Dear [authorname],
We regret to inform you that your proposal #[proposalID]: [proposalTitle], has not been accepted to the 2024 Association for Science Teacher Education Conference in New Orleans, LA January 10th-13th.
All proposals were peer-reviewed using a standard rubric based on the submission criteria with a final decision determined by the appropriate Thread Coordinators. All available reviewer comments and rubric ratings are available below. We hope you find the reviewers’ comments helpful as you prepare for your presentation. Please be sure to share this feedback with any other authors on your presentation. We do invite you to consider resubmitting your proposal to our Work in Progress call for submissions. Work in Progress submissions do not go through a complete peer review process, but presenters are invited to share their work through an abbreviated poster presentation in order to solicit feedback from the ASTE community.
We hope you will consider joining us at ASTE this year. The conference will provide exciting opportunities for discussing the latest research, making professional connections, and fostering friendships.
Sincerely,
Kelly Feille
Conference Program Chair
programchair@theaste.org
Dear [authorname],
It is our pleasure to inform you that your proposal #[proposalID]: [proposalTitle], has been accepted as [proposalformat] in the [thread] thread for the 2024 Association for Science Teacher Education Conference in New Orleans, LA January 10th-13th!
All proposals were peer-reviewed using a standard rubric based on the submission criteria with a final decision determined by the appropriate Thread Coordinators. All available reviewer comments and rubric ratings are available below. We hope you find the reviewers’ comments helpful as you prepare for your presentation. Please be sure to share this feedback with any other authors on your presentation. As you prepare for ASTE 2024, you can find session format descriptions on our website. If your circumstances have changed and you are unable to present as accepted, please email me as soon as possible.
Congratulations on the acceptance of your proposal. We look forward to seeing you at this year’s ASTE conference! New Orleans is a wonderful city to explore with colleagues, friends, and family. The conference will provide exciting opportunities for discussing the latest research, making professional connections, and fostering friendships.
Sincerely,
Kelly Feille
Conference Program Chair
programchair@theaste.org
Dear [authorname],
It is our pleasure to inform you that your proposal #[proposalID]: [proposalTitle], has been accepted as [delivery] [proposalformat] in the [thread] thread for the [confyear] Association for Science Teacher Education Conference in [location]!
All proposals were peer-reviewed using a standard rubric based on the submission criteria with a final decision determined by the appropriate Thread Coordinators. All available reviewer comments and rubric ratings are provided below. We hope you find the reviewers’ comments helpful as you prepare for your presentation. If your format or thread was changed and you do not want to present in that format or thread, please email me (programchair@theaste.org) as soon as possible.
As a reminder, if you will be presenting a paper as part of a Traditional Paper Set or a Themed Paper Set, you MUST have your paper available for dissemination during your session.
If you need to change your presentation format from in-person to virtual please fill out this form by November 15th.
Should you need to withdraw your presentation after November 15th, please inform me (programchair@theaste.org) so we can make an erratum to the program.
A link to the full program draft will be sent to the first author later this fall. At that time, you will know the time, date, and mode of your presentation. Email is our primary means of communication; therefore, it is important for John Rhea (des@theaste.org), our Director of Electronic Services, to have your correct email address. If it has changed, please email him as soon as possible to have it changed.
Congratulations on the acceptance of your proposal. We look forward to seeing you in-person or online at the ASTE conference! The conference will provide exciting opportunities for discussing the latest research, making professional connections, and fostering friendships.
Sincerely,
Kelly Feille
Conference Program Chair
(programchair@theaste.org)
Dear [authorname],
We regret to inform you that your proposal #[proposalID]: [proposalTitle], has not been accepted for the [confyear] Association for Science Teacher Education Conference.
All proposals were peer-reviewed using a standard rubric based on the submission criteria with a final decision determined by the appropriate Thread Coordinator. All available reviewer comments and rubric ratings are provided below. We hope you find the reviewers’ comments helpful and invite you to consider submitting another proposal for a future ASTE conference. As the submitting author of the proposal, please contact all other authors to make sure they are informed of the decision and have received the reviewers’ ratings and comments.
New for ASTE this year, we are offering a Work in Progress Showcase in both in-person and virtual formats. The Work in Progress Showcase has been designed as an opportunity for presenters to share scholarly work that is still in development and would benefit from feedback from ASTE conference attendees. We invite you to submit a poster presentation to share your work in progress. Work in Progress Showcase poster submission require less detail than a full conference proposal and will include program abstract and proceedings abstract in addition to poster title and presenter information. We will accept submissions until November 15th. In-person Work in Progress Showcase poster presentations will be limited to 34 submissions, there is no limit to the number of virtual poster presentations. The Work in Progress Showcase submission system will be live no later than October 1st.
We hope you will consider joining us in-person or online at the ASTE Conference this January. The conference will provide exciting opportunities for discussing the latest research, making professional connections, and fostering friendships. See [meetingURL] for the latest news about the conference and to make hotel reservations.
Sincerely,
Kelly Feille
Conference Program Chair
(programchair@theaste.org)

