Supporting Excellent Science Teaching for Georgia

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Upcoming events

    • 26 Mar 2024
    • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Zoom link to be provided
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    If you've been following GSTA's programming over the past few years, you know how critical it is to incorporate literacy into science teaching. This seminar will share how literacy learning cycles make it easier to hit literacy goals while remaining firmly in a science inquiry mindset. Additionally, we'll look at the Once Upon a Science Book series from NSTA, which offers complete literacy-based lessons for middle grade classrooms in life science, Earth science, and physical science. While the book series targets middle grades, teachers in grades K-12 will gain valuable insights from this session. Registrants will receive an email with the Zoom link on the morning of March 26th.

    Jodi Wheeler-Toppen is the author of the Once Upon a Science Book series from NSTA. She holds a Ph.D. in science education from the University of Georgia with a focus on literacy in science, and has been teaching and helping teachers integrate literacy and science for over 20 years.




    • 23 Apr 2024
    • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Zoom link to be provided
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    How can teachers in bilingual, dual-immersion, and mainstream classrooms support student language use? How can we move beyond a focus on language as vocabulary to engage students in using all of their diverse linguistic and semiotic resources to engage in science? Across the country, new standards and frameworks for language development promote the bridging of disciplinary content, language, and literacy to support students in their academic learning. In doing so, they move beyond seeing language as listening, reading and writing to understanding it as engaging in scientific uses of language, such as modeling, explaining, and communicating.

    This workshop will focus on how teachers can use different tools and strategies to support ELLs in developing their language while meeting three-dimensional science standards. Participants will engage as learners in activities that involve the practices of modeling and argumentation and include embedded support for language development and collaboration. Based on their engagement, participants will identify the language opportunities afforded by the science and engineering practices and concrete strategies to support student-to-student discourse and collective sensemaking.

    3 Key Takeaways

    • How to apply language development frameworks to support science learning.
    • How to plan lessons that integrate science and language goals.
    • Strategies and tools to support multilingual learners to engage in science practices.

    Emily Adah Miller taught preschool, elementary, and middle school for more than 2 decades, the last ten as science specialist and ESL/Bilingual teacher. She was a co-writer for the NGSS and the NGSS Diversity and Equity Team’s Appendix D. Adah Miller served as Co-PI on the Multiple Literacies in Project-based Learning Grant and PI for Supporting Multilingual Learners in Scientific Sensemaking through an Interactional Approach to Language. Adah Miller collaborated with Wisconsin Center for Education Research to design Discourse Tools aligned with the ELPD Framework, and co-chaired the adoption of the WIDA 2020 ELD Framework standards in Wisconsin. Adah Miller advocates for teacher voice, professionalization, and agency in decision-making as essential ingredients for high quality and equitable science learning environments.

