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National Science Teachers Association


Background Information
Acronym: NSTA
Address:  1840 Wilson Blvd
City:  Alexandria
State:  Virginia
Zip:  22201-3000
E-mail:   publicinfo@NSTA.org
Web Address:  http://www.nsta.org

General Inquiries About Organization
Name and Title:  Gerry Wheeler, Executive Director
Telephone:  (703) 243-7100
E-mail:  gwheeler@nsta.org

Forum Contact Person
Name and Title:  Gerry Wheeler, Executive Director
Telephone:  (703) 243-7100
E-mail:  gwheeler@nsta.org

Mission Statement
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), founded in 1944 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA's current membership of more than 53,000 includes science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in science education.

Organizational Background/Description
Teachers seeking to foster excellence in science teaching.  Studies students and how they learn, the curriculum of science, the teacher and his/her preparation, the procedures used in classroom and laboratory, the facilities for teaching science, and the evaluation procedures used.

Publications:
    Journal of College Science Teaching
    NSTA Reports
    Science and Children
    The Science Teacher






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Dr. Lana Jackman
Sharon Weiner
Co-Chairs, National Forum on Information Literacy