American Modeling Teachers Association (AMTA)
@modelinginstruction.org
Advancing effective STEM education through research based Modeling Instruction, empowering teachers to engage students in authentic scientific practices and providing professional development, curriculum resources, and community support.
Happy #DarwinDay from the Cabinet of Curiosities archives! Unexpected rendezvous in Vegas @AAPTHQ winter conference. The perfect setting for an @AMTAteachers -@VernierST webinar brainstorm. 🧠🧐 Join us on Feb 18th at 7 PM EST. Register today! wkf.ms/4t75cDS #STEM
February 12, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Happy #DarwinDay from the Cabinet of Curiosities archives! Unexpected rendezvous in Vegas @AAPTHQ winter conference. The perfect setting for an @AMTAteachers -@VernierST webinar brainstorm. 🧠🧐 Join us on Feb 18th at 7 PM EST. Register today! wkf.ms/4t75cDS #STEM
Our Board Secretary (and HHMI Ambassador extraordinaire) is currently on-site in Georgia spreading the word about our upcoming ConnectED conference and more! Meet a Modeler! Stop her to say hi! #STEMEducation #Modelinginstruction #GSTA2026 #AMTATeachers #HHMI #scienceteachers
February 12, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Our Board Secretary (and HHMI Ambassador extraordinaire) is currently on-site in Georgia spreading the word about our upcoming ConnectED conference and more! Meet a Modeler! Stop her to say hi! #STEMEducation #Modelinginstruction #GSTA2026 #AMTATeachers #HHMI #scienceteachers
It’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
Want to build a classroom that empowers the next generation of female scientists? Our Intro to Modeling course focuses on the discourse and conceptual tools that bridge the gap. Starts March 15 Global time zones (MYT/CET). #AMTATeachers #STEM
Want to build a classroom that empowers the next generation of female scientists? Our Intro to Modeling course focuses on the discourse and conceptual tools that bridge the gap. Starts March 15 Global time zones (MYT/CET). #AMTATeachers #STEM
February 12, 2026 at 3:57 AM
It’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
Want to build a classroom that empowers the next generation of female scientists? Our Intro to Modeling course focuses on the discourse and conceptual tools that bridge the gap. Starts March 15 Global time zones (MYT/CET). #AMTATeachers #STEM
Want to build a classroom that empowers the next generation of female scientists? Our Intro to Modeling course focuses on the discourse and conceptual tools that bridge the gap. Starts March 15 Global time zones (MYT/CET). #AMTATeachers #STEM
❤️ Feb 7th - #NationalWearRedDay! At AMTA, we thing about "red" through 3 lenses: 🔭 Physics: Long wavelengths (700nm) ⚗️ Chemistry: Iron coordination in heme 🩸 Biology: Hemoglobin’s oxygen bond. Plus, honoring Dr. Charles Drew—the pioneer of blood plasma preservation. #BlackHistoryMonth #ScienceEd
February 8, 2026 at 5:24 AM
❤️ Feb 7th - #NationalWearRedDay! At AMTA, we thing about "red" through 3 lenses: 🔭 Physics: Long wavelengths (700nm) ⚗️ Chemistry: Iron coordination in heme 🩸 Biology: Hemoglobin’s oxygen bond. Plus, honoring Dr. Charles Drew—the pioneer of blood plasma preservation. #BlackHistoryMonth #ScienceEd
30 years in the classroom and still evolving! ⚛️ Lee Trampleasure shares why discovering Modeling Instruction after a decade of teaching made him feel like a "new teacher all over again." sciencemodelingtalks.com/episodes/77-... #iteachphysics #modphys #AMTATeachers #ScienceModelingTalks
February 7, 2026 at 4:48 AM
30 years in the classroom and still evolving! ⚛️ Lee Trampleasure shares why discovering Modeling Instruction after a decade of teaching made him feel like a "new teacher all over again." sciencemodelingtalks.com/episodes/77-... #iteachphysics #modphys #AMTATeachers #ScienceModelingTalks
Join @pgliljedahl.bsky.social and @modelinginstruction.org
for "Building Thinking in the Modeling Classroom." A masterclass in student engagement and collaborative sense-making. Feb 28, 8am PT / 11am ET. 🔗 wkf.ms/4a5CDyf Level up your pedagogy! #ConnectED2026 #BTC #STEMEd #ModelingInstruction
for "Building Thinking in the Modeling Classroom." A masterclass in student engagement and collaborative sense-making. Feb 28, 8am PT / 11am ET. 🔗 wkf.ms/4a5CDyf Level up your pedagogy! #ConnectED2026 #BTC #STEMEd #ModelingInstruction
February 5, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Join @pgliljedahl.bsky.social and @modelinginstruction.org
for "Building Thinking in the Modeling Classroom." A masterclass in student engagement and collaborative sense-making. Feb 28, 8am PT / 11am ET. 🔗 wkf.ms/4a5CDyf Level up your pedagogy! #ConnectED2026 #BTC #STEMEd #ModelingInstruction
for "Building Thinking in the Modeling Classroom." A masterclass in student engagement and collaborative sense-making. Feb 28, 8am PT / 11am ET. 🔗 wkf.ms/4a5CDyf Level up your pedagogy! #ConnectED2026 #BTC #STEMEd #ModelingInstruction
We're honoring a century of Black History Month by focusing on how we can help all students see themselves as scientists using modeling instruction.
