Workshops sponsored by PSTA

Teaching Evolution - PSTA supports the NSTA position statement on the Teaching of Evolution

The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) strongly supports the position that evolution is a major unifying concept in science and should be included in the K-12 science education frameworks and curricula.
http://www.nsta.org/positionstatement&psid=10

NSTA Position Statements

NSTA has been publishing position statements developed by NSTA Committees and Task Forces for many years.

Certification and staffing policy guidelines

Web Resources

PA Building a Presence for Science
The mission of Building a Presence for Science is to end the isolation of classroom science teachers and to provide them with professional development opportunities and science teaching resources.

Pennsylvania Science and Technology Education Standards (PDE web site, includes a link to the PA standards)  All PA Standards link

Pennsylvania Environment and Ecology Education Web Site Environment and Ecology is concerned with the interrelationships among components of the natural and human-made world. These components incorporate the disciplines of ecology, resource management, agriculture diversity, government and the impact of human actions on natural systems.

Pennsylvania Professional Development for Educators 

National Board Certification
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is leading the way in making teaching a profession dedicated to student learning and to upholding high standards for professional performance.

For new teachers

Job Vacancies  in Pennsylvania (a PDE web site, includes links to job vacancies)

Teaching in PA Act 34 and 151 Background Checks

Teaching in PA Practical advice for PRAXIS test takers

Teacher Certification System

Pennsylvania Science Olympiad - The Science Olympiad is an international nonprofit organization devoted to improving the quality of science education, increasing student interest in science and providing recognition for outstanding achievement in science education by both students and teachers. The Science Olympiad tournaments are rigorous academic interscholastic competitions that consist of a series of individual and team events, which students prepare for during the year. The competitions follow the format of popular board games, TV shows and athletic games. These challenging and motivational events are well balanced between the various science disciplines of biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, computers and technology.

Act 48 Hours

PA Act 48 Professional Education Record System - to check your continuing education progress

National Science Education Standards

Entire document in HTM format  http://books.nap.edu/html/nses/

Entire document in PDF format http://books.nap.edu/html/nses/pdf/index.html

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