Submitted by Pamela Whiffen, NESTA Southwest Regional Director
Membership Benefits
Join NESTA and become part of the premiere professional association dedicated to the improvement of Earth Science education at the K-12 levels. NESTA is an organization made up of and governed by classroom teachers. NESTA extends its influence through its association with other professional associations. We accomplish this through:
- Our quarterly journal, The Earth Scientist;
- Our monthly e-mail newsletter, NESTA E-News, that shares new resources, opportunities, alerts, and upcoming events;
- Our website, www.nestanet.org which links members to numerous websites designed the enhance and aid classroom Earth Science teachers;
- Regular elections for NESTA leadership, providing opportunities to serve;
- Multiple opportunities of volunteerism;
- Sessions at NSTA national and regional meetings, including Share-a-thons, Earth and Space Science Resources Day, Field Trips, the Friends of Earth Science Reception, and other social events;
- Provides members recognition as a member of a professional society;
- Provides you, our nation's Earth Science teachers, a voice in the future of Earth Science education;
- Special sessions at professional meetings;
- Collaboration with educators, researchers, and scientists engaged in Earth Science education projects through proposal opportunities;
- Affiliation with other professional associations; We are
- A Member Society of The American Geological Institute
- An Associated Society of The American Geophysical Union
- An Associated Society of The Geological Society of America
- An Associated Group of The National Science Teachers Association
- A Member of The Triangle Coalition
