disney American Teacher of the Year awardee, Ron Clark will share his journey from teaching in a low-wealth rural area in North Carolina to the inner-city streets of Harlem in New York City. Ron will use stories from his experiences with his students and examples of award-winning projects they conducted to show how to motivate and inspire disinterested students. In 2006, he founded The Ron Clark Academy, an inner-city school serving students from across metro Atlanta. The privately funded institution is unique for its innovative teaching methods and curriculum based on worldwide travel. Each year the students, grades 5 through 8, apply their in-class lessons to international adventures. He has also authored several books, including The Essential 55: An Award-Winning Educator's Rules For Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child.

Thursday, March 15, 2018
9:15–10:30 AM

Conference Strands

To help you make the most of the professional development opportunities available at the Atlanta conference, the Conference Committee has planned the conference around four strands that explore topics of current significance, enabling you to focus on a specific area of interest or need.

To see a list of sessions for each strand, click on the strand title; for a description of each strand, click on the plus sign.

minus sign Focusing On Evidence of 3-D Learning

States continue to develop and adopt standards that build on a three-dimensional approach, which calls on students to use disciplinary core ideas, science and engineering practices, and crosscutting concepts to explain real-world phenomena and solve authentic problems. Three-dimensional learning allows students to connect science to their everyday lives and helps prepare them for future careers. This approach is fully realized only when instruction leads to tangible evidence of three-dimensional learning through authentic student products. This strand will help teachers, whether they are 3-D novices or experts, expand their understanding of three-dimensional teaching, learning, and assessment. Sessions in this strand will target participants with a beginning, intermediate, or advanced level of familiarity with three-dimensional learning.

minus sign Imagining Science as the Foundation for STEM

STEM education has become a priority for many states as we seek to provide today's students with the real-world, innovative skills that they will need to be successful in tomorrow's world. STEM instruction that builds on the foundation of core science ideas provides students with opportunities that equip them to make sense of the world in which they live, hone their critical-thinking skills, and spark their sense of innovation. Sessions in this strand will allow participants to develop their understanding of how to plan and teach collaboratively within these integrated learning environments.

minus sign Reflecting On Access for All Students

Just as science encompasses diverse fields of learning from astronomy to zoology, science educators are called upon to equitably meet the needs of and engage ALL learners. Research has identified the unique challenges of a number of underserved groups, including students from urban areas, rural areas, English language learners, students with low socioeconomic status, those with special needs, gifted and talented students, and students from diverse cultural backgrounds. Cultivating a culture of equity and inclusion for all students not only aligns with the NSTA mission statement and the vision put forth by A Framework for K–12 Science Education but also prepares students for future career opportunities in a global society. This strand increases participants' understanding of the unique needs of various types of learners and helps them reduce barriers to full participation in science.

minus sign Comprehending the Role of Literacy in Science

A great number of personal and societal issues require citizens to draw upon a foundation of scientific knowledge, technological understanding of problem solving, and the ability to design scientific solutions to obtain, evaluate, and communicate information in order to make informed decisions. Engaging ALL students in science, beginning in the early years, is the way to develop students' skills in thinking creatively, expressing themselves, and investigating their world. As college- and career-ready students investigate natural phenomena, they should be able to communicate their argument-driven claims based on data-driven evidences. Science core ideas can be developed by using current technology and media to create, refine, and collaborate through reading, writing, listening, and speaking. This strand will allow educators to become advocates of literacy in preK–12 science and engineering, to see the connections between science and literacy, and to learn literacy strategies that encompass active student engagement.

HHMI BioInteractive Presents Movie Nights

HHMI BioInteractive Movie Nights logo

Join HHMI BioInteractive in Atlanta for special screenings of Backyard Wilderness and The Farthest—Voyager in Space.

Click here for details and to register for these free film screenings.

NSTA TV Returns in 2018

WebsEdge logo

We are excited to announce that NSTA is again partnering with the international film and broadcasting company WebsEdge to bring NSTA TV to the 2018 NSTA National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

WebsEdge will produce NSTA TV with a new daily program during the conference that includes two features:

  • Conference News: Onsite, NSTA TV will film interviews, capture session highlights, and hear attendees’ insights and reactions from around the conference.
  • In-Depth Reports: Five-minute documentary-style films highlighting programs, case studies, and best practices from the science education field.

At the conference, NSTA TV will be on screens around the Georgia World Congress Center, in selected hotels on dedicated TV channels, and available online and social media platforms. Click here to see what we captured as part of the NSTA TV 2017.

In the lead-up to the 2018 NSTA National Conference in Atlanta, WebsEdge will be reaching out to organizations to discuss the opportunity of producing a film about their work to be included in the NSTA TV 2018 program.

Only a limited number of organizations will be able to be featured on NSTA TV 2018. If you are interested in learning more about the in-depth reports, please contact Bhavna Patel at bhavna@websedge.com.

Generation Genius Videos Premiere in Atlanta

Generation Genius logo

Generation Genius is a new classroom tool that brings the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) to life through fun, funny, entertaining, and educational videos. The videos are produced in partnership with NSTA and are premiering at the national conference in Atlanta on March 15–18, 2018. Each 11-minute video comes with a lesson plan, teacher guide, discussion questions, and instructions for a DIY classroom activity. Generation Genius helps teachers integrate NGSS into their classroom and sparks interest and curiosity in students through the entertainment factor akin to Bill Nye from the 1990s. The current video library is made for grades 3–5 and will expand to K–8 in 2019. For more information, visit www.GenerationGenius.com.

Conference Sponsors / Contributors

NSTA and the Atlanta Conference Committee are extremely grateful to the following companies, associations, and individuals for their generous support and contributions to the 2018 NSTA Atlanta National Conference on Science Education.

Sponsors

Contributors

Conference Committee Leaders

Zoe Evans
Conference Chairperson
NSTA District V Director
Principal
Bowdon High School
504 W. College St.
Bowdon, GA 30108

Jeremy Peacock
Program Coordinator
Director of Grades 6–12
Northeast Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA)
375 Winter St.
Winterville, GA 30683

Rabieh Hafza
Local Arrangements Coordinator
Grades 6–12 Science Coordinator
Atlanta Public Schools
130 Trinity Ave. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303