Nashville to Host Area's Largest Gathering of Science Educators at NSTA Conference, December 2-4

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Science educators from across the region will convene in Nashville for the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Area Conference on Science Education. Held in conjunction with the Tennessee Science Teachers  Association (TSTA), the three-day event will feature hundreds of workshops, presentations, and seminars on a variety of topics, aimed at engaging science educators of all levels in the latest and most innovative teaching methods and new developments in science. The conference will be held at The Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center and other local venues.

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Keynote speaker for the conference is Master of Science Jeff Lieberman.  Host of the Discovery Channel's Time Warp science program, and a well known roboticist, photographer, musician, and sculptor, Lieberman explores the connections between the arts, sciences, education, and creativity in his work merging science and art together.  Lieberman's Cyberflora robotic flower garden features flowers that sense and respond to people in a lifelike manner, and his Motor Learning Robotic Wearable Suit teaches motor skills. Lieberman will discuss how technology and the arts can potentially inspire students and change science education into the cultivation of passion and curiosity.  His keynote address is at 9 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 2, at The Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Presidential Ballroom C-E.  

Other featured speakers include Diana Nunnaley, director, Using Data Projects for TERC.  Nunnaley will show teachers how to analyze student data and use the findings to inform instruction and increase student achievement.  Her presentation is at 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2, at the Convention Center, Tennessee Ballroom C.  

Neuroscience consultant Kenneth Wesson from San Jose, California, will discuss how the brain learns best and offer techniques to maximize the brain's learning potential.  Wesson presents at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 3, in the Convention Center's Tennessee Ballroom C.  

Wilfred M. Post, senior scientist for the Environmental Science Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, will talk about the short and long term effects of burning fossil fuel and what can be done.  He speaks at 9:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 3, in the Convention Center, Tennessee Ballroom C.  

The Exhibition of Science and Teaching Materials is an essential destination for attendees.  More than 150 leading science education companies and organizations will be exhibiting at the conference.

NSTA is also hosting Science Matters, a free community event from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, December 4, in the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Ryman Hall C2. At the Science Matters Community Event teachers, parents, and families can participate in exciting hands-on science and engineering activities, view live animal presentations and learn new ways to engage children in science.  The Science Matters Community Event will provide both teachers and parents with teaching resources and information on quality learning experiences in the sciences—starting at an early age—and information on why science education is critical to science literacy and our future workforce.  

The NSTA Nashville Area Conference on Science Education begins at 8 a.m. on Thursday, December 2, and will conclude at noon on Saturday, December 4.  Teachers interested in attending the conference can register online at http://www.nsta.org/conferences.

About NSTA

The Arlington, VA-based National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), www.nsta.org, is the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all.  NSTA's current membership includes approximately 60,000 science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in science education.

Note to Reporters: National and regional education leaders will be available to discuss the latest issues in science education.  Those wishing to attend the conference can receive complimentary press passes by contacting Tanya Radford at [email protected] or 202-271-3948.

SOURCE National Science Teachers Association

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