• Members -  Enjoy our Oct 2021 Newsletter and our Summer CT Journal of Science Education
  

• 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)

Visit our Professional Development and Grants pages for more information

• Free Virtual Recycling Workshop & Curriculum JASON Learning Oct 18
  
• SEAPERCH BUILD WORKSHOP,  October 20
  
• CLEAN webinar series - Climate Change, multiple dates
• Ocean Literacy Summit - Nov 11 and 12, Virtual and live
• Advancing Racial Equity in Science - NSTA District webinar - Nov 11

Students:

• JASON Learning's Annual Recycling Contest - due Dec 17

2020  CT Science Awards 

Congratulations to all Awardees!

Excellence in  Science Teaching 2020

• Excellence in  Elementary Science Teaching 2020 - Sponsored by Pearson
• Phaedra Taft, Westport, CT

• Excellence in Middle School  Science Teaching 2020 - Sponsored by Lab-Aids
• Kristina Ngai, William J. Johnson Middle School, Colchester, CT

• Excellence in  Secondary Science Teaching 2020 - Sponsored by School Specialty
• Diane Pintavalle, Glastonbury High School, Glastonbury, CT

• Ralph and Ruth Yulo Beginning Teacher Award 2020
• Robert Wilkos, Middletown High School, Middletown, CT

• Babu George STEM Award - sponsored by CSSA in partnership with Sacred Heart University

• Dr. Sigmund Abeles Award 

JASON Learning

• Marty Tafel Awards
• Life Sciences Middle School
• Lauren Marze - Canton Middle School, Canton, CT "Concentration of Microplastics in Four Farmington River Locations"   Teacher - Ashley Lapane
• Physical Sciences Middle School Grade 8 - Jakob Zapanta - Green Farm Academy, Westport, CT "Water Filter and Water Turbine"  Teacher - Modupe Oshin

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.  Awardees serve as models for their colleagues, inspiration to their communities, and leaders in the improvement of mathematics and science education.

Anyone - principals, teachers, parents, students, or members of the general public - may nominate exceptional mathematics or science teachers, who are teaching in grades K-6 for the current school year. Teachers may also apply directly at paemst.org.  For 2021-2022, the nomination/application period begins August 1, 2021, and applications must be completed by February 6, 2022.

For more information, please contact Sean Serafino, the PAEMST Science State Coordinator, at connecticutsciencepaemst@gmail.com

Congratulations!

2021 State Finalist 7-12: Robert Cormier

2021 State Finalist 7-12: Lauren Danner

2021 State Finalist 7-12: Alexa Mitchell

2020 State Finalist K-6: Lori Durocher