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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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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.

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Classroom Teacher Awards

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Webinar Series

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

Join Us for Our Next Webinar featuring Kathy Biernat founder of Zanilu Educational Services, LLC and Science Kit Ambassador

 

Connecting Big Ideas: Human Health & Ecosystem Systems

Looking for fresh ways to bring real-world health phenomena into your middle school life science classroom without the headache of heavy lab prep?

Discover how hands-on, kit-based simulations can help students apply the One Health framework connecting human wellness, animal hosts, and environmental shifts.

Learn concrete strategies to drive student discourse, scaffold CER writing, and download a free lesson planning template.


Monday, September 14, 2026

7:00 p.m. ET, 6:00 p.m. CT, 5:00 p.m. MT, 4:00 p.m. PT

Click HERE for more information and register for this webinar.

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“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 Presenters During the NSTA Fall Conference in Indianapolis, IN

November 4 - 7, 2026

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NSTA National Conference: Boston 2027

You are invited to present for NMLSTA at the NSTA National Conference in Boston MA, March 17– 20, 2027. Because we are an NSTA Affiliate, we have been given the following types of presentations:

  • 2 poster sessions 
  • 2 speed-sharing sessions 
  • 2 30-minute sessions (presentation or roundtable) 
  • 4 hour-long sessions (presentation or workshop)
  • 1 2-hour Share-a-Thon (NMLSTA will be responsible for setting-up this part of the conference. More information will be available in a month—submission deadline is in December for this.)

The NSTA descriptions of each type of session for which we can have presenters can be found HERE.

If you are interested in presenting and able to attend the conference, please fill out this short interest form as soon as possible, but by October 10, 2026 at the latest.

NMLSTA has a special submission url specifically for our presentations and other Affiliates’ presentations. I will send that link with specific instructions after October 10 if NMLSTA accepts your presentation.

 Questions?? Contact lipscombml@nmlsta.org  

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