When was the last time you had a professional development experience that was specifically designed with the science teacher in mind? A professional development opportunity where you can see yourself as a scientist and an integral part of a scientific community? Where you get to experience the processes of science that we try to provide for our students?
The Murdock Charitable Trust recognizes the importance and value of science education and the importance of transformative experiences around science research and education. The Partners in Science Program has been such a transformative experience for over 600 science teachers for over 30 years.
The MJ Murdock Charitable Trust makes $19,000 grants for high school science teachers to do research in university labs for two summers. The grant includes teacher stipends of $6500 as well as travel and academic year enrichment funds for each of the two years. The program’s vision is to give teachers an authentic research experience doing innovative science in an academic lab or research facility to ultimately influence classroom practices—facilitating more hands-on research to inspire learning and spark innovation.
The MJ Murdock Trust invites middle and high school science teachers, and university researchers to attend a virtual meet and greet. Learn about opportunities for grant-funded collaboration. This virtual event will provide an overview of the Partners in Science Program and an opportunity to get your questions answered about this professional development opportunity.
Join Kim Newman, Program Director at the MJ Murdock Charitable Trust, and Lori Lancaster, OSTA Membership Coordinator and veteran partner to learn about this program and get your questions answered.
This event is open to everyone, OSTA Member or not. However, we respectfully request that if you are, or have been, an OSTA member, that you log in to the website before registering for this event. Signing in before registering saves you and our organization time, so we thank you!
This meeting will be hosted on Zoom. You will receive an email with the meeting link after you register. If this is your first time using Zoom, you will need to allow yourself a few minutes to download the app here: https://zoom.us/
Show your support for Oregon Science Teachers
The Oregon Science Teachers Association’s 60th Annual Fall Conference on Science Education offers sponsorship opportunities to celebrate teachers, and support their professional learning experiences. Your contributions will facilitate the presentation of professional development programming, as well as other conference functions, including the Awards Event.
Your donation assists OSTA in acknowledging teachers' commitment to their professional development, as well as provide some much needed networking opportunities.
Sponsorship Level Benefits
Awardee Sponsor
Support excellence in science teaching by sponsoring one or more of our awardees. Your name will be added to the awards event program. You may sponsor more than one awardee by indicating the number of "guests."
Supporter
Your organization's name and logo will be placed on our conference webpage.
Experimenter
Your organization's name and logo on our conference website, as well as in all conference promotions.
Mentor
Your organization's name and logo on the conference page, program, and in all conference promotions. Verbal recognition at the General Session.
Innovator
Your organization's name and logo on the conference page, program, and in all conference promotions. Verbal recognition at the General Session, and a quarter page ad included in our conference digital program.
Champion
Your organization's name and logo on the conference page, program, and in all conference promotions. A half page ad will be included in our conference digital program. A company representative is invited to attend and will be introduced during the general session.
Partner
Your organization's name and logo on the conference page, program, and in all conference promotions. A half page ad will be included in our conference digital program. A company representative is invited to attend and will be introduced during the general session. This representative is also invited to have lunch with the OSTA Executive team.
Upon completion of this registration, the email confirmation will include the information required for tax purposes as a donation to OSTA which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
If you have any questions please contact OSTA Communications at communications@oregonscience.org.
Oregon Science Teachers Association 60th Annual Fall Conference on Science Education
Time for Science
Saturday, October 8, 2022
Ridgeview High School Redmond , Oregon
OSTA's advertising campaign has begun. To get your organization's name on our conference page, please complete the online registration form.
In addition to exhibiting at the conference, there are many sponsorship opportunities to get your organization’s name and logo in the conference advertising on our web page, and in all communications that we send out.
To pay using a credit/debit card, complete the online registration. Click the "Pay online" button.
Paying by check? Complete the online registration and click on the "Invoice Me" button. Print the invoice that will be emailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the invoice with your check to:
Oregon Science Teachers Association 2022 Exhibitor Registration 4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025 Portland, OR 97214
Refund/Cancellation Policy: Refund requests must be made in writing and be postmarked or timestamped 14 days before the event. Registration cancellations are subject to a $50 processing fee. Email requests to the registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org. Mailed requests are to be sent to the address above.
The Oregon Science Teachers Association 2022 Fall Conference on Science Education
To access the membership rate, you will need to log into the website. Not sure how to log on?
Paying with a credit or debit card?Complete the online registration. Click the "Pay online" button. This will take you to PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, just check out as a guest.
Paying by check?Complete the online registration and click on the "invoice me button." Print the invoice that will be e-mailed to you. Make your check payable to OSTA. Mail the printed invoice with your check to the Conference Registrar at the following address:
Oregon Science Teachers Association 2022 Fall Conference Registration 4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025 Portland, OR 97214-5246
Will your district be paying?
To districts sending teachers or groups of teachers:
If you have any questions please contact OSTA's Registrar at registrar@oregonscience.org.
971-361-OSTA
4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025Portland, Oregon97214