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NMLSTA Board of Directors ELECTIONS

CONGRATULATIONS!

Newly Elected Members

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NMLSTA Board of Directors :

PRESIDENT ELECT:  Sara Tolman

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Mark Goldner & Cindy Hopkins


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Support Science Education!

The National Middle Level Science Teachers Association (NMLSTA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering educators and inspiring the next generation of scientists. Your generous donation helps us provide resources, professional development, and innovative opportunities for middle level science teachers nationwide.

Our new donation page makes it easier than ever to support our mission. Every contribution-big or small-fuels science education and shapes the future.

Join us in making a difference - Donation Page

Recent forum updates

Summer PD from our Sponsor: MySciLife

Learning comes alive when students don't just learn about concepts—they become them.

Join Summer Camp with Coach Kevin, a series of free, interactive one-hour Zoom sessions designed to help you get the most from MySciLife and MyCivicsLife this school year.

Unlike traditional learning platforms, MySciLife and MyCivicsLife invite students to become the concepts, people, and ideas they're studying. Through authentic conversations, collaboration, and problem solving, students don't just learn science and civics—they begin to think, communicate, and reason like scientists and engaged citizens.

Whether you're just getting started or looking for new classroom ideas, Kevin Bower, our Instructional Coach, will provide personalized guidance to help you confidently implement the platforms with your students.

During each session you'll:

  • Get your classroom set up for success.
  • Learn practical implementation strategies.
  • Discover engaging ways to inspire curiosity, collaboration, and critical thinking.
  • Receive answers to your questions and personalized coaching.

Come once—or come all summer! Each session is completely independent, so attend whichever dates fit your schedule. Every Zoom is customized to the educators in attendance, making each session unique and tailored to your classroom needs.

Bring your questions.

Leave with new ideas, greater confidence, and a fresh vision for what learning can become.

Register for the session(s) that work best for you by clicking the session(s) you would like to attend!

Each Summer Camp session is a standalone experience--and a clickable link.

Session 1 • July 22 • 8-9pm ET

Session 2 • July 29 • 8-9pm ET

Session 3 • August 5 • 8-9pm ET

Session 4 • August 12 • 8-9pm ET

Webinar Series

       Brought to you by NMLSTA and the NSTA Middle Level Teaching Committee

          Check back in late Summer for new Webinars during the           2026 - 2027 school year.

Click on "MEMBERS ONLY" in the Header for the link to watch previous Webinars  from this year.


“Sea to Sky: Free Online Educational Resources from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)”

Learn about NOAA’s wealth of FREE educational resources, including lesson plans, demonstrations, videos, data resources, printable activities, and much more on topics like ocean exploration, coral reef ecosystems, climate change, hurricanes, and watersheds.

Thursday, December 7, 2023

 7:00 p.m. ET,  7:00 p.m. CT, 6:00 p.m. MT,  5:00 p.m. PT

 Click HERE for more information and register for this webinar.

NSTA National Conference: Anaheim 2026
NSTA National Conference: Indianapolis 2026

NMLSTA Is Looking for Presenters During the NSTA Fall Conference in Indianapolis, IN November 4 - 7, 2026

Members and supporters are invited to present for the National Middle Level Science Teachers Association at the NSTA National Conference in Indianapolis, November 4-7, 2026. 

Because NMLSTA is an NSTA Affiliate, our organization has been given the following types of presentations:

  • 2 Poster sessions 
  • 2 Speed-sharing sessions (3 10-minute presentations, each session)
  • 2 30-minute sessions (presentation or roundtable) 
  • 4 hour-long sessions (presentation or workshop)

The NSTA descriptions of each type of session, can be found HERE.

If you are interested in presenting and can attend the conference, please fill out this short interest form. When filling out the form, you may submit for more than one type of presentation, but you may only be offered one—depending on the number of submissions.

Those who fill out the Google form will be contacted, to provide more detailed information for filling out the NSTA proposal form and a special link for Affiliate Members to use to submit their proposal(s) to NSTA--which will be available until June 1, 2026!

Questions?? Contact lipscombml@nmlsta.org  

Classroom Teacher Awards


NMLSTA Paul deHart Hurd Award



Sponsors & Partners

Cudfrrent Sponsors for the Paul de Hart Hurd Award and Meet Me in the Middle activities

 
 

  


Interested in sponsoring NMLSTA? Email Mary Lou Lipscomb

(mllscience@aol.com)

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