Teachers and Continuing Education

Posted by David R. Wetzel Aug 17, 2008

The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) has provided a professional development learning center for all K-12 science teachers.

Regardless if you are a member or not, their services are available for you. This learning center supports science teachers' professional development and continuing education requirements to maintain science teacher certification.

Examples of resources available for you include:

• Over 2,600 resources that include books, journal articles, science lessons (called science objects), and web seminars.
• Of these, over 700 are free to NSTA members and non-members.
• NSTA members receive a discount on all resources.
• Elementary, Middle School, and High School science resources are provided.
• Science content areas are life science, earth and space science, and physical sciences.
• All resources meet national and state science edcuation standards.
• Free Web Seminars are 1-2 hours in length, duration of a week, or duration of a month.

The highlight of this free service the NSTA is providing you the ability to track your results and provide documentation to support your professional development and recertification efforts. Documentation you are provided includes:

• A library of resources you have selected from all the NSTA learning center resources. You can download these resources to your computer or just access them when you need them.
• A transcript service of all web seminars you have completed.
• A professional development plan service to help organize your recertification efforts.
• A portfolio that you can use for your professional development and recertification.

This service by NSTA is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and other contributors invested in your success as a science teacher. Visit NSTA Learning Center to find out more information and register for free.

Additional Resource

Virtual Continuing Education for Teachers