Brennan Caverhill, Saint Cecilia Elementary School (Toronto)
“I continue to attend the STAO conference for the networking, ideas, and inspiration. The conference is a great place to meet fellow science teachers from across the province. I always leave with new ideas for classroom activities, experiments, and assessment, and the inspiration to get me through the winter doldrums! “
Jocelyn Paas, Senior Biology and Environmental Science Teacher at Peoples Christian Academy (Markham, Ontario)
“Attending the STAO fall conference has been one of the highlights of my academic year for many years. It is at the conference that I learned how to use interactive methods to teach my grade 12 Biology course, and gained confidence in teaching senior science. I love the networking and opportunity to discuss demos and lessons with other science teachers, and of course, the free gifts from the exhibitors! I can’t wait for conference this year!”
Susan Robinson, STAO Promotions Committee, Retired Teacher (Thunder Bay, Ontario)
“The opportunity to attend Inspiring Innovation:STAO 2014 can definitely change the way you think about teaching and learning about science. The workshops, guest speakers and exhibitors present such a wide variety of “all things science”, it is often difficult to decide what to do and where to go. The topics are current, creative and relevant with regards to curriculum, instruction and assessment directives. There‘s something for everyone! In fact, there will be so much happening at STAO 2014, you’ll be wishing for three more days to experience all the great events at the conference. Hope to see you there.”
Sylvia Welke, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (Ottawa)
“Why attend STAO2014? A better question would be ‘why would I not keep returning every year`? There are always several gems that I walk away with, be it new resources for my courses, fabulous inquiry ideas or new connections made with members. I wouldn`t miss it!”