Knowles at NSTA 2026, April 16-18
Join Knowles Staff and Fellows at the 2026 National Science Teaching Association Conference in Anaheim, CA, April 16-18. We’ll be presenting, leading workshops, and connecting with educators at booth #1625—stop by and say hello!
Thursday, April 16
Presentation: Learning Kinematics through Speed Walking
Knowles Teaching Fellow Jessica Estes,
8:00-9:00 am | Location: Anaheim Convention Center – 264 A, North Building
Hands-on Workshop: Just my two ‘sense’: Engaging all Students in Sensemaking
Knowles Senior Fellows Kevin Henson & Emilie Cross,
8:00-9:00 am | Location: Anaheim Convention Center – 260 C, North Building
Hands-on Workshop: Planning Interdisciplinary, Phenomenon-Based Instruction for Deep Content Understanding
Knowles Senior Fellow Anthony Stetzenmeyer & Knowles Program Officer, Teacher Development Takumi Sato
8:00-9:00 am | Location: Anaheim Convention Center – 261 A, North Building
Presentation: Electronic Portfolios in Science? A Systems Approach to the 4 Cs, Mastery, and Equity
Knowles Teaching Fellow Albert David Valderrama
1:00-2:00 pm | Location: Anaheim Convention Center – 264 A, North Building
Presentation: Rethinking Coaching: Collaborative Approaches for Teacher Development
Knowles Program Officer, Teacher Development Laura Shafter
2:20-3:20 pm | Location: Anaheim Convention Center – 261 A, North Building
Friday, April 17
Presentation: Focusing on Feedback: Single Column Rubrics in the Classroom
Knowles Teaching Fellow Zoe Vandervort
8:00-9:00 am | Location: Anaheim Convention Center – 264 A, North Building
Hands-on Workshop: Designing Science Lessons that Foster Student Sensemaking
Knowles Program Officer, Teacher Development Laura Shafer
8:00-9:00 am | Location: Anaheim Convention Center – 264 A, North Building
Presentation: Building Teacher Communities that Retain STEM teachers
Knowles President & CEO Jeff Rozelle
10:40-11:40 | Location: Anaheim Marriott – OC Ballroom Salon 1
Speed Sharing- Utilizing Game Construction to Provide Differentiation in Computer Science Classes
Knowles Senior Fellow Maurice Telesford
1:20-2:20 pm | Location: Anaheim Convention Center – TBD
Speed Sharing: Do Real-World and Relevant Still Matter? A Chonky Bear Example
Knowles Program Officer, Teacher Development Takumi Sato
1:20-2:20 pm | Location: Anaheim Convention Center – TBD
Hands-on Workshop: The NGSS Alignment Playbook: Using Dimensions Matrices for Alignment and Rigor
Knowles Senior Fellow Liz Beans
1:20-2:20 pm | Location: Anaheim Convention Center – 210 D
Presentation: Reducing Language Anxiety to Elevate Multilingual Engagement in Science
Knowles Senior Fellow Melissa Kova & her colleague Katherine Knudtsen
4:00-5:00 pm | Location: Anaheim Convention Center – 263 C, North Building
Saturday, April 18
Presentation: A Slow Approach to Modifying Curricula for Phenomena Based Learning
Knowles Senior Fellow Jeff Lampert & his colleague Ashlynn Hall
11:40 am-12:40 am | Location: Anaheim Marriott – Grand Ballroom C / D
Presentation: Mindfulness in the Science Classroom
Knowles Senior Program Officer, Teacher Development Josh Thurbee
1:00-2:00 pm | Location: Anaheim Convention Center – 152, North Building
Presentation: Promoting Science Learning through a Social Justice Lens
Knowles Senior Fellow Maurice Telesford
1:00-2:00 pm | Location: Anaheim Marriott – Grand Ballroom G / H