Supporting Excellent Science Teaching for Georgia

What's happening with GSTA?

Professional learning! Advocacy! GSTA 2025 Conference! Read below to get all the details.

GSTA Annual Conference

See you in Columbus!

January 30-31, 2025!

Book your hotel reservations by December 30, 2024 and get the GSTA group rate: Click here

GSTA 2025 CONFERENCE GRANT

MiniOne Systems would like to sponsor TEN teachers to attend the 2025 GSTA conference in Columbus. This sponsorship covers the registration to GSTA, and prioritizes support for High School Biology teachers who live in counties affected by Hurricane Helene. HS Biology early career HS Life Science/Bio teachers and/or teachers in rural counties. Rural counties will be those detailed in the Rural Hospital Organization Assistance Act of 2017 (See below). those

If you would like to apply for this GSTA 2025 conference registration sponsorship, please fill out this form by Friday, November 15 at 7 PM. You will be notified by November 20 if you have been selected. You will then need to register for the conference.

GSTA is celebrating it's 50th anniversary, and a wonderful opportunity to recharge with old and new colleagues to learn from each other!

FEMA Designated Disaster Counties for Hurricane Helene:

Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Columbia, Cook, Dodge, Echols, Emanuel, Evans, Glascock, Hancock, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Lanier, Laurens, Liberty, Lincoln, Lowndes, McDuffie, Montgomery, Pierce, Richmond, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Thomas, Toombs, Treutlen, Ware, Warren, Washington, and Wheeler.

How Do Literacy and Science Support Each Other?

As part of our ongoing efforts to advocate for the critical role that science can play in supporting literacy learning, the GSTA board has released this statement on The Role of Science Learning in Supporting Literacy Development. The statement will be submitted as testimony to Georgia House Study Committee on Literacy Instruction. You can learn more about the committee through our partner organization, Science For Georgia, here.

Along with preparing this statement, we hosted a virtual PL series focused on the role that science can play in supporting literacy across grades K-12. These sessions featured teachers, researchers, science education leaders, and policy advocates to share their experiences, expertise, and inspiration. You can access recordings and other resources from the sessions at this link.

Upcoming events

GSSA Leadership Summit

29 Jan 2025 8:00 AM • Jimmy Carter National Historical Park, 300 N Bond St. Plains, GA 31780
2025 GSTA Conference

30 Jan 2025 8:00 AM • 801 Front Avenue Columbus, GA

Science in Your Community

Interactive Map

Check out this map that highlights science resources in your area! Have an idea of something that should be added to the map? Complete this form and tell us!

GSTA Professional Resources

Besides our world famous GSTA Phenomena Bank, GSTA supports science teachers across the state by curating professional resources.

GSTA is committed to supporting excellence in science teaching for the students of Georgia. GSTA works to CONNECT, INFORM, SUPPORT, and ADVOCATE for science teachers in Georgia. We also seek to PARTNER with like-minded formal and informal science education organizations to further GSTA’s mission and goals.

Membership	*CONNECT* Georgia science teachers to vibrant local and statewide professional networks that enhance their classroom practice and the value of their membership.
Professional Learning	*INFORM* GSTA members through a variety of professional learning opportunities that enhance access to current, research-based practices for teachers at all levels, for all disciplines, and in all settings across Georgia.
Resources	SUPPORT GSTA members through professional resources that help teachers improve their practice, the academic lives of their students, and their school communities.
Advocacy	*ADVOCATE* for excellent science education in Georgia on behalf of teachers and students and encourage our members to raise their own voices in support of excellent science education for all students in our state.
Outreach	*PARTNER* with informal science education stakeholders to facilitate science literacy opportunities for learners of all ages in real-world communities.

DONATE to GSTEF

Support the Georgia Science Teachers Education Foundation (GSTEF). All monies go towards awards, scholarships, and mini-grants for teachers and students!