Join us on Feb 18th w/ partner Vernier Science Education for the webinar: Proportional Reasoning Through Density.
Register today: wkf.ms/4t75cDS
Join us on Feb 18th w/ partner Vernier Science Education for the webinar: Proportional Reasoning Through Density.
Register today: wkf.ms/4t75cDS
February 3, 2026 at 4:48 PM
We're honoring a century of Black History Month by focusing on how we can help all students see themselves as scientists using modeling instruction.
Join us on Feb 18th w/ partner Vernier Science Education for the webinar: Proportional Reasoning Through Density.
Register today: wkf.ms/4t75cDS
Join us on Feb 18th w/ partner Vernier Science Education for the webinar: Proportional Reasoning Through Density.
Register today: wkf.ms/4t75cDS
Our celebration of Black History Month begins with a Sunday Stroll down memory lane. Revisit an early Science Modeling Talks podcast discussion and listen to Episode 7 here: sciencemodelingtalks.com/episodes/epi... #stemeducation #modelinginstruction #BlackHistoryMonth #thesundaystroll #bhm
February 2, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Our celebration of Black History Month begins with a Sunday Stroll down memory lane. Revisit an early Science Modeling Talks podcast discussion and listen to Episode 7 here: sciencemodelingtalks.com/episodes/epi... #stemeducation #modelinginstruction #BlackHistoryMonth #thesundaystroll #bhm
Huge thanks to Janelle Hollingshead & Anne Goldkamp for facilitating a fantastic Modeling Coffee Hour ☕️. Their leadership makes this community special! Thrilled to have had AMTA's XO, Caroline Savio-Ramos, PhD, join, too.
#ModelingInstruction #STEMeducation #Physics #Chemistry #STEMTeachers
#ModelingInstruction #STEMeducation #Physics #Chemistry #STEMTeachers
January 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Huge thanks to Janelle Hollingshead & Anne Goldkamp for facilitating a fantastic Modeling Coffee Hour ☕️. Their leadership makes this community special! Thrilled to have had AMTA's XO, Caroline Savio-Ramos, PhD, join, too.
#ModelingInstruction #STEMeducation #Physics #Chemistry #STEMTeachers
#ModelingInstruction #STEMeducation #Physics #Chemistry #STEMTeachers
Join us THIS SATURDAY, Jan 10 at 11am EST to talk shop. We’re excited to have the AMTA Executive Officer joining the conversation, bringing her Physics & CS teaching background to the group!
No formal intro, just a great space to share modeling instruction ideas.
RSVP: bit.ly/CoffeeHourJa...
No formal intro, just a great space to share modeling instruction ideas.
RSVP: bit.ly/CoffeeHourJa...
January 8, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Join us THIS SATURDAY, Jan 10 at 11am EST to talk shop. We’re excited to have the AMTA Executive Officer joining the conversation, bringing her Physics & CS teaching background to the group!
No formal intro, just a great space to share modeling instruction ideas.
RSVP: bit.ly/CoffeeHourJa...
No formal intro, just a great space to share modeling instruction ideas.
RSVP: bit.ly/CoffeeHourJa...
Presenting Jan 6th at #AAS247: Dan Peluso! 🔭 Dan is a leader in #AstroEdu. Catch his session in Phoenix, then join him and Paul Sasso for the Astronomy Modeling virtual course starting Jan 22! Register here: bit.ly/2026AstronMo... #Astronomy #STEMEducation #AMTATeachers
January 6, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Presenting Jan 6th at #AAS247: Dan Peluso! 🔭 Dan is a leader in #AstroEdu. Catch his session in Phoenix, then join him and Paul Sasso for the Astronomy Modeling virtual course starting Jan 22! Register here: bit.ly/2026AstronMo... #Astronomy #STEMEducation #AMTATeachers
New Year’s Resolution: Become the teacher you’ve always wanted to be! 🌟 Registration is OPEN for AMTA's Spring 2026 Distance Learning courses. From Exoplanets to Cognitive Science, we’re bringing the best of Modeling Instruction to your screen. More here: www.modelinginstruction.org/distance-lea...
