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• 2020 Conference Session Proposals

  • Start
    29 Aug 2019
  • End
    01 Nov 2019
  •  
    11:59 PM
  • Location
    Submit online

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  Broadening Our Horizons

  Since the implementation of the GSE in 2017, Georgia teachers have continued to refine their understanding of what it means to integrate science content with science practices and crosscutting concepts. The focus of the 2020 GSTA conference is Broadening Our Horizons and will provide an opportunity for teachers to be immersed in experiences about 3-D teaching and learning, equity, assessment, and the integration of STEM and Literacy.  This year’s conference is designed to continue to broaden our horizons as we grow and refine our practices as educators. Conference sessions this year will focus on sharing best practices, resources, and ideas based on the following strands:

  Strands:

  • Broadening Our Understanding of STEM Integration - How can we intentionally integrate STEM aligned with the GSE?

  • Broadening Our Understanding of Science for ALL:  How attention to EQUITY can help us engage ALL students?

  • Broadening Our Understanding of the connections between Science and LITERACY

  • Broadening Our Understanding of 3-D ASSESSMENT:  How can we incorporate the three dimensions in our assessments?

  •  Strand 1:  Broadening Our Understanding of STEM Integration:  How can we intentionally integrate STEM aligned with the GSE?  STEM has become a priority 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 broaden their understanding of how to plan and teach collaboratively within these integrated learning environments. Sessions will focus on how STEM/STEAM can be integrated into lessons and activities that promote real-world problem-based learning that provide the student with a context for learning and achieving the goals of the Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science. 

  • Strand 2:  Broadening Our Understanding of Science for ALL:  How attention to EQUITY can help us engage 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 aligns with the vision put forth by A Framework for K–12 Science Education and  prepares students for future career opportunities in a global society. Sessions in this strand will broaden participants’ understanding of the unique needs of various types of learners and helps them reduce barriers to full participation in science.
     

  • Strand 3:  Broadening Our Understanding of 3-D ASSESSMENT:  How can we incorporate the three dimensions in our lessons and assessments? Students achieve a stronger understanding of science when disciplinary core ideas, science and engineering practices, and crosscutting concepts are woven together within student learning opportunities that explore real-world phenomena and allow students to solve authentic problems.  Sessions in this strand will broaden the participant’s understanding of how to develop lessons that include formative and/or summative assessments that integrate the three dimensions. This strand will help teachers, whether they are 3D 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 and assessment.

  •  Strand 4:  Broadening Our Understanding of the connections between Science and LITERACY : A great number of personal and societal issues require citizens to draw upon a foundation of scientific knowledge, 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 evidence. Science core ideas can be developed by using current technology and media to create, refine, and collaborate through reading, writing, listening, and speaking.  Sessions in this strand will broaden participant’s understanding of the connections between science and literacy, and to experience literacy strategies that encompass active student engagement.

  Submission Details:

  The 2020 annual conference will be held February 13-14, in Columbus.  Session proposals will be accepted through Friday, October 25, 2019.  Members or nonmembers may submit a maximum of 3 session proposals.  All presenters must register and pay for the conference, which includes one year of GSTA membership, upon acceptance of the session proposal.  If you are a current GSTA member, then please log into your account before submitting your proposal.

  
  

  
  

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• 2020 GSTA Awards

  • Start
    07 Sep 2019
  • End
    07 Dec 2019
  •  
    11:59 PM
  • Location
    Submit online - NOW OPEN

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  Thank you for your interest in the Georgia Science Teachers Awards.  We believe that it is important that excellence in science teaching is recognized and rewarded.  You are encouraged to apply for these awards and/or nominate outstanding science teachers for these awards.
  
  The deadline for the 2019-2020 awards and recognition program sponsored by the Georgia Science Teachers Association and the Georgia Science Teachers Education Foundation is November 30, 2019.  Applications should be submitted via e-mail to gstaawards@gmail.com.   Applications and supporting documents should be submitted as a Microsoft Word or PDF attachment and should be submitted electronically by the November 30^th due date.
  

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• 2019 Exhibitor Registration

  • Start
    16 Sep 2019
  • End
    14 Feb 2020
  • Location
    Columbus Georgia Convention and Trade Center
  • Registered
    66 registrants

  The Georgia Science Teachers Association will begin accepting exhibitor registrations for the 2020 GSTA Conference in September 2019.  The conference will be held at the Columbus Georgia Convention and Trade Center, on February 13-14, 2020. 

  Registration is online and you will need to register separately for each space (want a double booth - register 2 times!).  Be sure to register early!
  

  Please contact Sharon Boyer at sharongsta14@gmail.com or 770-403-9836 with any questions.

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• 2020 Exhibitor Registration

  • Start
    16 Sep 2019
  • End
    14 Feb 2020
  • Location
    Columbus Georgia Convention and Trade Center
  • Registered
    15 registrants

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  The Georgia Science Teachers Association will begin accepting exhibitor registrations for the 2020 GSTA Conference in September 2019.  The conference will be held at the Columbus Georgia Convention and Trade Center, on February 13-14, 2020. 

  Registration is online and you will need to register separately for each space (want a double booth - register 2 times!).  Be sure to register early!
  

  Please contact Sharon Boyer at sharongsta14@gmail.com or 770-403-9836 with any questions.

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• 2020 GSTA Conference

  • Start
    13 Feb 2020
  • End
    14 Feb 2020
  • Location
    Columbus Georgia Convention and Trade Center

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  2020 GSTA Annual Conference

  February 13 - February 14
  Columbus Georgia Convention and Trade Center
  801 Front Avenue
  Columbus, Georgia

  
  

  Registration Rates: 

  Full Conference Registration:  $160 per attendee

  One Day Conference Registration: $85 per attendee

  Pre-Service Teachers: $25 per attendee *a school issued email address must be used and college id presented at registration

  
  

  Early Bird Bonus: 

  Free GSTA Conference T-Shirt

  Registered and Paid by Dec 21, 2019

  
  

  Payment Options: 

  Online via credit card:  Master Card, VISA and Discover

  Or by Check (Payable to GSTA)
  

  Mail to:

   GSTA

  860 Johnson Ferry Rd. NE Suite 140-334

  Atlanta, GA 30342

  
  

  Please note:  Your registration is not complete until payment is received!
  

  Registration includes membership dues for the next year.  Five dollars of your registration fee will be donated to the GSTA Foundation to support teacher mini grants and awards.  
  

  If you do not want part of your registration/dues to support the GSTA Foundation, email Zoe Evans, GSTA Registration Chair, zoe.oquinn.evans@gmail.com, to opt out of the GSTA Foundation donation.

  Refund Requests must be made to GSTA Treasurer no later than January 18th. 

  No refunds will be issued after that date.  

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