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Professional Organizations for the Biology Teacher

Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) ABLE is an organization of biology instructors whose goal is to improve the quality of laboratory instruction. Each year a series of laboratories are presented at their annual workshops and these labs are published as annual volumes. Primarily for instructors of introductory level college biology courses.
The National Science Teachers Association The National Science Teachers Association is an organization of science education professionals and has as its purpose the stimulation, improvement, and coordination of science teaching and learning. Publications of NSTA include: Science and Children, Science Scope, The Science Teacher, Journal of College Science Teaching, and NSTA Reports.
National Association of Biology Teachers Be sure to check this site. The National Association of Biology Teachers if the largest national association dedicated exclusively to the concerns of biology and life science educators. This site offers links to key resources for biology teachers. This organization also publishes the professional The American Biology Teacher [link to journal page] containing useful information for the classroom. The NABT also publishes helpful position statements on key issues and monographs related to the teaching of biology. Be sure to check their list of publications.
National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) The purpose of NARST is to promote research in science education at all levels and to disseminate research findings in such ways as to improve science teaching.
Association for the Education of Teachers in Science (AETS) To promote leadership in, and support for those involved in, the professional development of teachers of science.
National Science Education Leadership Association (NSELA) The National Science Education Leadership Association promotes the development of efficient and effective supervisory practices as a means to improve science education. NSELA facilitates communication among and provides opportunities for science supervisors to discuss and take action on matters of common interest and concern.
School Science and Mathematics Association (SSMA) The School Science and Mathematics Association was founded in 1901 for the purposes of disseminating research findings and its implications for school practice.
American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) The AIBS was initially established as part of the National Academy of Sciences but later became independent. The stated goal of AIBS is "to further the advancement of the biological sciences and their application to human welfare, and to foster and encourage research and education in the biological, medical, environmental, and agricultural sciences." BioScience is an interdisciplinary journal, it contains many articles relevant to the general public, and is written at a level that students could understand.
The Association for Science Education (ASE) One of the major British assocations for science educators. They publish a number of journals and newsletters including School Science Review, Education in Science and Science Teacher Education. Their homepage also provides links to their information of topics such as safety in the science classroom and guides for animal usage.
American Association for the Advancement of Science. One of the major organizations in the USA committed to promoting the sciences.
Institute for Transforming Undergraduate Education. Agencies and Organizations Relevant to Science Education Reform. A list of agencies working with science education reform.