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• FULL - #WSTA26 Conference on Science Education

  • Start
    Saturday, October 24, 2026
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    Friday, November 06, 2026
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    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Bellingham, WA

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  Register for Washington State's Only Science Education Conference!

  We have reached capacity! If you need to register please email WSTACommunicationsTeam@gmail.com

  
  

  October 24, 2026

  Bellingham, WA

  Join us for exciting presentations, field trips, social gatherings, amazing featured speaker, STEM clock hours, prizes, vendors, and great learning about science and environmental education. We will have pre-events scheduled on the Friday night preceding the conference. More information coming soon! 

  We have many different ticket options and a special deal for districts who can send 5 or more of their teachers or >50% of their science teachers from a single school. If you're interested in the district deal, you can read more here and/or email WSTACommunicationsTeam@gmail.com to ask questions or get started on registering teachers!

  New and preservice teachers can get a deeply discounted rate and a free membership to WSTA! Email WSTACommunicationsTeam@gmail.com to get the code to register. 

  Head over to our conference page for updates including events, schedules, list of vendors, and more!

  General questions? Contact our conference team!

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• WSTA Presents "Field Notes" Book Study with Ayla Wilk

  • Start
    Thursday, October 29, 2026
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  • End
    Thursday, August 12, 2027
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    23

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  WSTA Presents "Field Notes" Book Study

  October 29, 2026, 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  February 11, 2027, 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  May 13, 2027, 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  August 12, 2027, 4:00 -5:00 pm

  "Field Notes" Book Study

  With  Ayla Wilk

  Available to Members Only!

  Membership is $25 for a year of amazing science professional learning.

  Become a WSTA Member here. 

  Register Here: WSTA Event Calender

  • Join WSTA member and high school science teacher, Ayla Wilk in a quarterly book-club aimed at piquing your curiosity and stoking a sense of wonder while building your content knowledge and generating ideas for classroom connections!

  Session Highlights:

  In our new “Field Notes” series, participants will stay abreast of current scientific developments within and across their content area(s) through engaging non-fiction bestsellers.

  Our goal is to read four books per year, one focused on each major content area (life, physical, and earth/space sciences) and one profile of a historical or contemporary scientist from diverse backgrounds. At the end of each quarter, we will meet to discuss what amazed or intrigued us, and how we can share what we have learned with our students. Participants will then select the next book and be entered in a drawing to win a free copy!

  Our first book will be An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong. The first five participants to register will receive a FREE Kindle or Paperback copy of the book!  Register at the Washington State Science Teachers (WSTA) website under Event Calendar or at the following link:

  Presenter: Ayla Wilk

  Who Should Attend: All educators are invited! This includes K-12 teachers (Science, STEM, CTE), instructional coaches, TOSAs, principals, and district leaders.

  Registration Information: Please register via the Washington State Science Teachers (WSTA) Event Calendar. Link: WSTA-Washington Science Teachers Association - Events  A Zoom link will be sent to you after registration.

  Clock Hours: For questions regarding clock hours, please contact Don Pruett, WSTA Professional Development Coordinator, at puyalluppruett@gmail.com.

  
  

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• WSTA Bite-Size PL- School AI: Teacher-monitored, Student-safe AI "Spaces" for Practice and Inquiry

  • When
    Thursday, November 19, 2026
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    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    33

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  WSTA Bite-Size Science Professional Learning

  November 19, 2026, 4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Back By Popular Demand!

  School AI: Teacher-monitored, Student-safe AI "Spaces" for Practice and Inquiry

  By Al Gonzalez

  Available to Members Only!

  Membership is $25 for a year of amazing science professional learning.

  Become a WSTA Member here. 

  Register Here: WSTA Bite-Size PD

  • This is a repeat of Al's May 21, 2026 Session
    
    Artificial Intelligence:
    Al helps teachers use AI in ways that keep the teacher in control, protect students, and make classroom workflows lighter—without sacrificing rigor.

  Session Highlights:

  This session features an introduction to SchoolAI Spaces: teacher-built, interactive AI experiences where students can learn and explore within guidelines you set.School AI

  Participants will first enter a Space as students (10–15 minutes) for a math/science use case (e.g., phenomenon sensemaking coach, lab safety decision-maker, error-analysis tutor, vocabulary in context). Then I’ll model how to create that Space (15–20 minutes), including writing the AI prompt, selecting standards, and attaching resources like readings, rubrics, or worksheets.School AI

  The rest of the hour is build time: you’ll create a Space you can use next week, test it in preview, and refine it with guardrails (tone, boundaries, what to do when unsure, citation expectations, etc.). SchoolAI emphasizes being teacher-monitored, “student safe,” and designed to alert educators to critical safety concerns.SchoolAI

  Requirements:

  Participants will need a laptop. They will create a free educator account during the session and leave with one ready-to-run activity.

  Presenters:

  Al Gonzalez, Chimacum Elementary School, AI Educator

  Who Should Attend: All educators are invited! This includes K-12 teachers (Science, STEM, CTE), instructional coaches, TOSAs, principals, and district leaders.

  Registration Information: Please register via the Washington State Science Teachers (WSTA) Event Calendar. Link: WSTA-Washington Science Teachers Association - Events  A Zoom link will be sent to you after registration.

  Clock Hours: For questions regarding clock hours, please contact Don Pruett, WSTA Professional Development Coordinator, at puyalluppruett@gmail.com.

