Are you a preservice teachers’ instructor? Learn how NSTA's digital resources, web seminars, and online community can help students become the BEST teachers they can be. We will discuss what’s available at NSTA and how to easily access it from your own Class Landing Page. Membership is included.

TAKEAWAYS:
Instructors using NSTA as their Textbook (or as a supplement) have students who create a library of resources, grow their network of professional colleagues, and enhance their content and pedagogical knowledge of science. Membership is included.

SPEAKERS:
Flavio Mendez (NSTA: Arlington, VA)

Inviting all Preservice Teachers, University-Level Teacher Education Faculty, and Faculty Advisors attending the conference to learn about NSTA’s Preservice Teacher Chapter Program with National and Local Preservice Teacher Chapter options.

TAKEAWAYS:
Preservice Teachers, University Teacher Educators, and Faculty Advisors will walk away informed about how to participate in NSTA’s Preservice Teacher Chapter Program.

SPEAKERS:
Flavio Mendez (NSTA: Arlington, VA), Debi Hanuscin (Western Washington University: Bellingham, WA), Morgan Glann (Central Michigan University: Mount Pleasant, MI), Eli Vincent (Student: , MI), Lauren Rupe (Student: , MI), Emma Patrus (Student), Jim McDonald (Central Michigan University: Mount Pleasant, MI)

Join our interactive roundtable of preservice, beginning, and veteran science teachers to discuss their experiences with planning and implementing interdisciplinary, advocacy-focused science lessons. We will be sharing tips, resources, and exemplar lesson plans. Hear their stories and ask questions!

TAKEAWAYS:
Science teachers attending this session will gain research-based instructional practices that will enable them to cultivate an advocacy-focused, equitable, and inclusive learning environment for their students by integrating social justice science issues into their science curriculum.

SPEAKERS:
Flavio Mendez (NSTA: Arlington, VA), Morgan Glann (Central Michigan University: Mount Pleasant, MI), Jaclyn Murray (Mercer University: Macon, GA), Lauren Rupe (Student: , MI), Jim McDonald (Central Michigan University: Mount Pleasant, MI), Andrea Henrie (Vanderbilt University: Nashville, TN), Charlotte Graham (Vanderbilt University), Helena Spigner (Pre-Service Teacher: Nashville, TN), Emma Patrus (Student), Cesar Palacios (Undergraduate Student: Nashville, TN), Jenna Cahn (Preservice Educator), Emma Bishop (Pre-service Teacher), Eli Vincent (Student: , MI), Erika Reeves (Bodies STEM Early College Experience Teacher: Columbus, OH), SOPHIA JEONG (The Ohio State University: Columbus, OH)

Join our panel of preservice and novice teachers as they share internship and early teaching experiences. Ask questions and gain valuable insights!

TAKEAWAYS:
Preservice teachers can be better prepared to student teach and begin their first jobs by hearing stories from, and asking questions of, preservice and new teachers who have just experienced interning, or their first years of teaching.

SPEAKERS:
Flavio Mendez (NSTA: Arlington, VA), SOPHIA JEONG (The Ohio State University: Columbus, OH), Laura Robertson (East Tennessee State University: Johnson City, TN), Erika Reeves (Bodies STEM Early College Experience Teacher: Columbus, OH), Jaclyn Murray (Mercer University: Macon, GA), Kelsea Gray (Teacher: Dublin, OH)

A discussion on how the CMU preservice student NSTA chapter maintains the organization at the university level, focusing on how they are involved in promoting STEM sensemaking in schools, fundraising for their organization, and providing professional development opportunities to preservice teachers.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will learn about the ideas, strategies, and resources the CMU preservice chapter uses to maintain the chapter. The executive board members will touch on community science events, fundraising, and the professional development opportunities that allow us to be a successful organization.

SPEAKERS:
Eli Vincent (Student: , MI), Jim McDonald (Central Michigan University: Mount Pleasant, MI), Emma Patrus (Student), Lauren Rupe (Student: , MI), Morgan Glann (Central Michigan University: Mount Pleasant, MI)