May 24, 2018
In this Issue:

  • Reminder: NABT Presenters Must Be Registered by May 31st
  • Open Calls for NABT Conference: Papers and Posters
  • Tickets Available for San Diego Special Events, Meal Functions, & Field Trip
  • Sponsor Spotlight: BioInteractive Online Professional Learning Course - Evolution
  • Teachers in Grades 3-12 Needed for BSCS Study Survey
  • Registration Open for NABT/BSCS Teacher Academies
  • See You at the 2018 STEM Forum & Expo
Reminder: NABT Presenters Must Be Registered By
May 31st

NABT received 195 conference session proposals, and after each session was reviewed by four-five members of the NABT Professional Development Committee, acceptance notices were emailed on May 8th. 

If you did not receive your acceptance notice, please contact the NABT Office at conference@nabt.org .

If you did receive your notice, you know that accepted presenters must be registered by May 31st to be included in the final conference program. Your session will only be scheduled once NABT receives your registration. The scheduling process is also when NABT determines how many pending and waitlisted sessions will be accommodated.

It's easy to register by May 31st, either online or by downloading the 2018 Registration Form . Just remember to do it soon so you (and your colleagues) can start planning for the 2018 NABT Conference in San Diego . 
The NABT Community owes a big "THANK YOU" to the members of the Professional Development Committee. This dedicated group of educators spent countless hours rating session proposals, not an easy task given how the quantity and quality of submissions continues to rise each year.

The NABT Conference Program is as good as it is thanks to their efforts!
Open Calls for NABT Conference:
Papers and Posters

NABT is currently accepting papers and posters for the 2018 Professional Development Conference in San Diego.

10 th Annual Biology Education Research Symposium : Proposals for the Biology Education Research Symposium are being accepted. This is a refereed session, with all papers undergoing double-blind review. The symposium format is a traditional presentation of papers by individual or co-authors lasting 15 minutes each, with final papers being posted online in the symposium proceedings. The deadline is June 15th and more information is available here .

Undergraduate Biology Professional Development Symposium : Life sciences education researchers and professional development practitioners from two-year and four-year colleges and universities are invited to submit a proposal to this refereed session. The theme for 2018 is Merging Theory and Practice: Forging New Roads in Professional Development, and submitted proposals should highlight projects with strong ties to theoretical frameworks and relevant evidence-based literature. The deadline is June 15th and more information is available here .

NABT Biology Poster Session : The Four-Year College & University Section and Two-Year College Section of NABT invite you and your students to present your work in research and teaching at the NABT Biology Poster Session. Posters will be divided into three categories and two student competitions. The deadline is August 15th and more information is available here .
Tickets Available for San Diego Special Events, Meal Functions, & Field Trip

NABT is proud to offer a variety of activities to enhance your experience at the 2018 Professional Development Conference .

But we also know we are in San Diego. In November. If you find you have time (when you aren't synthesizing Vitamin D by the pool), you may be interested in some of the following add-ons to your conference registration:

  • Join the San Diego Zoo's Community Engagement Team on Thursday, November 8th for a tour of the Beckman Center, home of the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research. This facility is not open to the public, but you'll be touring the research labs with a stop at at the innovative Frozen Zoo. Participants will then visit the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to explore on your own. Visit 2018 Field Trip for more details.
  • NABT Conference “first timers” are invited to learn more about the Professional Development Conference over a complimentary breakfast on Friday, November 9th. Each table will have an NABT leader available to answer your questions and help you make the most of your time in San Diego. 
The NABT First Timers’ Breakfast is made possible through the generous support o f
  • The AP Biology Section, Two-Year College Section, and Four-Year College and University Section are all hosting luncheons on Friday, November 9th. Where else can you network with friends and eat a real lunch for $10? These tickets sell out fast, so get yours soon.
  • HHMI BioInteractive and NABT are pleased to host the 8th Annual HHMI Night at the Movies with Sean Carroll on the evening of November 9th. It really has been 8 years since we started this NABT tradition, and we look forward to being awed and inspired by a new film. Of course this is a FREE event, but let us know you're coming so we get enough food.
  • The NABT BioClub continues to grow, and both current and future BioClub Advisors are invited to share favorite resources, and stories about their chapters during a breakfast on Saturday, November 10th. Everyone is welcome in the (Bio)Club.
The NABT BioClub Breakfast is sponsored by
  • You are invited to join us as we recognize the 2018 NABT Award recipients, including the Outstanding Biology Teacher Award (OBTA) honorees at the NABT Honors Luncheon. This celebration on Saturday, November 10th honors exceptional biology teaching, and everyone is welcome to help us applaud these remarkable individuals.
  • San Diego is a great city with some amazing things to do. And we are planning a fun Saturday Night Adventure on November 10th! But the details aren’t finalized, so you’ll just have to trust us. If you do, get a discounted ticket now to reward your sense of adventure. If you’re a little more cautious, details will be available soon and you can get a ticket then. Either way, remember that ticket includes transportation, admission, a reception with light food and drink, and a good time!
  • Special workshop details are coming soon and there will be great options for both Thursday, November 8th and Sunday, November 11th.

