National Middle Level Science Teachers Association

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NMLSTA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

Annual Membership Meeting

April 28, 2025 @ 7:00 PM ET

All members and guests are invited to the NMLSTA Annual Membership Meeting, April 28, 2025, 7:00PM ET via Zoom.

Attendees will meet the current and outgoing Officers and members of the Board of Directors and our newly elected Directors and Officers. The outgoing President Anne Schoeffler will share the Annual Report of NMLSTA activities, and you will have an opportunity to meet other members and learn ways that you can become more active as a member.

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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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Webinar Series

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

The webinars for the 2024-2025 school year have concluded. Check back in late July or early August for the 2025-2026 scheduled webinars.

Click on "MEMBERS ONLY" IN THE HEADER FOR THE LINK TO WATCH PREVIOUS WEBINARS

“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: Philadelphia25

NMLSTA is an Affiliate of NSTA

Learn more about our activities during the 2026 NSTA National Conference as the information becomes available

Click HERE to check out our activities during the Philadelphia Conference.

Spring 2025 Classroom Teacher Awards

NMLSTA Paul deHart Hurd Award

Kenneth L. Huff has been a public-school science teacher for over 33 years and is currently teaching in the Williamsville Central School District in New York. He is also a Teacher in Residence with Harvard University-LabXchange. Kenneth served two terms on the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) Board of Directors and as president of the Science Teachers Association of New York State and of the Association of Presidential Awardees in Science Teaching. He was a member of the writing team for the Next Generation Science Standards. He was awarded the NSTA Distinguished Teaching Award, National Science Education Leadership Association Outstanding Leadership in Science Education Award, State University of New York Buffalo State Distinguished Alumnus Award, and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Kenneth is also a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Kenneth has served the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) in multiple capacities including as Co-chair of the Teacher Advisory Council, on the Committee on Science Investigations and Engineering Design Experiences in Grades 6-12 and he presently serves the NASEM on the Collaborative on Advancing Science Teaching and Learning in K-12. Kenneth earned his BS and MS degrees in education at the State University of New York-Buffalo State. He is a National Board-Certified Teacher in Science/Early Adolescence.

Sponsors & Partners

Cudfrrent Sponsors for the Paul de Hart Hurd Award and Meet Me in the Middle activities

Interested in sponsoring NMLSTA? Email Mary Lou Lipscomb

(mllscience@aol.com)