Past events

22 Feb 2024 Panel Livestream: Real Literacy in Real Middle and High School Classrooms
22 Feb 2024 2024 GSTA Conference
24 Jan 2024 2024 GSTA Conference Field Trips
06 Dec 2023 Literacy Roundtable with Scott Johnson
15 Nov 2023 Read & Write Science: K-5 Science-Based Literacy Tasks
19 Oct 2023 The Science of Reading Scores for K-5 Leaders
12 Sep 2023 The Science of Reading Scores for K-5 Teachers
24 Aug 2023 GSTA Constitution Revision Vote
21 Aug 2023 Q&A with Representative Becky Evans on Science and Literacy
10 Apr 2023 2023 Georgia ESO Registration
16 Nov 2022 Stronger Together: Connecting science and literacy in young children’s learning (Webinar with Dr. Eve Manz and Dr. Alessandra Ward)
26 Sep 2022 Dollar Store Phenomenon
15 Sep 2022 Ignite Curiosity and Imagination through Literacy: Elementary (& Even MS & HS Too) Students Delve into the Depths of Science-based Literature
23 Aug 2022 Using Science Inquiry to Drive Literacy Learning: A Webinar With Dr. Gina Cervetti
22 Aug 2022 Monthly Online PL
14 Jul 2022 Voices from the Field: Elementary Science and Literacy Learning
08 Apr 2022 Georgia ESO Registration
11 Feb 2022 GSTA Awards Banquet Tickets
10 Feb 2022 2022 GSTA Conference
10 Feb 2022 2022 GSTA Conference - Saturday Only
15 Jan 2022 2022 GSTA Conference Field Trips
03 Dec 2021 ELIPSE 8.0 Science Saturday, March 26, 2022
23 Aug 2021 2022 GSTA Awards
15 Aug 2021 2022 GSTA Conference Call for Proposals
12 Jun 2021 ELIPSE 7.0 Science Saturday, June 12, 2021
27 Apr 2021 A Conversation with Representative Becky Evans of the Georgia House Education Committee
06 Mar 2021 GSTA March 6 Mini Conference: Connecting through Assessments
01 Feb 2021 2021 GSTA Conference
08 Jan 2021 Vendor/Sponsor 2021 Conference Sessions
05 Dec 2020 GSTA December 5 Mini Conference: Connecting Science and Literacy
01 Dec 2020 2021 Conference Sponsor Registration
10 Nov 2020 2021 GSTA Awards
17 Oct 2020 GSTA October 17 Mini Conference: Connecting through Equity
09 Oct 2020 2021 Conference Session Proposals
12 Sep 2020 GSTA September 12 Mini Conference: Science Labs in a Covid World
08 Aug 2020 GSTA Back-to-School Virtual Mini Conference
13 Feb 2020 2020 GSTA Conference
25 Jan 2020 ELIPSE 6.0 Science Saturday, January 25, 2020
01 Jan 2020 2020 Conference Field Trips
16 Sep 2019 2019 Exhibitor Registration
16 Sep 2019 2020 Exhibitor Registration
07 Sep 2019 2020 GSTA Awards
29 Aug 2019 2020 Conference Session Proposals
11 May 2019 GA ESO State 2019
14 Feb 2019 2019 Conference Field Trips
14 Feb 2019 2019 GSTA Conference
26 Jan 2019 District II ELIPSE 5.0 Physical Science Saturday
03 Nov 2018 Find Your Phenomena-District 8
03 Nov 2018 3D Science Saturday, District 5
06 Aug 2018 2019 Conference Session Proposals
16 Mar 2018 GSTA Reception for Georgia Science Teachers
16 Mar 2018 2018 GSTA Annual Meeting
15 Mar 2018 NSTA National Conference
14 Mar 2018 GSTA Board Meeting
01 Mar 2018 GSTA Board Meeting
15 Feb 2018 GSTA Board Meeting
01 Feb 2018 GSTA/STEM Day at the Capitol (Date/Time TBD)
27 Jan 2018 District II ELIPSE 4.0 Physical Science Saturday
11 Jan 2018 GSTA Board Meeting
14 Dec 2017 GSTA Board Meeting
16 Nov 2017 GSTA Board Meeting
07 Nov 2017 GSTA Board 2018 Nominations
22 Oct 2017 GSTA Board Meeting
21 Sep 2017 GSTA Board Meeting
26 Aug 2017 2018 GSTA Awards
19 Aug 2017 GSTA Board Meeting
12 Jun 2017 GSTA Board Meeting
06 May 2017 GSTA Board Transition Meeting
29 Apr 2017 District 6/11 3D Science Saturday
13 Mar 2017 GSTA Board Meeting
