How Does WSTA Support Science Teachers? WSTA CONFERENCE-SPOKANE, WASHINGTON OCTOBER 17-19, 2014

Long Term Organizational Goals  Promoting professional knowledge and growth.  Establishing a communication network.  Exploring curriculum development.  Recognizing and rewarding excellence.  Creating public awareness of the importance of quality science education.  Forming an organized voice on pertinent legislative policies and issues.

Goals for  Ongoing professional development informed by our members  Sustainable practices to provide conferences on an annual basis  Utilizing our new website for the purpose of serving our membership

Our New WSTA Website!  Manages membership  Manages registrations for conferences, volunteers, professional development  Online WSTA Journal  Member Access using a login  (Let’s visit!)

Membership and Benefits  New and Renewal  Access to more features once you are a member  reminders and Blasts  WSTA Momentum Updates!

WSTA Journal  Stay informed  Now electronic!  Relevant Information about practices and pedagogy  Upcoming events, elections, other info  Downloadable or Viewable on the site

How can we support your work?  10 Regional Representatives  Professional Development Needs/Survey  Conference

Professional Development  Informed by OSPI, Washington State LASER, WA STEM  Quality trainers-Our Regional Representatives!  Our goal-Each region  Common training outline  Information and Registration through our website

Professional Development This Year!  Biology End-of-Course  Biology Collection of Evidence  Implementation of NGSS  Let us know (survey)!survey

Financial Support  WSTA Leadership Scholarship  Teacher of the Year Award  Other opportunities

Opportunities to Serve  WSTA Board Positions  Volunteering  Work with Regional Representatives

Thanks for coming! John Parker WSTA President Roy Beven WSTA President-Elect