Science Teachers From Across the Nation Flock to Birmingham for NSTA's 2007 Southern Area Conference

Nov 06, 11:30 AM

Current Headlines: To: STATE EDITORS

Contact: Kate Meyer of National Science Teachers Association, +1- 703-312-9211, kmeyer@nsta.org

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning, announced that it will be in Birmingham, December 6-8, for its 2007 Southern Area Conference on Science Education. Held in conjunction with the Alabama Science Teachers Association (ASTA), the three-day, professional development conference will be held at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex and other local venues.

Designed to enhance and expand professional growth and provide networking forums for science educators, the conference will feature hundreds of hands-on workshops, presentations about the latest breakthroughs in science, and demonstrations covering every discipline, grade level and teaching focus. Teachers will discuss popular issues, including the teaching of global climate change and evolution; the No Child Left Behind Act; virtual laboratory science; and science literacy. In addition, attendees will hear about the hottest topics in science education from national-renowned speakers, including Dr. Kathryn C. Thornton, former NASA astronaut and associate dean for graduate programs at the University of Virginia and James B. McClintock, endowed university professor of polar and marine biology at the University of Alabama, Birmingham.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to explore the NSTA Exhibition of Science and Teaching Materials. From the latest high- tech calculators to portable planetariums, attendees will be able to examine and learn about the latest science education materials, laboratory equipment and computer hardware and software available.

The NSTA Southern Area Conference on Science Education will begin with concurrent sessions on Thursday, December 6 at 8 a.m. and will conclude at noon on Saturday, December 8, with the closing of the exhibits. Teachers interested in attending the conference can register online at http://www.nsta.org/conferences/2007bir/ registration.aspx.

About NSTA

The Arlington, VA-based National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), www.nsta.org, is the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA's current membership includes more than 55,000 science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in science education.

SOURCE National Science Teachers Association

(c) 2007 U.S. Newswire. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning. All rights Reserved.