General Conference Information
The KSTA annual conference will be held at the Knicely Conference Center at 2355 Nashville Rd. Bowling Green, KY 42101 November 8-9, 2024. The conference will offer more than 40 sessions, 24+ exhibitors, door prizes, and an evening awards reception for conference attendees at the National Corvette Museum. Join us in Bowling Green, KY. KSTA is the largest science education organization for P-20 educators in Kentucky and is the perfect opportunity for professional networking. Don't miss one of the premier science education conferences and a must-attend event for any Kentucky science educator seeking to stay on top of the latest trends and cutting-edge resources. |
Keynote Speaker
Keynote address by John Shoffner, astronaut, STEAM advocate, and business pioneer who served as Pilot on Axiom Space Ax-2 mission to the International Space Station (ISS)
| Featured SpeakerFeatured session and breakout session opportunities with Patrick Brown, PhD, author of NSTAPress series Instructional Sequence Matters that is centered around effective instructional sequences, sensemaking in science, and the Explore-Before-Explain approach.
| Evening Social Keynote SpeakerKimball Green, a Virginia Tech graduate with a bachelor's and master's in Mechanical Engineering, is the Maintenance and Engineering Manager at General Motors Bowling Green Assembly Plant, home of the Chevrolet Corvette. Passionate about STEM education, Kimball mentors students, advocates for STEM careers, and has co-founded a Lego Robotics team, making a lasting impact on the Bowling Green community.
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Registration FeesKSTA Members: $150 Early Bird through 9/30 Current Members: you will be directed to log into your profile to register. Non-Members: $200 Non-Members: you can attend the conference for $200, or join KSTA with a 1-year membership for $25 and attend the conference at the early bird member rate! Saturday Only: $100 Students: $75 full conference Pre-service undergraduate/MAT teaching students Full conference registration includes a free 1-year KSTA membership! Register Now!Onsite registration will be accepted | What to Expect
Attendees will receive PD credit for participation. Please check with your administration to ensure they will allow this conference as hours toward your PD requirements.
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Make the Case to AttendDownload this resource to share with your administrators to make your case why they should support your attendance at this conference! |
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations and refund requests must be received in writing by October 27, 2024. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations made after this date regardless of registration date or for no-shows. Refunds will be issued within 45 days after the conference, and a $15 processing fee will be deducted. Substitutions in writing from the same district/school/organization will be accepted without penalty through November 2, 2024. Send requests to kstadirector@gmail.com.
For questions regarding registration and payment, please contact:
Kim Zeidler-Watters
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