ASTA Arkansas Science Teachers Association
Mission: To support Arkansas Science Educators
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Make Every Science Lesson COUNT
2024 ASTA
Teacher of the Year
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ASTA is proud to present the first Arkansas Science Teacher of the Year award partnering with Brain POP Science and Huey Huynh.
BrainPOP is excited to recognize and celebrate outstanding educators in the state of Arkansas who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to innovative teaching practices and student engagement. The Teacher of the Year Award aims to honor educators who have made a significant impact in their classrooms and communities.
Apply Using the OR code on the image to the right OR by clicking the link below!
All About Our Organization
Arkansas Science Teachers Association serves the science educators in the state of Arkansas. We are here to make educational changing decisions to best help serve our community, students, and fellow educators. Our board works tirelessly to provide the most up to date science educational news, ground breaking classroom and lesson strategies, and professional development opportunities for all science educators from the primary to the collegiate level.
Why you should join?
- Professional Organization
- Networking with other Educators
- Lesson Ideas
- Science Newsletter
-Professional Development Opportunities
Get Inspired - Educators Shine Bright!
Mrs. Kellye O'Neal's 3rd grade Science classes at Jessieville School District, used 4 different "Hummingbird beaks" to determine which design type would best allow them to meet their needs for food. The students were given 4 pipets to represent the beaks- one with tape on the end, one with a paper clip keeping it closed, one with holes punched on the top, and one was not altered.
The Southwest Social Event was a Success!
Teachers were given the opportunity to network and learn about Brain POP Science!
State Finalist for 2023 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching
Our very own Historian has been named one of the State Finalists for 2023 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. It is an honor to receive nomination for this award in any capacity and Patrycja Krakowiak has earned this award. She is already a winner in the hearts of her fellow colleagues and students.
Patrycja Krakowiak works at the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She is the Science Department Chair and a Life Science Specialist. She has been an active member of the ASTA for two years!
“I joined ASTA after finding out there was a need for board members at a conference where PAEMST finalists were presented. It is an amazing opportunity for networking among science teachers from around the state” - Patrycja Krakowiak
Patrycja Krakowiak,
AEEA - Arkansas Environmental Education Association
Wanting to incorporate more outdoor education? Check out in person and webinar offerings on a variety of topics on the Arkansas Environmental Education Association.
2023 Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship
Our very own Northwest Director, Matt Holden , has been selected for the 2023 Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship with Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic Education! Matt teaches at Fayetteville High School and is passionate about his work in environmental studies.
Only 50 educators from across the US, Canada & Puerto Rico were chosen from a pool of hundreds of applicants for this field-based professional development opportunity. He will be traveling to Antarctica aboard National Geographic Explorer later this year!!!
Education has been a platform for his aspirations and allowed him to travel the world as a science educator. We are so excited for him and this amazing award. He will have the opportunity to embark on expeditions around the World for professional learning and the educational experience of a lifetime.
Check out more about the program and awarded recipients at the National Geographic Website.
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UALR - STRIVE
Are you looking for an educational professional development like no other. Well, then look no farther! STRIVE is a State-wide PAID Professional Development Program for Arkansas Middle and High School STEM Teachers. For more information click the link below! Application deadlines are coming soon!
What We Offer
Making Learning Fun in the Science Classroom
