General Science Teaching Organizations:
Cleveland Regional Council of Science
Teachers
A very active local group. CRCST holds two conferences per
year (Spring and Fall).
Center for Mathematics and Science
Education, Teaching, and Technology
CMSETT holds math workshops and science workshops every
summer, although none are on the secondary level.
Science Education Council of Ohio
SECO holds one large annual conference per year. Next conference: February 8-10, 2007 in
Dayton.
National Science Teachers Association
Nice practitioner's journal--The Science Teacher
NSTA holds three regional conferences per year. Next (close) conference: November 2-4, 2006
in Baltimore.
Physics Teaching:
Ohio Section of the American Association of
Physics Teachers
A very active local group. Two excellent workshops per year
(Spring and Fall). FREE membership to students, although
there is still a minor conference fee. Next conference
Saturday, October 8 at Kent State!
American Association of Physics
Teachers
Excellent practitioner's journal: The Physics Teacher
Students can join for only $20 per year (normally $80 per
year).
Biology Teaching:
Cleveland Biology Teachers Association (CRABS)
Thomas
G. Svoboda, President
7608 Westlake Blvd.
Kent,
OH 44240
Phone: 330/678-3574
E-mail:
tsvoboda@neo.rr.com
Western
Pennsylvania Biology Teachers Association
Mark C.
Krotec
Pittsburgh
Central Catholic High School
4720 Fifth
Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
E-mail:
mckrotec@yahoo.com
Environmental Education Council for
Ohio
National Association of Biology
Teachers
Nice publication: The American Biology Teacher.
Next conference October 11-14 in Albuquerque, NM.
Chemistry Teaching:
American Chemical Society
ACS has an educational wing, but they are not primarily a
teaching organization.
Large national meeting September 10-14, 2006 in San
Francisco.
Earth Science:
Ohio Earth Science Teachers Association (sorry--no link)