Presenter Information

The North Carolina Science Teachers Association invites you to share your expertise with this year's audience of science educators at our annual Professional Development Institute (PDI).  We are offering 3 options for presenting:

• 50 minute concurrent sessions
• 5-7 minute lightning sessions
• Share-a-Thon

Please select one of these options on the application form.  The lightning sessions will consist of multiple sessions of similar content during a 50 minute time period, followed by a Q&A opportunity.  The Share-a-Thon will be held in the Benton foyer on Thursday afternoon.

This year's conference theme is Making Connections in the Science Classroom with the following strands:

• Connecting Effective Teaching and Learning Using Assessment - Sessions highlight how assessment functions as part of the learning process, not just a final measure. Educators will explore formative strategies that provide timely, actionable feedback and help teachers adjust instruction in real time to improve student outcomes.

• Connecting Science and Emerging Technologies - Sessions showcase how emerging technologies support scientific discovery, data analysis, modeling, and problem-solving. Emphasis is placed on collaboration, critical thinking, and ethical, responsible technology use.                                                                                                                          
• Connecting the Disciplines - Sessions demonstrate how scientific phenomena can anchor cross-curricular learning by integrating science with literacy, math, social studies, and other subjects. Focus is on interdisciplinary approaches that foster collaboration and higher-order thinking.                                                               

• Connecting Students to Be College and Career Ready - Sessions feature relevant, real-world learning that links science to students’ lives, communities, and future pathways. Emphasis is on applying science to solve authentic problems while building durable skills for college, careers, and informed citizenship.