PDI - 2022

Conference Overview                                                                   

The 2022 NCSTA Professional  Development Institute will be held on November 3-4 at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, NC.  The PDI consists of 2 days of concurrent sessions, a general meeting with our keynote speaker, our exhibit hall filled with vendors and other fun-filled activities.  We are excitedly preparing for our first face-to-face PDI since 2019.

Keynote Speaker Luke Dollar

National Geographic Explorer and Wildlife Biologist

Download/Print General Schedule

Up to Date Sessions List - SCHED Conference APP 

SCHED Instructions

Share-a-Thon Information 

Reality Check Information - Coming soon

May Your Wish Be Granted - Mini-Grants given at the Awards Ceremony

Letter for Principal

Form to Seek Sponsorship

Strand Information

Strand 1: Meeting the Needs of our Diverse Learners

Strand 2: Taking Science Learning Beyond the Classroom

Strand 3:  Digital Teaching Tools, Technology, Inquiry/Hands-on Learning and Assessment

Pre-Registration

Save money by pre-registering for the conference.  All pre-registration is done online:  you will have the option to print an invoice if you are paying by check, or a receipt if you are using a credit card.  Your registration will not be final until payment is received.  You may also register at the conference, but you will save money by pre-registering by the deadline.

Click for registration rates.  Registration is now closed.  You have the option to join/renew during the registration process.  Pre-registration deadline is Oct. 21, 2021. 

Location                                                   

Marriott Winston-Salem                

425 Cherry Street

Winston-Salem, NC  27101

Conference Rate:165 + tax   Single/Double Occupancy

Reservations:  Deadline Oct. 12

Presenters                                           

If you submitted an application to present at the PDI, you will be notified by email by August 7, 2022.    We often encounter issues with blocked emails and emails going into spam folders. If you have not received an email from us by August 7, please notify Joette Midgett ncstabusinessmanager@mindspring.com   

Exhibitor Information