ARIZONA SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION         INSPIRING, ENGAGING AND SUPPORTING SCIENCE TEACHERS IN PREPARING STEM LEARNERS FOR SUCCESS

Arizona Science Teachers Association welcomes Phil McBride, Ph.D. as the 2021 ASTA President.  Check out their website www.azsta.org  for more information about the exciting science talks, webinars, workshops & unconference  opportunities ASTA has planned for teachers. 

Upcoming Free Webinars from ASTA

 January 21

Trying to figure out what a scientific model is in the new standards? 

Register for this webinar.

https://azsta.org/events/1-of-the-8-seps-developing-using-models/  

February 18

Looking for ways to help your students advance and defend ideas or an explanation of a phenomenon?

Join this free webinar. 

https://azsta.org/events/science-engineering-practice-engaging-in-argumentation-from-evidence/

10TH Annual STEM Unconference January 30, 2021  

An Unconference by teachers for teachers. An unconference is a participant-driven meeting. We will have a panel of Keynote speakers and then participants will generate session topics. Sponsored by the STEM Arizona Education Collaborative, in conjunction with AATM, ASTA, & AZTEA. This will be a virtual event. 

$15 per person. 

https://azsta.org/events/save-the-date-making-stem-accessible/

Interactive 3 Hour Workshops

February 3 & 4

Learn how an evidence-based argument can be used to drive standards-based instruction.   

February 10 & 11

Learn how to support students learning and growth through the use of the practice of developing and using models.   

Join ASTA’s Monthly Science Talks 

Join educators from around the state and engage in a generative conversation about science education at your grade level.  Topics vary each month.  Conversations occur the 4th Monday of each month from 4 – 5 PM.  For information visit www.azsta.org 

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Arizona Science Teachers Association
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium
1601 E University Blvd., PO Box 210091
Tucson, Az 85721-0091

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Check out PESI Newsletter – October 2020!

https://mailchi.mp/48d0b362d9ab/pesi-october-newsletter?e=46bf446949

You can read all about:

• PESI Goals and Action Plan
• PESI Volunteers at the Tucson Unified School District Science Resource Center
• Professional Development Opportunities from PESI and Partners
• Resources for Teachers
• Science at Home
• Tree Study at Pistor Middle School
• Ways you can Support PESI

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwKjBGqmbSgkJsjldPqNZNkpMhM

Observing Nature

Nature Journals & the Intersection of Science, Literacy, and Art Online workshop for K-8 teachers

Teachers will receive a $150 stipend for participation in all four sessions.

Four 90-Minute Sessions – Tuesdays, 4pm – 5:30pm               October 20th, 27th, November 10th, 17th

Nature journals are a place to generate, expand, document, and explore observations, ideas, and reflections. They can help students create, test and refine their understanding of scientific explanations of the natural world.

In this four-part online workshop, participants will be introduced to basic drawing techniques, ideas for recording observations, and possibilities for extending journals into deeper explorations across multiple genres and disciplines.

Registration NOW OPEN!

Deadline to register is October 16th, 2020.

https://coopercenter.arizona.edu/news/2020/09/teacher-development-workshop-registration-open

Brought to you with financial support from the Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund