Connecticut Science Teachers Association

"...to inspire, promote and support the learners of science in the state of Connecticut."

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Upcoming Events

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 link

with 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

Latest News

Check out our recent STEMtastic recordings & resources using the STEMtastic tab
Jason Learning is calling out to all youth to participate in a National Recycling Video & Poster Contest. Find all the info here
Listen to CSTA Board Member Mark Ruede's interview on CT NPR program, "Where We Live," focused on How CT Science Teachers Help in Discerning Fact From Fiction.
Congratulations to Lori Durocher, Kindergarten teacher at Norfeldt Elementary School in West Hartford, for being named the 2020 Elementary Science Awardee for PAEMST.
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.

Thinking about how to implement Safety in Your Classroom when returning? Check out Ken Roy's Safety Bulletins!

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 Awards

2022 CT Science Awards

Congratulations to all Awardees!

Excellence in Science Teaching 2022

Excellence in Elementary Science Teaching - Honorarium Courtesy of Kanse Griffing and Gina Wofford

Shannon Hokans, CREC Academy of Aerospace & Engineering Elementary, Rocky Hill, CT

Excellence in Middle School Science Teaching - Honorarium Courtesy of Jon DeVito of Lab-Aids, Inc

Melissa Carter, STEM Academy, Monroe, CT

Excellence in Secondary Science Teaching - Honorarium Courtesy of Connecticut Science Teachers Association

Erin Ritz, Academy of Information Technology and Engineering, Stamford, CT

Ralph and Ruth Yulo Beginning Teacher Award

Michael Ayala, East Shore Middle School, Milford, CT

Babu George STEM Award - Honorarium Courtesy of Isabelle Farrington School of Education and Human Development at Sacred Heart University

Sarah Riccio, Irving School, Derby, CT

2022 Marty Tafel Student Science Research Award Winners

Samuel Wu, Talcott Mountain Academy, Avon CT - "The Right Switch: An Automatic Light Switch Sterilization Device"

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"

PAEMST

Presidential 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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Contact us: ctsciteachers@gmail.com

PO Box 5, Middletown, CT 06457

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