Citations

The PAESTA leadership takes advantage of opportunities to share information about our organization, including its resources, events and opportunities. This page lists local-to-national presentations and publications relating to the Pennsylvania Earth Science Teachers Association (PAESTA).

Publications

  • Guertin, L. (2014). PAESTA – A professional organization for Pennsylvania’s K-12 Earth science teachers. Pennsylvania Geology, 44(2): 11-12. (PDF)
  • Lewis-King, T., Guertin, L. (2013). The successes and challenges of establishing PAESTA, a new professional community for teachers. The Earth Scientist, 29(2): 41-45. (PDF)

Presentations

  • Guertin, L., Aitala, E. (2017). Making climate and energy educational resources accessible through the Pennsylvania Earth Science Teachers Association (PAESTA). Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 49, No. 2. doi: 10.1130/abs/2017NE-291536  (abstract)
  • Tait, K. (2016). Help is just a click away! A podcasting series by scientists for K-12 teachers through the Pennsylvania Earth Science Teachers Association. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 48, No. 2. doi: 10.1130/abs/2016NE-272149 (abstract)
  • Guertin, L., Tait, K. (2015). You Asked, We Answered! A podcasting series by scientists for K-12 teachers through the Pennsylvania Earth Science Teachers Association (PAESTA). Abstract ED53G-05, presented at the 2015 Fall Meeting AGU, San Francisco, CA, 18 Dec. (abstract)
  • Guertin, L. (2014). Levels of leadership for teachers in educator-based organizations: an example from the Pennsylvania Earth Science Teachers Association (PAESTA). National Science Teachers Association National Conference, Boston, MA, April 4, 2014.
  • Guertin, L.A., Furman, T., Mundry, S., Lewis-King, T., McDonald, S. (2013). Teacher professional development through the Pennsylvania Earth Science Teachers Association (PAESTA). Abstracts with Programs (Geological Society of America), v. 45, n. 7, p. 659. (abstract)
  • Guertin, L. (2013). A Review of Careers in the Earth Sciences and Available Resources Through the Pennsylvania Earth Science Teachers Association (PAESTA). Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association Annual Conference, State College, PA, December 5, 2013.
  • Merkel, C., Guertin, L. (2011). Earth and Space Science Web-Based Resources for Pennsylvania Educators. Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association Annual Conference, Hershey, PA, December 1, 2011.

Additional Media Mentions about PAESTA

  • Student share science knowledge with K–12 teachers through podcasts, Penn State News (August 26, 2016) (article)
  • Middle school Earth science teachers discover new teaching methods, Penn State News (November 1, 2012) (article)