The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) promotes excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning. Its guiding principle is to model excellence. Embrace and model diversity through fairness, respect and opportunity for all. Provide and expand professional development that supports standards-based science education. Serve as an advocate for excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning, curriculum and instruction, and assessment. To jointly and actively promote interest in and support science education throughout society. And describes a dynamic professional organization that values and practices self-renewal. The NSTA was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. In 2001, over 53,000 members included science teachers, science directors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in science education.
The association publishes professional journals, newspapers, and other publications for teachers and hosts world-class conventions. NSTA offers many services for science educators. Recognition and Scholarship Program for Teachers and student competitions. NSTA also maintains websites that provide classroom-specific resources for teachers, the latest news and information about science education, and ways to connect. NSTA participates in various projects with educational institutions, government agencies, Admission Management, and private companies.
