NEVADA
Organizations providing membership, conferences, professional development, and data for educators
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Greenpower Program. The GreenPower Program helps educators teach students about renewable energy, conservation, and sustainability. With standards-aligned tangible tools and professional development this completely free program helps educators bring green concepts and practices to any preK-12 classroom. A partnership among DRI, volunteer committee members, NV Energy, and their customers.
Nevada Math and Science Teacher Conference, annual conference in Las Vegas sponsored by SNSTA
Nevada State Science Teachers Association
Nevada Mining Association. Annual professional development programs on earth science and minerals.
Nevada’s Northwest Regional Professional Development Program
Northeast Nevada Regional Professional Development Program
Raggio Research Center for STEM Education, UNR. David Crowther, Ph.D., director
Sierra Nevada Journeys. Our mission is to inspire youth and communities to take care of the natural world through education, leadership development and service.
Southern Nevada Regional Professional Development Program
Southern Nevada Science Teacher’s Association.
Space Science for Schools, based in Carson City. Provides a myriad of professional development and school programs. Applied Math & Science Class for Teachers October 8 in Carson City. See Events
Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum Science museum in Reno
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Association for STEM Teaching Education annual meeting at the annual conference of the Association for Career and Technical Education Conference. Nov 17-18, 2011.
Geophysical Information for Teachers (GIFT) Workshops allow science teachers to hear about the latest geoscience research from the scientists making the discoveries, explore new classroom resources for their students, and visit exhibits and technical sessions of the AGU meeting for free. Watch videos of the 2011 GIFT Workshop presentations and activities. Slides, classroom activities, and supplemental materials are available at Windows to the Universe
Jason Argonaut Competition. The Jason project awards a team of teachers and students the opportunity to become Argonauts and explore oceanography. Summer field experience to an international location. Teachers must have five years experience and teaching position for following school year. Deadline is in February.
National Earth Science Teachers Association Web seminars, workshops, etc.
NASA’s Simulation-Based Aerospace Engineering Teacher Professional Development Program. Running July 18-July 29, 2011.
National Science Teachers Association. Short courses: to receive notification of dates for scheduled courses or more information, contact us by email with your request.
NSTA Regional Conference in Reno, NV Oct. 22-24, 2015
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Providing educational materials, professional development, and resources.
NSF GK-12 STEM activities and resources for K-12 teachers and students. Resources from AAAS, NSF, and other organizations. “The NOAA Ocean Exploration program strives to engage broad audiences to enhance America’s environmental literacy through the excitement of ocean discovery. Increasing this literacy requires high-quality, effective collaborations between ocean explorers and America’s teachers.”
Sally Ride Science. Professional Development: Academy, American College of Ed, Educator Institutes, Festival Workshops. Also Teaching resources.
STEMfinity. Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Beyond
STEM Education Resource Center: Professional Development and resources in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. PBS Teachers
Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM. Consulting services for states and districts for STEM education.