National Association of Biology Teachers
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| The NABT | |
| Type of Organization: | Scholarly Biological Organization |
|---|---|
| Founded: | 1938 |
| Members: | 5,000+ |
| Location: | McLean, Virginia McLean, Virginia McLean is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. The community had a total population of 48,115 as of the 2010 census.... |
| President: | Daniel Ward |
| Secretary/Treasurer: | Bob Melton |
| Director at Large: | William McComas |
| Director at Large: | Robert Dennison |
The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) is an American-based scholarly society that "empowers educators to provide the best possible biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
and life science education for all students."
NABT was formed in 1938 and incorporated in 1956. Their membership comprises thousands of biology educators and administrators—representing all grade levels—from the U.S. and abroad. NABT also publishes the journal The American Biology Teacher nine times a year.
NABT has a large number of sections, affiliations and committees that help to facilitate networking and support. Some examples of these are:
4-Year College Section
2-Year College Section
AP Biology
Multicultural Affairs Section
International Section
Role & Status of Women in Biology Education
Retired Members Section
State and Province Affiliate
NABT BioClub
Outreach Coordinators & Informal Educators
NABT has been involved in several controversies over teaching of creationism
Creationism
Creationism is the religious beliefthat humanity, life, the Earth, and the universe are the creation of a supernatural being, most often referring to the Abrahamic god. As science developed from the 18th century onwards, various views developed which aimed to reconcile science with the Genesis...
in public schools, including McLean v. Arkansas
McLean v. Arkansas
McLean v. Arkansas Board of Education, 529 F. Supp. 1255, 1258-1264 , was a 1981 legal case in Arkansas.A lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas by various parents, religious groups and organizations, biologists, and others who argued that the...
in 1982 and Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District
Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District
Tammy Kitzmiller, et al. v. Dover Area School District, et al. was the first direct challenge brought in the United States federal courts testing a public school district policy that required the teaching of intelligent design...
in 2005.
Other NABT position statements include:
- Administrative Support for Life Science Teachers
- Biology Teaching Preparation Standards for Middle & Secondary Teachers
- Equity in Science Education
- Ethics Statement for Biology Teachers
- Characteristics of Exemplary Life Science Teaching
- NABT's Statement on Teaching Evolution
- The Role of Biology Education in Addressing HIV & AIDS
- Role of Laboratory and Field Instruction in Biology Education
- Teaching About Environmental Issues
- The Use of Animals in Biology Education
- The Use of Human Body Fluids and Tissue Products Biology Education
Presidents
This is an incomplete list, for a complete list, please see List of National Association of Biology Teachers presidentsCurrent PresidentDaniel Ward
Past Presidents
2010: Marion V. "Bunny" Jaskot
2009: John Moore
2008: Todd Carter
2007: Patricia Waller
2006: Toby M Horn
2005: Rebecca E. Ross
2004: Betsy Ott
2003: Catherine Ueckert
2002: Brad Williamson
2001: Ann S. Lumsden
2000: Phil McCrea
Phil McCrea
Phil McCrea was president of the National Association of Biology Teachers. He is a biology instructor who has also published scholarly works, has won the Illinois Outstanding Biology Teacher Award, and has appeared on Oprah as an expert on household sanitation.-Current employment:Phil McCrea is...