Illinois Science Teaching Association |
2024 Annual Conference
October 14, 2024
NIU Naperville Campus
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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
Our students’ future depends on their being prepared to analyze and interpret data in many forms to make informed, rational decisions. The focus of this year’s conference spotlights how to provide learning opportunities that allow students to define and answer questions that allow them to construct and apply valid scientific knowledge to all situations. Sessions will delve into aspects of one or more of the conference’s three threads.
Thread 1: Planning Purposefully
Thread 2: Making Methods Meaningful
Thread 3: Situating Science in the Classroom
Schedule
Registration and Continental Breakfast: 8:00 - 9:00
Sessions: - 9:00 - 12:00
Lunch (provided): 12:00 - 1:30
Sessions: 1:30 - 3:30
Exhibits open 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
HOTEL INFORMATION
There are numerous hotels within 2-5 miles of the conference site. Search the Wheaton or Naperville areas for list including a range of prices and amenities.
Address Conference Exhibit Questions and Questions related to Workshop Proposals to:
Ken Weter <assistantexecutivedirector@ilscience.org>
Phone: 309-660-9902
Address Questions related to the Registration Process or Fiscal Arrangements to:
Bob Wolffe <finance@ilscience.org>
Phone: 309-472-3118
ISTA NEWSLETTERS
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ISTA Regions & Regional Directors
Region 1:Region 2:Region 3:Region 4: Region 5: Region 6: Region 7: | Regional Directors:Patricia Boguslaw, 2022 - 2023 Jeff Grant, 2023-2024 Region:DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Suburban Cook, Will Regional Directors:Maggie Moore, 2022 - 2023 Aubrey Mikos, 2023-2024 Region:Boone, Bureau, Carroll, DeKalb, Henry, Jo Daviess, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Mercer, Ogle, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Stephenson, Whiteside, Winnebago Regional Directors:Sebastian Szyjka, 2022 - 2023 Vacant, 2023 - 2024 Region:Adams, Brown, Cass, Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Knox, Mason, McDonough, Mercer, Menard, Morgan, Peoria, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Tazewell, Warren, Woodford Regional Directors:Rebecca Wattleworth, 2022 - 2023 Deanna Keeney, 2023 - 2024 Region:Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, Logan, Macon, McLean, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby, Vermillion Regional Directors:Angela Box, 2022 - 2023 Brandy Hildebrand, 2023 - 2024 Region:Calhoun, Christian, Effingham, Fayette, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery, Monroe, Randolph, St. ClairRegional Directors:Alyssa Weisenstein, 2022 - 2023 Amy Telford, 2023 - 2024 Region:Alexander, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Richland, Saline, Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, Williamson Regional Directors:Misty Richmond, 2022 - 2023 Jennifer Eastman, 2023-2024 Region: City of Chicago |
Executive Director: Bridina Lemmer, Ph.D.
ExecutiveDirector@ilscience.org
Assistant Executive Director: Ken Wester, Ed.S.
AssistantExecutiveDirector@ilscience.org
Finance Director: Bob Wolffe, Ed.D.
Meet the ISTA Board of Directors and Staff
Governance and Guidance Documents
The Illinois Science Teaching Association (ISTA) promotes excellence in science teaching and learning throughout Illinois.
ISTA Governance Structure
ISTA Executive Officers
The Illinois Science Teaching Association Executive Officers perform specific duties and serve as chairpersons on ISTA Standing Committees. The President chain shall be a six-year commitment and shall automatically progress based on the following terms: President-Elect (2 years), President (2 years) and Immediate Past President (2 years), each with a two-year term limit. The Vice President and Secretary serve a two-year term as well.
President: Nicole Vick
President-Elect:
Past President: Kristin Rademaker
Vice President: Heather Galbreath
Secretary: Chris Embry Mohr