January 2, 2026 at 10:59 PM
New Year’s Resolution: Become the teacher you’ve always wanted to be! 🌟 Registration is OPEN for AMTA's Spring 2026 Distance Learning courses. From Exoplanets to Cognitive Science, we’re bringing the best of Modeling Instruction to your screen. More here: www.modelinginstruction.org/distance-lea...
Happy New Year to our members, donors, volunteers, and supporters! Thanks for making every year at the American Modeling Teachers Association amazing! #AMTATeachers #STEMEducation #ModelingInstruction
January 2, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Happy New Year to our members, donors, volunteers, and supporters! Thanks for making every year at the American Modeling Teachers Association amazing! #AMTATeachers #STEMEducation #ModelingInstruction
🚀 Transform STEM education before 2025 ends! Your tax-deductible gift to @ supports teacher training that changes lives. Help us reach our end-of-year goal: 👉 www.modelinginstruction.org/donatetoamta/
#STEMEducation #ModelingInstruction #TeacherSupport #EndofYearGiving #Donate
#STEMEducation #ModelingInstruction #TeacherSupport #EndofYearGiving #Donate
December 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
🚀 Transform STEM education before 2025 ends! Your tax-deductible gift to @ supports teacher training that changes lives. Help us reach our end-of-year goal: 👉 www.modelinginstruction.org/donatetoamta/
#STEMEducation #ModelingInstruction #TeacherSupport #EndofYearGiving #Donate
#STEMEducation #ModelingInstruction #TeacherSupport #EndofYearGiving #Donate
To our modeling community: You’re the spark that makes science come alive. By trading "telling" for modeling, you gift students the power to think for themselves. Thank you for all you do! #ModelingInstruction #ScienceTeachers #STEMEducation #HappyHolidays #Modphys #Modchem #modbio #modsci
December 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
To our modeling community: You’re the spark that makes science come alive. By trading "telling" for modeling, you gift students the power to think for themselves. Thank you for all you do! #ModelingInstruction #ScienceTeachers #STEMEducation #HappyHolidays #Modphys #Modchem #modbio #modsci
THIS SATURDAY! Join us to welcome Ine Williams, AMTA's new Associate Executive Officer, to our monthly Modeling Coffee Hour! Fantastic chance to connect + get support for your Chem/Phys/PSCI classes from veteran modelers. Sat, 11 am EST. RSVP for Zoom: www.eweblife.com/prm/AMTA/cal...
December 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
THIS SATURDAY! Join us to welcome Ine Williams, AMTA's new Associate Executive Officer, to our monthly Modeling Coffee Hour! Fantastic chance to connect + get support for your Chem/Phys/PSCI classes from veteran modelers. Sat, 11 am EST. RSVP for Zoom: www.eweblife.com/prm/AMTA/cal...
TONIGHT! ✨ Join Matt Oney (MSU) at 7 PM ET Tue, Dec 9th for a proven template to integrate NGSS Engineering Practices—way beyond paper folding! Register now: bit.ly/NGSSPaperAir...
#NGSS #STEM #ScienceEducation #AMTA #ModelingInstruction #Engineering #Physics #MSU #professionaldevelopment
#NGSS #STEM #ScienceEducation #AMTA #ModelingInstruction #Engineering #Physics #MSU #professionaldevelopment
December 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
TONIGHT! ✨ Join Matt Oney (MSU) at 7 PM ET Tue, Dec 9th for a proven template to integrate NGSS Engineering Practices—way beyond paper folding! Register now: bit.ly/NGSSPaperAir...
#NGSS #STEM #ScienceEducation #AMTA #ModelingInstruction #Engineering #Physics #MSU #professionaldevelopment
#NGSS #STEM #ScienceEducation #AMTA #ModelingInstruction #Engineering #Physics #MSU #professionaldevelopment
🔬 Transform your classroom this Spring! AMTA has 4 VIRTUAL MODELING COURSES starting Jan/March. 2026. Details & Registration: www.modelinginstruction.org/distance-lea...
December 9, 2025 at 1:34 AM
🔬 Transform your classroom this Spring! AMTA has 4 VIRTUAL MODELING COURSES starting Jan/March. 2026. Details & Registration: www.modelinginstruction.org/distance-lea...