  
  

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• 2026 Phillips 66 Energy Workshop for Teachers, Dec 2, 2026

  • When
    Wednesday, December 02, 2026
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    8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2624 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley, WA, 99216

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  2026 Phillips 66 Energy Workshop for Teachers

  
  

  Date and Location:

  December 2, 2026

  CenterPlace Regional Event Center

  2624 N Discovery Place,

  Spokane Valley, WA, 99216

  
  

  For The Attendees:

  • It’s FREE

  • Breakfast and lunch provided.

  • Substitute Reimbursement

  • A NEED Science of Energy Kit

  • State standard aligned curriculum.

  • Free STEM clock hours provided

  Who Should Attend?

  • 4^th – 12^th Grade Science Teachers

  • CTE Teachers

  • Math Teachers

  • Social Science Teachers

  • Afterschool program leaders

  How Can You Attend?

  Don't sign up at WSTA website. Register Here Today! Don’t Wait! Go to 

  https://needorg.my.salesforce sites.com/event/home/p66120226wa

  and complete your registration!

  Questions;

  Contact Wendi Moss at wmoss@need.org or call 1-800-875-5029

  About the National Energy  Education Development Project:

  The NEED Project designs and delivers teacher-tested educational materials, evaluation techniques and tools, recognition of student achievement, and professional development for educators. NEED materials and training programs provide comprehensive, objective information about the scientific concepts of energy and the sources of energy – their use and their impact on the environment, the economy and society.

  ABOUT THE SPONSOR: Phillips 66

  Headquartered in Houston, Phillips 66 is a diversified energy manufacturing and logistics company. With a portfolio of Midstream, Chemicals, Refining, and Marketing and Specialties businesses, the company processes, transports, stores and markets fuels and products globally.

  To learn more about Phillips 66 visit www.phillips66.com

   

  
  

  December 2, 2026

  CenterPlace Regional Event Center

  2624 N Discovery Place

  Spokane Valley, WA 99216

  
  

  8:30 a.m. Registration, Sign-in, Continental Breakfast, and Pre-Survey

  9:00 a.m. Welcome to the Workshop! 

  9:15 a.m. The Science of Energy

  Learn more about the forms of energy and energy transformations while experimenting with the  Science of Energy kit. 

  10:30 a.m. Energy Enigma 

  11:30 a.m. Oil and Natural Gas 101

  11:45 a.m. Phillips 66 Speaker and Q & A 

  12:00 p.m. Lunch

  12:45 p.m. Exploring Oil and Natural Gas

  Learn about exploration, production, refining, chemical manufacturing, transportation, marketing, and  uses of petroleum, natural gas, and their products in the industrial sector.

  • Pipeline Push

  • Refining Maze

  • Petroleum Ponder

  1:15 p.m. Oil & Gas Career Roundup

  2:00 p.m. Efficiency and Conservation Bingo

  2:30 p.m. Explore NEED Resources: About the NEED Website, Curriculum Packet and Student  Engagement Opportunities

  2:45 p.m. Post-Survey, Q&A, Kit Selection, and Evaluation

  3:00 p.m. Adjourn

  
  

  Questions? Contact Wendi Moss at wmoss@need.org or 1-800-875-5029

  
  

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• WSTA Presents Bite-Size PL - Problems of Practice with WSTA

  • Start
    Thursday, February 04, 2027
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  • End
    Thursday, May 06, 2027
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  WSTA Presents: Bite-Size PL- Problems of Practice in Education with WSTA

  
  

  February 4, 2027, 4:00 – 6:00 pm, In Zoom

  May 6, 2027, 4:00 – 6:00 pm, In Zoom

  Clock Hours Available

  A Quarterly Series

  WSTA Members Only: Sign Up Here For Membership

  Sign up at WSTA Events

  Clock Hours Available

  To prepare for this session and subsequent sessions, please fill out this survey to get your ideas as soon as you can:

  Problems of Practice Survey:

   https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3nWeke8yJbpjnt2vLbY3Lzyyk-ZO0KO-gkIbHqIKZVDN2AA/viewform?usp=header

  Join our WSTA Region 9 (ESD 114) Representative Marcia Garrett as she leads a discussion on problems of practice in education.  This is an interactive discussion with teachers to solve educational issues. Please bring your problems of practice to the discussion and be ready to provide input on problems you would like to see addressed so the facilitators can research and focus on those issues and discuss solutions in a collaborative group setting.

  

  Marcia Garret, WSTA Region 9 Representative

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Take a Load Off!
  WSTA Presents Bite-Size Problems of Practice sessions to help you find a community of like-minded, inquiry science educators.  Trouble getting kids to speak up when student discourse is essential.  How can you REALLY assess what students got out of that lesson? Can you invite a sense of excitement into your classroom and still meet standards? Each one-hour monthly session will focus on one or more problems of practice that you bring to the group. We will use a protocol to share problems and explore solutions. The first Thursday of every month. One hour max. This series is for all teachers, from small and large districts. This series is sure to inspire hope.

  Register at the Washington State Science Teachers (WSTA) website under Event Calendar or at the following link: https://wsta.wildapricot.org/EventCalendar Clock hours are available for a fee.

  After you register, you will be sent a Zoom link to attend. To obtain clock hour information or questions, contact Don Pruett, WSTA Professional Development Coordinator at: wstaose@gmail.com.

  
  

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