Announcements

ASTE President Elect
Jon Pedersen, Ph.D.
pedersenj@ou.edu

Welcome to ASTE!

The Association for Science Teacher Education is a non-profit professional organization composed of over 800 members from countries across the globe. The mission of the ASTE is to promote excellence in science teacher education world-wide through scholarship and innovation. We are an international association of science teacher educators, scientists, science coordinators and supervisors, and informal science educators who prepare and provide professional development for teachers of science at all grade levels. The ASTE focuses its action in three major areas: professional development for our members at our annual conference, work carried out by various standing and ad-hoc committees, and our regional associations.

ASTE has strengthened its goal of broadening the involvement of more international members with the ad hoc committee on International Science Teacher Education. Given our mutual interests in excellence in research and practice, it is vital for science teaching educators from all nations to convene and collaborate. The ASTE Board of Directors extend a sincere welcome to our colleagues from nations outside the United States of America. 

Our annual conference is held in each January and is dedicated to continuing the professional growth and development of individuals who work in or have a strong interest in issues related to science teacher education at all grade levels. You do not need to be an ASTE member in order to present and/or attend the conference. We encourage everyone interested in science teacher education to join us at the annual conference.

We have many ways for ASTE members to be involved in the Association.  Members may join standing committees, ad-hoc committees, run for election to the Board, and review for our journals. In addition, we have ASTE Regions that have their own annual meetings, another way to network and share ideas. Joining a region is a great way to meet others in your area and develop collaborative research, teaching and service activities.  

We encourage every ASTE member to be a VOICE for science teacher education in your community, state and region. We encourage you to make presentations to the public, write editorials for newspapers, and take actions to influence educational policy with the message that highly qualified teachers of science are essential to our nation's future.

The members of ASTE have great respect for each other, and all members are highly valued. Networking and sharing of ideas are priorities for all ASTE members. If you would like to share an idea or you have a question or comment, do not hesitate to contact us.

Warren DiBiase, Ed.D.
President, Association for Science Teacher Education
wjdibias@uncc.edu