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We’ve Only Just Begun
CA NGSS adopted! California Science Framework written! Instructional materials State approved! California Science Test (CAST) Assessment results are on their way! We are done! Wouldn’t it be wonderful if that combination of reality and pixie dust…
A Remedy for the “Opportunity Myth”: Bringing the NGSS Progressions to Life with TK-12 Teacher Collaboration
“So my students used bromothymol blue as an indicator to investigate cellular respiration and photosynthesis,” the 9th grade Biology teacher proudly explained.
Region 3 Update
Region 3 update. As the school year gets well underway throughout our region, and classroom instruction and coaching are into the fall groove, it is time to think about attending some professional development!
Region 4 Update
Although school is back in session, and it is September, it is impossible to say that summer is over when the temperature is still in the 100s here in the southern California desert!
New School Year, New Science Opportunities
As teachers, we often finish the year saying, “Why didn’t I…?,” or “I wish I would have.” Then we begin the school year with “This year I am going to….” Well, here is my “I am going to…!”I am going to teach more science than I did last year!
CA Green Ribbon Schools Award Honors Environmental Science in California Schools
Green schools engage kids to understand and act on environmental issues in high-quality learning environments that support the whole child.
2019 Award Winners Announced
Each year, the California Science Teacher Association’s Awards Committee has the honor of selecting the year’s Award winners from a slate of talented candidates. CSTA’s awards program solicits award nominations from the CSTA membership and the Board…
High School NGSS- “Where’s My Curriculum?”
At long last, Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) curriculum is finally here! The state has approved 29 instructional materials for use in K-8. The list can be found here. But wait a minute, those are all K-8, what about high school?
CSTA Welcomes Michele Holcomb as Deputy Executive Director
The board of directors of the California Science Teachers Association made a strategic decision earlier in 2019 to increase the full-time staff to grow and better serve the organization's membership.