16 Feb 2017 GSTA Day at the Capitol
04 Feb 2017 Girl Scout Super Science Saturday
04 Feb 2017 Saturday Short Course: GSE for Science: Rethinking the Role of Assessment in the Instructional Process
02 Feb 2017 2017 GSTA Annual Conference
02 Feb 2017 2017 Conference Field Trips
01 Feb 2017 GSTA Board Meeting
21 Jan 2017 District II ELIPSE 3.0 Physical Science Saturday
14 Jan 2017 District 1 3D Science Saturday
07 Jan 2017 GSTA Board Meeting
12 Dec 2016 GSTA Board Meeting
14 Nov 2016 GSTA Board Meeting
12 Nov 2016 District 5 3D Science Saturday
05 Nov 2016 GSTA Board 2017 Nominations (Members Only)
23 Oct 2016 GSTA Board Meeting
19 Sep 2016 GSTA Board Meeting
20 Aug 2016 GSTA Board Meeting
10 Aug 2016 2017 Conference Sponsor Registration
22 Jul 2016 2017 Exhibitor Registration
20 Jul 2016 2017 Additional Exhibitor Registration
14 Jul 2016 2017 Conference Session Proposals
04 Jun 2016 2017 GSTA Awards
30 Apr 2016 District II ELIPSE 2.0 Physical Science Saturday
26 Mar 2016 Atlanta Science Festival Exploration Expo
12 Mar 2016 3D Science Saturday for District 7
05 Feb 2016 GSTA Conference - Bring Your Own Administrator
04 Feb 2016 GSTA 2016 Annual Conference
03 Feb 2016 GSTA Night at the Museum
01 Feb 2016 2016 Board Election
16 Jan 2016 District 8/9 3D Science Saturday
09 Jan 2016 District V 3D Science Saturday
01 Jan 2016 GSTA Foundation Donations
07 Nov 2015 District One 3D Science Saturday
26 Oct 2015 Evening of Innovation STEM Forum Social
26 Oct 2015 Georgia STEM Forum
25 Oct 2015 2015 Georgia STEM Leadership Institute
24 Oct 2015 District IV 3D Science Saturday
10 Oct 2015 District 2 & 12 - 3D Science Saturday
18 Aug 2015 2016 GSTA Awards
17 May 2015 Committee Volunteer Registration: 2015-2016
09 May 2015 District III Middle School Science Saturday
30 Apr 2015 2016 Conference Session Proposals
25 Apr 2015 GSTA Board Transition Meeting
16 Apr 2015 Standards Revision Registration
28 Mar 2015 District II ELIPSE Physics Science Saturday
21 Mar 2015 Atlanta Science Festival
07 Feb 2015 Touching Triton Conference Workshop
05 Feb 2015 GSTA 2015 Annual Conference
07 Dec 2014 2015 Conference Program Correction Request
06 Nov 2014 NSTA Fall 2014 Regional Conference
22 Sep 2014 Virtual Board Meeting
06 Sep 2014 Membership Review and Feedback on Important Documents
01 Sep 2014 GSTA Board 2015 Nominations
23 Aug 2014 GSTA/GCTM Joint Advocacy Meeting
23 Aug 2014 GSTA Board Meeting
14 Aug 2014 2015 GSTA Awards
11 Jun 2014 HHMI Biointeractive Evolution Resources
09 Jun 2014 Transitioning to Inquiry-Based Labs
03 Jun 2014 North Georgia STEAM Conference
29 May 2014 2015 Conference Session Proposals
19 May 2014 Constitution Revision Committee
30 Apr 2014 Legislative Committee
26 Apr 2014 GSTA Board Meeting
13 Apr 2014 GSTA 2014-15 Board Business Card Info
03 Apr 2014 NSTA National Conference
22 Mar 2014 Atlanta Science Festival
06 Feb 2014 GSTA 2014 Annual Conference
03 Dec 2013 2014 Conference Program Correction Request
01 Sep 2013 eCybermission
23 Aug 2013 2014 GSTA Awards
24 Jun 2013 2014 Conference Proposals
15 Mar 2013 GSTA Board 2013 Nominations
14 Feb 2013 Alabama iSTEM Conference - ASTA
12 Jun 2012 Picture Perfect Science Seminar by GYSTC
28 Apr 2012 2012 GSTA Transition Board Meeting
29 Mar 2012 NSTA National Conference
16 Feb 2012 GSTA Annual Conference Registration
21 Jan 2012 Board Meeting
10 Nov 2011 NSTA Southern Regional Conference
10 Nov 2011 North Carolina State Science Teachers Assn. annual conference

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