Teachers Level up your practice! 🛠️ Matt Oney is sharing his Paper Airplane Launcher solution & a lesson template for seamlessly integrating Engineering Practices into your models. New to #ModelingInstruction? This is a great entry point! Dec 9 | 7 PM ET | Zoom 🔗 Register! bit.ly/NGSSPaperAir...
December 5, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Teachers Level up your practice! 🛠️ Matt Oney is sharing his Paper Airplane Launcher solution & a lesson template for seamlessly integrating Engineering Practices into your models. New to #ModelingInstruction? This is a great entry point! Dec 9 | 7 PM ET | Zoom 🔗 Register! bit.ly/NGSSPaperAir...
Tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec 2nd, is the Day of Giving! Help the American Modeling Teachers Association (AMTA) fund training for the transformative Modeling Instruction™ pedagogy. Invest in great teaching!
www.modelinginstruction.org/donatetoamta/
#STEM #DayOfGiving #ScienceEd #modelinginstruction
www.modelinginstruction.org/donatetoamta/
#STEM #DayOfGiving #ScienceEd #modelinginstruction
December 2, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec 2nd, is the Day of Giving! Help the American Modeling Teachers Association (AMTA) fund training for the transformative Modeling Instruction™ pedagogy. Invest in great teaching!
www.modelinginstruction.org/donatetoamta/
#STEM #DayOfGiving #ScienceEd #modelinginstruction
www.modelinginstruction.org/donatetoamta/
#STEM #DayOfGiving #ScienceEd #modelinginstruction
AMTA is excited to welcome Caroline Savio-Ramos as Executive Officer and Ine Williams as Associate Executive Officer! We’re confident AMTA is in great hands with these two outstanding leaders. Learn more: bit.ly/AMTALeaders
November 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
AMTA is excited to welcome Caroline Savio-Ramos as Executive Officer and Ine Williams as Associate Executive Officer! We’re confident AMTA is in great hands with these two outstanding leaders. Learn more: bit.ly/AMTALeaders
Morning Meetings with Chemistry, Physics, and Physical Science Modelers — a relaxed virtual space to connect, share ideas, and ask questions about Modeling Instruction™. The second Saturday of each month, Monthly Registration Links: www.modelinginstruction.org/2025-2026-we...
October 31, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Morning Meetings with Chemistry, Physics, and Physical Science Modelers — a relaxed virtual space to connect, share ideas, and ask questions about Modeling Instruction™. The second Saturday of each month, Monthly Registration Links: www.modelinginstruction.org/2025-2026-we...
We invite you to consider a lasting way to continue supporting Science Education by including AMTA in your legacy or estate plans. For Info: bit.ly/LegacyGiving...
October 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
We invite you to consider a lasting way to continue supporting Science Education by including AMTA in your legacy or estate plans. For Info: bit.ly/LegacyGiving...
Join Matt Oney (MSU) as he shares his paper airplane launcher & a template for developing NGSS-aligned engineering lessons.
Webinar: Launching into NGSS Engineering: A Template for Developing Science Lessons Using Engineering Practices
Dec 9 | 7 PM ET
bit.ly/NGSSPaperAir...
Webinar: Launching into NGSS Engineering: A Template for Developing Science Lessons Using Engineering Practices
Dec 9 | 7 PM ET
bit.ly/NGSSPaperAir...
October 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Join Matt Oney (MSU) as he shares his paper airplane launcher & a template for developing NGSS-aligned engineering lessons.
Webinar: Launching into NGSS Engineering: A Template for Developing Science Lessons Using Engineering Practices
Dec 9 | 7 PM ET
bit.ly/NGSSPaperAir...
Webinar: Launching into NGSS Engineering: A Template for Developing Science Lessons Using Engineering Practices
Dec 9 | 7 PM ET
bit.ly/NGSSPaperAir...
Plan your professional development now!
Whether you’re new to Modeling Instruction™ or an experienced Modeler, there’s a course for you.
Intro courses (offered in two time zones),
Modeling & Cognition,
Astronomy Modeling
Learn more and register: www.modelinginstruction.org/distance-lea...
Learn more and register: www.modelinginstruction.org/distance-lea...
October 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Plan your professional development now!
Whether you’re new to Modeling Instruction™ or an experienced Modeler, there’s a course for you.
Intro courses (offered in two time zones),
Modeling & Cognition,
Astronomy Modeling
Learn more and register: www.modelinginstruction.org/distance-lea...
Learn more and register: www.modelinginstruction.org/distance-lea...