Arizona Science Teachers Association: 771st Annual Conference

The 71st ASTA Annual Conference, “Cultivating Curiosity: Empowering Every Learner through 3D Science, Innovation, and STEM”, will be held on Thursday, November 6, and Friday, November 7, at DoubleTree Hilton Hotel in Tempe, AZ. This professional learning event will bring together more than 300 PreK through post-secondary educators to learn and celebrate science education. Registration is open with early bird registration rates through October 1st! Register Now! Also, be sure to book your hotel room before they are sold out a the DoubleTree-Hilton Hotel. Overview of the 2 day schedule - click here. Lunch will be served both days. Thursday the conference will consist of professional development that will help Arizona science teachers implement scientific notebooking with John (Jack) Muir Laws, principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. On Friday conference participants will have the opportunity to attend four professional learning sessions focused on one of the three following strands: Cultivating Curiosity and Sparking Innovative Thinking with 3-Dimensional Science Tech Tools That Transform Teaching and Learning Creating Interdisciplinary STEM Learning Experiences On Friday morning, Jack will deliver the keynote address. ASTA will recognize four outstanding science teachers and an exhibit hall will be open on Friday for attendees to learn about resources to help them teach their scholars. EYNOTE PRESENTER: John (Jack) Muir Laws John (Jack) Muir Laws is a principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. Jack is a scientist, educator, and author, who helps people forge a deeper and more personal connection with nature through keeping illustrated nature journals and understanding science. His work intersects science, art, and mindfulness. Trained as a wildlife biologist and an associate of the California Academy of Sciences, he observes the world with rigorous attention. He looks for mysteries, plays with ideas, and seeks connections in all he sees. Attention, observation, curiosity, and creative thinking are not gifts, but skills that grow with training and deliberate practice. As an educator and author, Jack teaches techniques and supports routines that develop these skills to make them a part of everyday life.