professional organizations
Professional Societies for Biology Education
- NABT - National Association of Biology Teachers
- CSTA - California Science Teachers Association
- NSTA - National Science Teachers Association
Professional Societies for Chemistry Education
- CSUN High School Chemistry Teacher Support Group - Resource for Los Angeles area chemistry teachers and national high school chemistry listserve.
- ACS - American Chemical Society. Journal of Chemical Education.
- CSTA - California Science Teachers Association
- NSTA - National Science Teachers Association
Professional Societies for Physics Education
- AAPT - American Association of Physics Teachers:
- SCAAPT - Southern California - American Association of Physics Teachers
- CSTA - California Science Teachers Association
- NSTA - National Science Teachers Association
Professional Societies for Geoscience Education
- NAGT - National association of Geology Teachers
- NESTA - National Earth Science Teachers Association.
- CSTA - California Science Teachers Association
- NSTA - National Science Teachers Association
Professional Societies for Health Education
- AAHE- American Association for Health Education
Organizations to Enhance Science Education
- AETS- Association for the Education of Teachers in Science
- ASTC- Association of Science-Technology Centers
- SACNAS - Society for the Advancement of Chicanos & Native Americans in Science
- ASCD - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
- NARST - National Association for Research in Science Teaching
- ASTE - The Association for Science Teacher Education
- SSMA - School Science and Mathematics Association
- IASTS - The International Association for Science, Technology and Society
- Science Service - science fairs and scholarship competitions.
- National Academy of Sciences - Federal advisory board for issues pertaining to science.
International Societies for Science Education
- APASE -Association for the Promotion and Advancement of Science Education (Canada)
- ASE - Association for Science Education (United Kingdom)
- ICASE -International Council of Associations for Science Education (Australia)
Science Research Organizations
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- National Academy of Sciences
- National Science Foundation
Certification and Standards
- California Commission on Teacher Credentialing - Credentials in California
- Teacher Certification in the 50 States - Find out about the teacher certification standards in all 50 states.
- National Board Certification - National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
- NSES - National Science Education Standards.
Los Angeles Teachers Groups
- Chemistry Teacher Support Groups - Monthy gatherings of local chemistry teachers
- Los Angeles Physics Teachers Alliance Group - Local conferences
- San Fernando Valley Science Project - Sponsored by CSUN
- Occidental College Physics Teachers Meeting - Yearly gatherings at Occidental College
- Gold Coast Science Network - Ventura county science teachers group
Special thanks to N. Herr, CSUN