That's right, NSTA's National Conference all about Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the learning, literacy and living behind them will be in the Alamo city this April! NSTA aims to bring together science education leaders and professional development experts with thousands of educators to immerse themselves in the finest industry resources, providing content, concepts, strategies, techniques and information on the critical issues in science education today. Not to mention all the cool things you'll get to see while you're there!This conference's featured presentation is - you guessed it - a Next Generation Science Standards Town Hall Meeting. Since the final version of NGSS will be released sometime in March, speaker Stephen L. Pruitt will talk about what's next. He'll address how the next standards will affect science education, including classroom instruction, professional development, curriculum materials and state assessments. We went to Pruitt's presentation in Phoenix and he didn't disappoint. Not only did he deliver valuable information on the progress of the NGSS drafts, he was hilarious and brought what could have been a very dry presentation to life. You don't want to miss him when he's in San Antonio in April!
The headquarter hotels for the conference are the Grand Hyatt San Antonio and the Marriott Rivercenter. Conference registration along with exhibits and the NSTA Science Store will be at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. Most sessions and event have been scheduled at the Convention Center as well as the Grand Hyatt, Marriott Rivercenter, Marriott Riverwalk and the Hilton Palacio del Rio.
The conference begins on Thursday, April 11 bright and early at 8 a.m. and runs through Sunday, April 14 at noon. Find more information on NSTA's website.