Welcome to ASTE!
Thank you for joining The Association for Science Teacher Education for the 2024 calendar year. Your membership provides a variety of benefits and opportunities that you’re encouraged to explore:
ASTE Regions also support groups of members in networking to support one another’s work. Membership in ASTE regions is open to all members. Typically, these are the states associated with each U.S. region and International region. Membership in a small, close-knit regional community offers the following additional opportunities and benefits:
- Networking, collaborating, and making connections with new and veteran ASTE members.
- The chance to share ideas and get feedback/encouragement in a more intimate setting, before the International ASTE meeting.
- Formative experiences presenting research for graduate students.
- Service opportunities within a region can be a launching pad for service to the larger ASTE international organization.
Should you ever forget your password you can reset it/have it sent to you at http://theaste.org/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword
On behalf of the Membership and Participation committee and the ASTE Board of Directors, I thank you for your membership and look forward to connecting with you through the upcoming year.
Sincerely,
Kate Popejoy
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Dear [authorname],
We regret to inform you that your proposal #[proposalID]: [proposalTitle], has not been accepted for the [confyear] Association for Science Teacher Education Conference.
All proposals were peer-reviewed using a standard rubric based on the submission criteria with a final decision determined by the appropriate Thread Coordinator. All available reviewer comments and rubric ratings are provided below. We hope you find the reviewers’ comments helpful and invite you to consider submitting another proposal for a future ASTE conference. As the submitting author of the proposal, please contact all other authors to make sure they are informed of the decision and have received the reviewers’ ratings and comments.
We hope you will consider joining us in-person or online for the first hybrid ASTE Conference this January. The conference will provide exciting opportunities for discussing the latest research, making professional connections, and fostering friendships. See [meetingURL] for the latest news about the conference and to make hotel reservations. We’ve post a draft of the Conference At-A-Glance.
Sincerely,
Brooke A. Whitworth
Conference Program Chair
(programchair@theaste.org)
Dear [authorname],
It is our pleasure to inform you that your proposal #[proposalID]: [proposalTitle], has been accepted as a [proposalformat] in the [thread] thread for the [confyear] Association for Science Teacher Education Conference in [location]!
All proposals were peer-reviewed using a standard rubric based on the submission criteria with a final decision determined by the appropriate Thread Coordinators. All available reviewer comments and rubric ratings are provided below. We hope you find the reviewers’ comments helpful as you prepare for your presentation. If your format or thread was changed and you do not want to present in that format or thread, please email me (programchair@theaste.org) as soon as possible.
Should you need to withdraw your presentation at the last minute, please inform one of the Conference Program Team members (programchair@theaste.org) so we can make an erratum to the program. If you will be presenting a paper as part of a Traditional Paper Set or a Themed Paper Set, you MUST have your paper available for dissemination during your session. In addition, if you will be presenting in the virtual format, you will be expected to create a video for traditional papers, themed paper sets, and roundtables prior to the conference (details will be provided once the program draft is provided).
As of now we have begun the process of drafting the program, we’ve post a draft of the Conference At-A-Glance. A link to the full program draft will be sent to the first author later this fall. At that time, you will know the time, date, and mode of your presentation. Email is our primary means of communication; therefore, it is important for John Rhea (des@theaste.org), our Director of Electronic Services, to have your correct email address. If it has changed, please email him as soon as possible to have it changed.
Congratulations on the acceptance of your proposal. We look forward to seeing you in-person or online for the first hybrid ASTE conference! The conference will provide exciting opportunities for discussing the latest research, making professional connections, and fostering friendships.
Sincerely,
Brooke A. Whitworth
Conference Program Chair
(programchair@theaste.org)

Dear [authorname],
We regret to inform you that your proposal #[proposalID]: [proposalTitle], has not been accepted for the [confyear] Association for Science Teacher Education Conference.
All proposals were peer-reviewed using a standard rubric based on the submission criteria with a final decision determined by the appropriate Thread Coordinator. All available reviewer comments and rubric ratings are provided below. We hope you find the reviewers’ comments helpful and invite you to consider submitting another proposal for a future ASTE conference. If you are the first author of the proposal, please contact all other authors to make sure they are informed of the decision and have received the reviewers’ ratings and comments.
We hope you will consider joining us in online for the first virtual ASTE Conference this January. The conference will provide exciting opportunities for discussing the latest research, making professional connections, and fostering friendships. See [meetingURL] for the latest news about the conference and to make hotel reservations.
Sincerely,
Brooke A. Whitworth
Conference Program Chair
(programchair@theaste.org)

Dear [authorname],
We regret to inform you that your proposal #[proposalID]: [proposalTitle], has not been accepted for the [confyear] Association for Science Teacher Education Conference in [location].
All proposals were peer-reviewed using a standard rubric based on the submission criteria with a final decision determined by the appropriate Thread Coordinator. All available reviewer comments and rubric ratings are provided below. We hope you find the reviewers’ comments helpful and invite you to consider submitting another proposal for a future ASTE conference. If you are the first author of the proposal, please contact all other authors to make sure they are informed of the decision and have received the reviewers’ ratings and comments.
We hope you will consider joining us in [location] this January. The conference will provide exciting opportunities for discussing the latest research, making professional connections, and fostering friendships. The dates of the conference are [confdates]. See [meetingURL] for the latest news about the conference and to make hotel reservations.
Sincerely,
Meredith McAllister
Conference Program Chair
(programchair@theaste.org)