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The History of The National Science Education Leadership Association
formerly The National Science Supervisors Associaton
By Robert Fariel
Chapter 2 The Early Years
Samuel Schenberg of the New York City Board of Education served as the first elected president of the NSSA. President Schenberg's first job was to organize the program for the next year's meeting.
The panels for the meeting in 1961 were:
Duties and Functions of Supervisors
Staff and Organization for Effective Science Education and/or Supervisors.
Training for effective teaching.
The K-12 Science Curriculum
Facilities , Supplies and Equipment
The first NSSA Newsletter was published on June 30, 1961. It was a three page mimeographed newsletter. Paul Plouty, from Michigan, was the editor. This first newsletter began with a "Message From the President" who at at this time was Elmer McDaid.
Elmer McDaid
1961-1962
To belong to NSSA, one had to also belong to NSTA. Dues for NSSA were $4.00 and for NSTA, $6.00. Membership was handled by the NSTA Membership Secretary.
The other highlight occurred in November of 1961with the printing of the first journal. The journal included a report of the workshop held that summer at Boulder, CO. It also included the program schedules for the March, 1962 NSTA Convention.
The summer workshop was so successful that a proposal was drawn up for a similar program for the summer of 19632. It was approved and a limit of 25 participants was established.
Elra Palmer
1962-1963
In 1962, a journal replaced the newsletters and four journals were published. Each journal contained articles written by members, reports of previous meetings, news about future events, and always a plea for new members. A list of free and inexpensive materials was included in each journal.
Ralph Keirstead
1963-1964
In 1963, the Newsletter publications format was resumed and Elizabeth Simendinger, a science supervisor from Long Island, NY became the NSSA Newsletter Editor. The journal was discontinued.
Donald Stotler
1964-1965
In 1964, the first joint luncheon of the Association for the Education of Teachers of Science (AETS) and NSSA was held at the annual NSTA convention. This tradition continues until the present.
One of the first problems NSSA encountered was membership lists. Members would join NSSA through NSTA membership, but delays in communications resulted in renewal problems, and in NSSA losing members. NSSA never had a current membership list.
J. Harvey Shutts
1965-1966
President J. Harvey Shutts formed the first membership committee. He divided the country into seven regions similar to those of NSTA. He changed membership to a calendar year and current members were to be billed. A member was put in charge of each of the seven regions, but this did not solve the lack of coordination between NSTA and NSSA when dealing with membership.
In 1966, the Nassau County Science Supervisors Association became the first affiliate of the NSSA. The Florida Science Supervisors Association became the second affiliate followed by the Greater Chicago and Elementary Science Supervisors Association as the third affiliate.
Annie Sue Brown
1966-1967
In 1967, Mary Harbeck became chairperson of the NSSA Publications Committee and was instrumental in producing the first "Science Supervisors Handbook." The Shell Foundation donated $1,000 toward the e cost of publishing the Handbook. Members were called upon to contribute articles which were edited by Mary.
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