How Does WSTA Support Science Teachers? WSTA CONFERENCE-SPOKANE, WASHINGTON OCTOBER 17-19, 2014.

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How Does WSTA Support Science Teachers? WSTA CONFERENCE-SPOKANE, WASHINGTON OCTOBER 17-19, 2014

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

OCTOBER 17-19, 2014

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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.

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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

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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!)

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Membership and Benefits

New and Renewal

Access to more features once you are a member

Email reminders and Blasts

WSTA Momentum Updates!

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WSTA Journal

Stay informed

Now electronic!

Relevant Information about practices and pedagogy

Upcoming events, elections, other info

Downloadable or Viewable on the site

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How can we support your work?

10 Regional Representatives

Professional Development Needs/Survey

Conference

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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

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Professional Development This Year!

Biology End-of-Course

Biology Collection of Evidence

Implementation of NGSS

Let us know (survey)!

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Financial Support

WSTA Leadership Scholarship

Teacher of the Year Award

Other opportunities

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Opportunities to Serve

WSTA Board Positions

Volunteering

Work with Regional Representatives

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Thanks for coming!

John ParkerWSTA [email protected]

Roy BevenWSTA [email protected]