Visit 2018 NABT Registration to add meal functions, field trip, and special events to your registration. You can also use the 2018 Registration & Special Events Forms to add your tickets. And special workshops will be available to add to your registration later.
Sponsor Spotlight May
BioInteractive Online Professional Learning Course - Evolution

Interested in digging deeper into evolution, but don’t have time to come to in-person workshops? Check out this fully online, self-paced professional learning course from HHMI BioInteractive designed specifically for educators. This course aims to help educators deepen their content knowledge in evolution, especially content required to teach evolution at the high school level, and is comprised of three units, covering evolutionary mechanisms; sources of evidence supporting evolutionary theory; and patterns of evolution.
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Teachers in Grades 3-12 Needed for BSCS Study Survey
BSCS is conducting an NSF-funded research study of what teachers notice in classroom video. To accomplish this, they need a large sample of responses from expert science teachers in grades 3 through 12. They are asking for your assistance because they need expert science teachers.

The task involves watching three short classroom videos and writing about what you notice about the teaching and learning in those videos. A short survey follows these tasks. They estimate this will take roughly 30 minutes to complete, all data will be anonymous, and the only identifying information required from you is an email address to send you a $10 Amazon gift code for your participation. BSCS will also conduct a random drawing from which five people will each receive $100 Amazon in gift codes!


BSCS Science Learning is a not-for-profit science education organization in Colorado Springs, Colorado. If you have any questions, please contact the project PI, Chris Wilson at cwilson@bscs.org .
Registration Open for NABT/BSCS Teacher Academies

Have you planned your summer PD? Space is still available for five of the six 2018 Biology Teacher Academies . Designed by BSCS and NABT in partnership with  HHMI BioInteractive , this popular summer program supports leaders in biology education by providing a course grounded in research and designed using the AP Biology Curriculum Framework and/or the Next Generation Science Standards.

The AP and Biology Teacher Academies are open to all biology educators teaching at all levels .

Dates, locations, and details are listed below.
June 24 – 29, 2018
Worcester, MA

July 8 – 13, 2018
Colorado Springs, CO

July 8 – 13, 2018
George Mason University (FULL)
Fairfax,VA
July 9 – 14, 2018
Beaverton, OR

July 29 – August 3, 2018
Woodstock, CT

July 30 – August 4, 2018
Stanford, CA
The NABT/BSCS AP and Biology Teacher Academies are supported by
with special consideration from
See You at the 2018 STEM Forum & Expo

Successful STEM implementation takes the right tools and resources. You’ll find some great resources that work for your students at the 7th Annual STEM Forum & Expo , hosted by NSTA, in Philadelphia, July 11–13, 2018. As a NABT member, you get the NSTA member discounted pricing. Register by June 1 to take advantage of the Advanced Registration discounts.

This Forum is exclusively focused on bringing STEM educators the tools, resources, curricula, and partnership info for successful STEM ed implementation. Tailored programming across six different strands is geared toward addressing your specific teaching and learning needs. 

NABT will be there, will you? Learn more about this event at http://www.nsta.org/conferences/stem.aspx .
2018 NABT Professional 
Development Conference 
November 8-11, 2018
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
San Diego, CA
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