Mission, Values, & Vision

Mission Statement:

The MSTA mission is to stimulate support, and provide leadership for the improvement of science education throughout Michigan.

Our Values

To accomplish our mission MSTA has a set of beliefs that are ingrained in the way we think and act as a professional organization. These values guide our choices as we set our objectives, formulate our strategies, choose our actions, and evaluate our results.

People

• We shall advocate at the local, state, and national level for science teachers to have an active role in determining the course of science education.
• We believe success is based on our abilities to listen, to respect, and to respond to the needs of the MSTA membership.

Service

• We seek to build a collaborative network that will improve science education.

Leadership

• We believe the responsibility of leadership of MSTA is to promote and carry out the MSTA mission.

Integrity

• We believe that as educators, our actions and decisions must reflect the highest ethical and professional standards.

Excellence

• We are committed to sharing and promoting research based best practices in science education that result in science literacy for all learners.

Diversity

• We are committed to the support of our diverse community of learners and practitioners and to cultural perspectives in science.

Growth

• We promote professional growth and continuous learning for our membership and the MSTA Board.

Our Vision

MSTA is recognized as the leadership and advocacy group for science education, and has impact on state policy that prepare the students of Michigan to become scientifically literate caring citizens now, and in the future. As a result of MSTA's efforts in the state we shall increase our individual, and institutional membership, and diversify the funding of the organization.