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NSTA Professional Development The Learning Center is NSTA's e-professional development (PD) portal to help you address your classroom needs and busy schedule. You can gain access to more than 8,200 different resources, of which over 2,800 are free. A suite of practical tools such as My Library, My PD Record, and My PD Plan and Portfolio help you organize and document your PD growth. Create your free account and watch the overview.
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Do-It-Yourself Learning Live Online Seminars & Classes

Learn at your own pace online with these 1-2 or 6-10 hour interactive activities.

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Learn online from certified instructors with your colleagues. 1-2 hour seminars, week and month long courses are available. Earn state and university credit.

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Books, Articles & Websites In Person Experiences

Attend an NSTA workshop in person to learn hands-on techniques with other teachers. Earn state and university credit.

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The Learning Center is NSTA's e-professional development portal to help you address your classroom needs and busy schedule. You can gain access to more than 8,200 different resources that cater to your preference for learning. Over 2,800 resources, such as journal articles, science objects, podcasts and web seminars are available for free. Other resources include SciPacks, SciGuides, and Short Courses. A suite of practical tools including My Library, My PD Record, My Professional Development Plan and Portfolio, My Calendar, My Notepad, and My PD Indexer are available to help you organize, personalize, and document your growth over time. If desired, you may review an archived Web Seminar overview of the NSTA Learning Center, or download the "How to Guide" PDF (2.7 MB).

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Free Learning Resources

Force and Motion: Newton's First Law

Force and Motion: Newton's First Law

2 hr Do-It-Yourself Science Object

Electric and Magnetic Forces: Electrostatics and Current Electricity

Electric and Magnetic Forces: Electrostatics and Curren...

2 hr Do-It-Yourself Science Object

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Testimonials & Awards

As you know, our Nebraska "Keep Improving Content Knowledge and Skills" (KICKS) Institutes are designed to increase teachers’ mastery of science concepts and skills. We have found that Science Objects and SciPacks are the best-received on-line resource to accomplish that goal. Teachers like the accessibility, format, visuals, interactive simulations, and knowledge checks. We like the ability to provide a resource to our teachers to provide opportunities to increase their content knowledge throughout the school year.

Jim Woodland
Nebraska State Science Director
Sheree Person-Pandil, Project Director KICKS Science

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