Conference Registration
Advance registration for the conference has ended.  However, on-site registration is available.  See
Membership and Conference Registration for details.  To become a 2010 ASTE member, follow the "Join Us" link above.

Exhibiting, Advertising & Sponsoring Conference Events
Interested in exhibiting, advertising or sponsoring an event at the 2010 ASTE conference? 
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Conference Schedule
Final Program Schedule  
Workshop Schedule
Other Conference Events

Poster Presentation Specifications
Poster boards will be provided. 
36" x 48" corrugated board with slit-scored hinges forming a three-panel display.

5th Annual Science Teacher Shuffle
Fun Run Participation Form
Help us celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Science Teacher Shuffle.  Join your colleagues to start the conference off
on the “right foot!”

The STS is a 3 mile fun run/2 mile walk. Social attendees will congregate in the lobby of the
conference hotel on Thursday at 6:45 a.m. and head out for a walk or run that starts promptly at 7 a.m.!
Whether you’re into speeding along or just strolling, you can be assured of having great company.
Preregistration is requested. We can promise a scenic walk, camaraderie, and no ice this year!!

Conference Location
Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel
1230 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone:  (916) 447-1700
The ASTE room rate of $142 has been established for the conference. To make a reservation go to:
http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=0903242610&key=282B3
UPDATE: Currently the link above is showing the incorrect room rate. This is an error by the hotel. The hotel will continue to honor the ASTE room rate until they are sold out.  We are currently working to resolve this issue, hopefully on Dec. 28th.  If you have had difficulty securing a room at our rate, please email Eugene Wagner, executivedirector@theaste.org.
 

Keynote Speakers
This year we are thrilled to welcome two exceptional keynote speakers to our conference
Dr. Shelia Tobias and Dr. Richard Alley.  

Dr. Tobias has made an art and science of providing an outsider’s perspective to Science and Mathematics education and has authored many books covering topics in education including the well know They're not Dumb, They're Different.  Supported by the Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Research Corporation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, her work has made her a sought-after consultant on college and university curricula, general education, post-baccalaureate alternatives, professional master's in science and mathematics, and women's studies. She will be discussing her latest effort Science Teaching as a Profession, which tracks the effect of high-stakes testing, values added management, threats to teacher tenure, and an erosion of teachers' autonomy and control.

Dr. Alley, from The Pennsylvania State University, is highly recognized as a leader in his scientific investigations of the earth’s cryosphere and global climate change.  He has been instrumental in providing expert testimony to the U.S. government on climate change as well as to numerous television documentaries and interviews.  In addition, he has been an outspoken advocate for science education on NPR Science Friday and he authored the book  The two-mile time machine: ice cores, abrupt climate change, and our future. He is well known for presentations that are informative, thought provoking, witty and amusing.   Dr. Alley will discuss the essential need for well trained and educated scientist to formulate new ideas and inventions to address climate change, the barriers we face in getting there (with stories from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and discussions with government officials) as well as possible ways to move forward.
 

ASTE Mentoring Program 
If this is your first year attending the ASTE conference, we invite you to participate in the Mentor Program.  The program is designed to provide you access to a mentor who can answer your questions, help orient you to the conference and organization, and assist you in meeting other scholars who have similar interests.  As a mentee, you are invited to attend a special meet-and-greet session on the first day of the conference.  

To participate in the mentor program, please check the appropriate box on the registration form. Contact Dr. Deborah Tippins at dtippins@uga.edu with questions.
 

Transportation
The hotel is approximately 20 minutes from the airport. Google map
Visit the Sacramento International Airport web site at http://www.sacairports.org/int/parking/ground_transporation.html for ground transportation information. 

Local Attractions
Visit http://www.hellosacramento.com/Attractions.cfm for a list of museums, theaters, and other attractions.
Looking for downtown dining, shopping, art, and nightlife?  Check out http://sacramento.downtowngrid.com/

Conference Co-Chairs
Rick Pomeroy, University of California, Davis  jrpomeroy@ucdavis.edu
Catherine Martin-Dunlop, Cal State Univ - Long Beach, cmartin7@csulb.edu