Registration

• A. Full Conference Registration (Current GSTA Members) – $40.00
• B. Full Conference Registration (Non-member) – $60.00
  Registration includes access to the all days of the conference and a year of free membership.
• C. Pre-Service Teacher – $15.00
  Must use a school issued email address and provide a valid college ID at registration.
• D. Full Conference Registration + Misconceptions & Formative Assessments Short Course (Members Only) – $55.00
  Full Conference + 1 Short Course (Misconceptions & Formative Assessments ~ Page Keely)
• E. Full Conference Registration + Keeping Science at the Center of Elementary STEAM Learning Short Course (Members Only) – $55.00
  Full Conference Registration + 1 Short Course (Keeping Science at the Center of Elementary STEAM Learning)
  
  As elementary schools make the shift from STEM to STEAM, it can be challenging to balance the new focus on the Arts with effective science instruction. We know that science and art can have a mutualistic relationship, and many great scientists also display great artistic talent and creativity. So, how can you balance science and art while also integrating technology, math, and engineering and not making STEAM "just one more thing" in your classroom? We will share a STEAM planning framework, along with classroom examples, that meaningfully integrates STEAM components to help students become well-rounded problem solvers and critical thinkers. This session will be geared towards teachers of K-5.
• F. Full Conference Registration + Modeling Storyline Lessons Short Course (Members Only) – $55.00
  Full Conference + 1 Short Course (Science Storylines)
  
  Three-dimensional learning that incorporates the disciplinary core ideas, the science practices and the crosscutting concepts is the driving force of the National Framework for Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards. In an effort to bundle science concepts around phenomena, especially those concepts traditionally siloed in separate units, storylines that are coherent and phenomenon-driven can be implemented to support student learning. These contextual units help students make sense of how the natural world works by focusing on "figuring out" over just learning about facts. Participants will be asked to reflect where they are in shift to the Three Dimensions and immersed in a model storyline that will allow them to view how students navigate a storyline. Though storylines take a great deal of time, effort and iteration, the aim of this short course will be to provide models that can help teachers rethink their approach to student-centered learning..This session will be geared towards 6-12 science teachers. You can find out more at: https://ilscience.org/Storyline
• G. Full Conference Registration + Misconceptions & Formative Assessments + Keeping Science at the Center of Elementary STEAM Learning (Members Only) – $70.00
  Full Conference + 2 Short Courses (Page Keely + Elementary STEAM)
• H. Full Conference Registration + Misconceptions & Formative Assessments + Modeling Storyline Lessons (Members Only) – $70.00
  Full Conference Registration + 2 Short Courses (Page Keely & Science Storylines)
• I. Full Conference + Misconceptions & Formative Assessments (Nonmembers) – $75.00
  Saturday, 2/6 Short Course - 9:00 - 11:00 am: Misconceptions & Formative Assessments (K-12) Page Keeley
  
  Join Page Keeley, author of the Uncovering Student Ideas in Science Formative Assessment Probes, Science Formative Assessment Strategies, and Teaching Conceptual Understanding as she provides insight to student misconceptions and how formative assessment strategies can enhance student learning. This session will be geared towards earth, life, and physical science teachers of grades K-12.
• J. Full Conference + Keeping Science at the Center of Elementary STEAM Learning Short Course (Nonmembers) – $75.00
  Full Conference + 1 Short Course (Keeping Science at the Center of Elementary STEAM Learning (K-5) )
  
  As elementary schools make the shift from STEM to STEAM, it can be challenging to balance the new focus on the Arts with effective science instruction. We know that science and art can have a mutualistic relationship, and many great scientists also display great artistic talent and creativity. So, how can you balance science and art while also integrating technology, math, and engineering and not making STEAM "just one more thing" in your classroom? We will share a STEAM planning framework, along with classroom examples, that meaningfully integrates STEAM components to help students become well-rounded problem solvers and critical thinkers. This session will be geared towards teachers of K-5.
• K. Full Conference + Modeling Storyline Lessons Short Course (Nonmembers) – $75.00
  Full Conference + 1 Short Course (Modeling Storyline Lessons - Illinois Science Teachers Association Storyline Working Group)
  
  Three-dimensional learning that incorporates the disciplinary core ideas, the science practices and the crosscutting concepts is the driving force of the National Framework for Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards. In an effort to bundle science concepts around phenomena, especially those concepts traditionally siloed in separate units, storylines that are coherent and phenomenon-driven can be implemented to support student learning. These contextual units help students make sense of how the natural world works by focusing on "figuring out" over just learning about facts. Participants will be asked to reflect where they are in shift to the Three Dimensions and immersed in a model storyline that will allow them to view how students navigate a storyline. Though storylines take a great deal of time, effort and iteration, the aim of this short course will be to provide models that can help teachers rethink their approach to student-centered learning..This session will be geared towards 6-12 science teachers. You can find out more at: https://ilscience.org/Storyline
• L. Full Conference + Misconceptions & Formative Assessments + Keeping Science at the Center of Elementary STEAM Learning (Nonmembers) – $90.00
  Full Conference + 2 Short Courses (Page Keely + Elementary STEAM)
• M. Full Conference + Misconceptions & Formative Assessments + Modeling Storyline Lessons (Nonmembers) – $90.00
  Full Conference + 2 Short Courses
• N. Short Course Only - 9:00 - 11:00 am Saturday, 2/6: Misconceptions & Formative Assessments (K-12) Page Keeley – $15.00
  Join Page Keeley, author of the Uncovering Student Ideas in Science Formative Assessment Probes, Science Formative Assessment Strategies, and Teaching Conceptual Understanding as she provides insight to student misconceptions and how formative assessment strategies can enhance student learning. This session will be geared towards earth, life, and physical science teachers of grades K-12.
• O. Short Course Only - 12:45 - 3:45 Saturday, 2/6 : Modeling Storyline Lessons - Illinois Science Teachers Association Storyline Working Group – $15.00
  Three-dimensional learning that incorporates the disciplinary core ideas, the science practices and the crosscutting concepts is the driving force of the National Framework for Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards. In an effort to bundle science concepts around phenomena, especially those concepts traditionally siloed in separate units, storylines that are coherent and phenomenon-driven can be implemented to support student learning. These contextual units help students make sense of how the natural world works by focusing on "figuring out" over just learning about facts. Participants will be asked to reflect where they are in shift to the Three Dimensions and immersed in a model storyline that will allow them to view how students navigate a storyline. Though storylines take a great deal of time, effort and iteration, the aim of this short course will be to provide models that can help teachers rethink their approach to student-centered learning..This session will be geared towards 6-12 science teachers. You can find out more at: https://ilscience.org/Storyline
• P. Short Course Only - 12:45 - 3:45 Saturday, 2/6 : Keeping Science at the Center of Elementary STEAM Learning (K-5) Dr. Jeremy Peacock – $15.00
  As elementary schools make the shift from STEM to STEAM, it can be challenging to balance the new focus on the Arts with effective science instruction. We know that science and art can have a mutualistic relationship, and many great scientists also display great artistic talent and creativity. So, how can you balance science and art while also integrating technology, math, and engineering and not making STEAM "just one more thing" in your classroom? We will share a STEAM planning framework, along with classroom examples, that meaningfully integrates STEAM components to help students become well-rounded problem solvers and critical thinkers. This session will be geared towards teachers of K-5.
• Q. Board Member
• Volunteer