As the name suggests, a professional organization is simply an organization for individuals within a certain profession. There are numerous organizations available for teachers from local and state levels to international. The purpose of these is to aid professionals in their development within their career and provide them with resources (publications, conferences, connections, etc.) to do so.
As an aspiring high school science teacher and coach, there are many organizations which are available. For example, the American Educational Research Association (www.aera.net) is a national organization for educators. More specifically, there is the National Science Teachers Association (www.nsta.org) and the Nebraska Coaches Association (www.ncacoach.org). While these all require fees for membership, they all contain valuable resources within their specific realms. They all provide publications and yearly conferences for their members to grow professionally. Personally, should I end up in the teaching profession, I will seriously consider joining both the National Science Teachers Association and the Nebraska Coaches Association.
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