Saturday/Sunday

Conference Program • Special Research Programs Dissemination Conference
Looking Toward the New Framework for the Next Generation
Science Standards: New Research on Promising Practices in
Professional Development with a Focus on Curriculum Integration
A Research Dissemination Conference for K–12 Teachers, Administrators, Professional
Development Providers, University Faculty, and Curriculum Specialists (Ticket C-1)
Saturday, March 31, 7:45 AM–3:00 PM (Breakfast begins at 7:00 AM)
White River Ballroom E, JW Marriott
Ticket C-1 •
$95, plus conference
registration
*Preregistration only
Tickets, if still available, can
be purchased at the Ticket
Sales Counter in the NSTA
Registration Area. Tickets
must be purchased by 5:00 PM
on Friday, March 30.
Upon purchase of a ticket,
participants may select three
breakout sessions that best
match their needs and
interests.
Research on science teaching and learning plays an important role in improving
science literacy, a goal called for in the National Science Education Standards
(NRC 1996) and supported by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA
2003). NSTA promotes a research agenda that is focused on the goal of enhancing
student learning through effective teaching practices that connect research
and practice. NSTA encourages ALL participants in science education, including
K–16 teachers of science and administrators, to recognize the importance of
research and assume active roles in research practices.
NSTA Position Statement: The Role of Research
on Science Teaching and Learning
The synergistic relationship between research and practice includes teachers and researchers
communicating goals, activities, and findings with the greater science education community
in ways that make research accessible, understandable, meaningful, and relevant to teachers,
administrators, and policy makers. Through the bridging of research and practice NSTA can
promote science literacy for students in the 21st century as envisioned by A Framework for K–12
Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas (NAS 2011).
In response to the need for knowledge of effective science education strategies, the National
Science Teachers Association developed Research Dissemination Conferences (RDC) to highlight
research topics and NSTA’s expanding commitment to bring specific, meaningful, and
practical professional development to science educators. By disseminating best practice and
current research, RDCs have provided and supported high-quality professional development
opportunities for educators since 2005. The goals of RDCs are to share tools and resources
that support high-quality and effective science teaching; implement strategies to connect science
educators with the broader science community; as well as promote the use of education
research to inform policy and practice.
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