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 The teacher may profit both individually and professionally
 by affiliating with professional organizations. He should not be
 satisfied merely to join and to pay his dues, but he should par-
 ticipate actively in the plans and programs. National organiza-
 tions include the National Science Teachers Association, a De-
 partment of the National Education Association; the American
 Association for the Advancement of Science; the American
 Nature Study Society; and the National Association of Biology
 Teachers. The Science Division of the Florida Education Asso-
 ciation and the Florida Academy of Science offer fine opportu-
 nities for mingling with other science teachers. There is often
 an opportunity to render a science service in a local civic club,
 or in a county teachers group.

 SECTION 17. THE TEACHER'S LOAD: AN
 ADMINISTRATIVE PROBLEM
 The science teacher is a teacher first and a scientist second.
* As a teacher he expects to pull his share of the overall school
load. Every teacher has time-consuming duties peculiar to his
field, and there are many time-consuming duties peculiar to
teaching science. A partial list of these would include:
 1. Preparation for laboratory and demonstration experi-
 ments. (Although students can and should help with this
 work, the teacher must supervise and assume final re-
 sponsibility for its success and safety.)
 2. Maintenance and repair of valuable equipment which de-
 volves upon the science teacher unless endowed with an
 unusually liberal budget. This work is tedious, and
 would be very expensive if done by outside experts.)
 3. Field trips which require preliminary surveys to locate
 desirable routes and areas which offer learning opportu-
 nities. (The biology teacher must work assiduously for
 several years to become widely acquainted with local
 fauna and flora.)
 4. Inventories and orders of supplies which are exceedingly
 important duties.