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AoA

As a proud affiliate of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), AMSE participates in the Alliance of Affiliates—a collaborative network of eight specialized science education organizations. This partnership allows us to contribute our expertise in multicultural science education to national discussions while working alongside fellow organizations to advance excellence in science teaching and learning for all students.

NSTA Affiliate Organizations

Our Partnership With NSTA 

​The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), founded in 1944 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. With a current membership of 55,000, NSTA brings together science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in and committed to science education.

The Alliance 

of Affiliates

The Alliance of Affiliates (AoA) consists of one voting delegate from each NSTA affiliate organization, providing a unified voice in NSTA governance and ensuring diverse perspectives are represented in national science education leadership.

Association for Multicultural Science Education 

(AMSE)

Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in science education

Association of Science Technology Centers

(ASTC)

Supports science centers and museums, promoting informal STEM learning and public 

engagement with science.

Association for

 Science Teacher Education 

(ASTE)

Supporting science teacher educators and researchers

Council of State Science Supervisors 

(CSSS)

Supporting state-level science education leadership

National Association for Research in Science Teaching 

(NARST)

Advancing science education through research

National Middle Level Science Teachers Association 

(NMLSTA)

Serving middle school science educators 

National Science Education Leadership Association 

(NSELA)

Developing science education leaders 

Society for College Science Teachers

(SCST)

Supporting college-level science instruction

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