The MSTA conference is a once-yearly opportunity for science teachers from across the state of Maine to gather to meet colleagues, attend interesting programs and review new science teaching resources. The 2008 annual conference will take place at Gardiner Area High School on October 10th, 2008.
Our theme this year reflects the need to look ahead. As teachers, we're always thinking about the future, but these days, discussion about tomorrow is happening far beyond the classroom. As science teachers, how can we look ahead and respond today to the science knowledge, skills and challenges of tomorrow?
Our keynote speaker
Our keynote speaker this year is in an excellent place to help us think about the science of tomorrow. He's already doing it every day. Lee Lynd, the Paul E. and Joan H. Queneau Distinguished Professor in Environmental Engineering Design at Dartmouth College, is one of the nation's leading minds in thinking about and creating biofuels and sustainable energy. As co-leader of the Role of Biomass in America's Energy Future
project and an advisor to President Clinton's committee on reducing personal vehicle emissions, Dr. Lynd has spent decades thinking about the energy challenges of tomorrow. Dr. Lynd will share both his perspective on the challenges of teaching about and reaching sustainable energy and his personal story about discovering a fascination with science and inventing. See the video profile on this page for more about Dr. Lynd's inspiring achievements.
Conference strands
Sessions and workshops at the conference will address four main themes:
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Careers
- Science and literacy
- Science inquiry
- The revised Maine Learning Results
Come present, attend or exhibit.
Registration for the conference is currently available online at early-bird rates, so why not register today? If you have something great to share with other teachers along one of our strand topics, we invite you to submit a proposal for your session or workshop. (Accepted presenters attend the conference at no charge.) If you have a business of interest to science educators, we invite you to attend as an exhibitor or simply advertise in our conference program.
Past Conferences
If you'd like to learn more about MSTA conferences, visit the archives of past conference programs.
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