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Welcome to Region E

If you have any questions, concerns or news to share please contact me at:
Susan Koba
1219 North 54 St.
Omaha, Nebraska 68132
Phone: (402) 561-0176
skoba@cox.net

Select a state from the map below for information on science education.

Colorado
Colorado Association of Science Teachers
http://www.freewebs.com/cosci/

CAST Science Conference
http://www.freewebs.com/cosci/

Department of Education
http://www.cde.state.co.us

Science Standards
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/documents/OLR/Approved_Science_Standards_2_08_07.pdfContact

Contact:
Mary Gromko
Science Supervisor, K-12
Colorado Springs School Dist. 11
1115 North El Paso Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
msgromko@earthlink.net
719-520-2034


Illinois
Illinois Science Teachers Association
http://www.ista-il.org/

 ISTA Conference
http://www.ista-il.org/conference/

Department of Education
http://www.isbe.state.il.us

Science Standards
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/science/standards.htm

Contacts:
Gwen Pollock
Principal Education Consultant
Illinois State Board of Education
100 N First Street
Springfield, IL 62777
gpollock@isbe.net
217-557-7323

Pam Stanko
Principal Performance Consultant-Science and Health
Illinois State Board of Education
100 N First Street
Springfield, IL 62777
pstanko@isbe.net
217-782-4823  


Indiana
Hoosier Association of Science Teachers, Inc.       
http://www.hasti.org/

HASTI Science Conference
http://www.hasti.org/convention/conference.html

Department of Education
http://www.doe.state.in.us/

Science Standards
http://www.doe.state.in.us/standards/welcome2.html

Contact:
Becky Carter
Indiana Science Assessment Consultant
Department of Education
Room 229, State House
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2798
bcarter@doe.state.in.us
317-232-9050


Iowa
Iowa Science Teachers Section of the Iowa Academy of Science
http://ists.pls.uni.edu

ISTS Science Conference
http://ists.pls.uni.edu/fall-conference/index.html 

Department of Education
http://www.iowa.gov/educate

Science Standards
http://www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/780/791/ 

Contact:
Kathy McKee
Science Consultant
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
Kathy.mckee@iowa.gov
515-281-3146
515-242-6025 (FAX)


Kansas
Kansas Association of Teachers of Science
http://kats.org/index.cfm 

KATS Science Conference
http://kats.org/katsKamp.cfm 

Department of Education
http://www.ksbe.state.ks.us/Default.aspx?tabid=36 

Science Standards
http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=144 

Contact:
Heather Click
Science Consultant
Kansas Department Of Education
120 SE 10th Ave.
Topeka, KS 66612-1182
hclick@ksde.org
785-296-8108


Michigan
Michigan Science Teachers Association
http://www.msta-mich.org/

 MSTA Science Conference
http://www.msta-mich.org/conference/

Department of Education
http://www.michigan.gov/mde

 State Science Standards
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-28753_33232---,00.html

Contact:
Kevin Richard
Science Education Consultant
Michigan Department of Education
P.O. Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909
richardke@michigan.gov
517-373-4223


Minnesota
Minnesota Science Teachers Association
http://www.mnsta.org/

 MSTA Conference
http://www.mnsta.org/ (Events and Conferences Calendar) 

Department of Education
http://www.education.state.mn.us/mde/

Science Standards
http://www.education.state.mn.us/MDE/Academic_Excellence/Academic_Standards/Science/

Contact :                                                                                                       
Dawn Cameron
Science Assessment Specialist
Minnesota Department of Education
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113
dawn.cameron@state.mn.us
651-582-8551


Missouri
Science Teachers of Missouri
http://www.stom.org/

STOM Science Conference
http://www.stom.org/(Conferences)

Department of Education
http://dese.mo.gov
and
http://www.dhe.mo.gov 

Science Standards
http://www.dese.mo.gov/standards/science.html 

Contact:
Linda Lacy
Science Consultant
North Kansas City Schools
1900 NE 46th Street
Kansas City, MO 64116
lacy6@mchsi.com
417-234-4444


Montana 
Montana Science Teachers Association
http://www.abaetern.com/montanascience/default.asp

 MSTA Science Conference
http://www.abaetern.com/montanascience/conferences.htm 

Department of Education
http://www.opi.state.mt.us

Science Standards
http://www.opi.state.mt.us/

Contact:
Patricia Johnson
Montana Department of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 202501
Helena, MT 59620-2501
patjohnson@mt.gov
406-444-2736


Nebraska
Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science
http://www.neacadsci.org/nats/index.htm 

NATS Science Conference
http://www.neacadsci.org/nats/Conferences/index.htm 

Department of Education
http://www.nde.state.ne.us/ 

Science Standards
http://www.nde.state.ne.us/ndestandards/documents/ScienceStandards.pdf

Contact:
James Woodland
Director of Science Education
Nebraska Department of Education
301 Centennial Mall, South
Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
jim.woodland@nde.ne.gov
402-471-4329 


North Dakota
North Dakota Science Teachers Association
http://www.ndsta.k12.nd.us/index.htm 

NDSTA Science Conference
http://www.ndsta.k12.nd.us/index.htm 

Department of Education
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/ 

Science Standards
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/standard/content/science/science.pdf

Contact:
Greg Gallagher
Director of Standards and Achievement
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Dept. 201
Bismarck, ND 58505-0440
ggallagher@state.nd.us
701-328-1838


Ohio
Science Education Council of Ohio
http://www.secoonline.org

SECO Science Conference
http://www.secoonline.org/conference.html 

Ohio State Department of Education
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDefaultPage.aspx?page=1 

State Science Standards

Contact:
Cathy Holmes
Science Consultant
Ohio Dept. of Education
25 South Front Street
Mail Stop 509
Columbus, Ohio  43215-4183
cathy.holmes@ode.state.oh.us
614-387-0338


South Dakota
South Dakota Science Teachers Association
http://www.sdsta.org

SDSTA Science Conference
http://www.sdctm.org/conference/annualconference.htm 

Department of Education
http://doe.sd.gov

Science Standards
http://doe.sd.gov/contentstandards/science/index.asp 

Contact:
Brenda Robertson
Science/Social Studies Curriculum Specialist
South Dakota Department of Education
700 Governor's Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
Brenda.Robertson@state.sd.us
605-773-2533 


Wisconsin
Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers
http://www.wsst.org 

WSST Science Conference
http://www.wsst.org/convention.asp 

Wisconsin State Department of Education
http://dpi.wi.gov/standards/sciintro.html 

State Science Standards
http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/standards/sciintro.html

Contact:
Shelley Lee
Science Consultant
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
Shelley.lee@dpi.state.wi.us
608-266-3319


Wyoming
Wyoming Science Teachers Association
http://wsta.1wyo.net

WSTA Science Conference
http://www.caspercollege.edu/events/mst/

Department of Education
http://www.k12.wy.us

State Science Standards
http://www.k12.wy.us/SAA/standards/science.pdf

Wyoming State ContactSally Sanders
Science Assessment and Content Specialist
Wyoming Department of Education
2020 Grand Ave.
Suite 500
Laramie, WY 82070
ssande@educ.state.wy.us
307-777-6468