March 23 - District 1 Reception at Atlanta NSTA conference-
March 30 - NSTA District Meet Up (virtual)Equity and Inclusion - Email susan.kelly@uconn.edu for Zoom linkwith Johanna Brown (Ungrading) Flyer link
and Helen Adams (Inclusion and Implicit Bias) Flyer link
April 21 - Member's Night at Mystic Aquarium registration link
April 24 - STEMtastic Event - Sandra Pearl ~ PhD STEM Scientist
May 17 - Award Celebration at Sacred Heart University's Discovery Science Center & Planetarium
Check out our recent STEMtastic recordings & resources using the STEMtastic tab
Check out these great Elementary literary resources that compliment the NGSS standards.
Do you have an idea for a STEMTastic webinar? Is there someone you would like to talk to? Is there an area of interest that you think other teachers would like to discuss? Please let us know.
NGSS Assessment Tools - This site is designed to facilitate development and sharing of classroom NGSS assessment items and item clusters (groups of items associated with same phenomenon)
CSTA Awards2022 CT Science Awards Congratulations to all Awardees! Excellence in Science Teaching 2022
Shannon Hokans, CREC Academy of Aerospace & Engineering Elementary, Rocky Hill, CT
Melissa Carter, STEM Academy, Monroe, CT
Erin Ritz, Academy of Information Technology and Engineering, Stamford, CT
Michael Ayala, East Shore Middle School, Milford, CT |
Sarah Riccio, Irving School, Derby, CT
Sia Reddy, Talcott Mountain Academy, Avon CT - "Pellet-"O"-Trap: Capturing Plastic Pellets Through a Multi-Filter System & Analyzing Their Progression Using Binary Image Processing"
| PAEMSTPresidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government specifically for K-12 mathematics and science (including computer science) teaching. Anyone may nominate exceptional mathematics or science teachers, or teachers may apply directly at paemst.org. Nominations are currently being accepted for 7-12 science/engineering teachers. Deadline is 1/9/23 and applications are due by 2/6/23. For more information, please contact Sean Serafino, the PAEMST State Science Coordinator, at connecticutsciencepaemst@gmail.com Congratulations! 2023 State Finalists 7-12: Nicole Bolduc, Douglas Haddad, & Joseph Mancino 2022 State Finalist K-6: Carly Imhoff 2021 State Finalists 7-12: Robert Cormier, Lauren Danner, & Alexa Mitchell 2020 Awardee K-6: Lori Durocher |
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