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Dear colleagues,

The Informal Science Education Committee of the National Science 
Teachers Association (NSTA) will hold an Informal Science 
Share-a-thon at the Portand, Oregon Western Regional Conference.

When: Friday, November 21, 2008 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM.
Where: Oregon Ballroom 201, Oregon Convention Center

All organizations that are involved with out-of-school science 
learning are invited to participate and  present at this event. This 
includes science museums, media, after-school programs, zoos, 
aquaria, environmental centers, electronic media, and other groups 
that focus on science learning from what is considered an "informal 
science" perspective.

NSTA rules require that all presenters must register for either the 
whole conference, or at least for the day of the presentation. 
Information concerning the conference and registration is available 
at: http://www.nsta.org/conferences/2008por/?lid=tnav.  Early bird 
registration rates end Oct. 10, and advanced registration ends Oct. 
24.

If you plan to attend NSTA Portland, and are eligible and interested 
in presenting at the Portland Informal Share-a-thon, please contact: 
Elsa Bailey <[log in to unmask]>. 
In your email, please send Elsa the lead presenter's full name, 
email, telephone, and mailing address, along with a short paragraph 
(100 words maximum) that:
1. Describes your organization
2. Identifies the key components of what you plan to share at your table

Each group accepted to present will be assigned a table in a large 
room located in the Convention Center.   Attendees will browse among 
those groups during the session.  This is a great opportunity to 
connect your organization with classroom teachers and share with them 
the resources you provide.  It is also an excellent opportunity to 
meet and network with other informal science educators.  Tables will 
be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.   There will be 
little or very limited access to electrical plugs, so please plan 
your presentation accordingly. Presenters will be responsible for 
bringing all presentation materials to the session location.  We 
regret that we can't accept materials ahead of the time of the 
session.

We look forward toward having you participate in the Portland, Oregon 
NSTA Informal Share-a-thon!  Please apply to present by October 22, 
2008.  Confirmation for participation and additional details for 
presenters will be sent out after October. 25, 2008.


-- 
Elsa Bailey, Ph. D.
Principal and Director, Elsa Bailey Consulting

Elsa Bailey Consulting
1050 Noriega Street
San Francisco, CA 94122

Evaluation and Education Consultant
* Evaluation of Programs & Exhibits
* Museum-School Partnerships
* Professional Development for Teachers & Museum Staff

Tel: (415) 759-5958
Cell: (703) 201-2867
Fax: (415) 329-2500
Email: [log in to unmask]

Now serving on the Board of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA):
"Division Director, Informal Science '06-'09"

When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to 
everything else in the Universe.
-- John Muir (1911). My first summer in the Sierra, pg. 110.




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