CALL FOR APPLICANTS: Knowles Science Teaching Foundation 2012 Teaching Fellowships
Deadline: Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 5:00pm
A great teacher empowers students to change their world for the better.
Are you committed to becoming that teacher?
If you are, a Teaching Fellowship from the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation (KSTF) could change your world. KSTF knows that teaching is a complex, intellectually challenging profession requiring specialized learning, access to experts and resources, and deep practice. The Teaching Fellowship meets the needs of high school mathematics and science teachers from the onset of the credentialing process through the pivotal early years of their careers.
KSTF supports passionate, dedicated teachers to thrive in the profession, lead from the classroom and become change agents in education. The five-year fellowship is one of the most generous and comprehensive in the nation, providing tuition assistance, monthly stipends, cohesive and comprehensive professional development, and access to a close, collaborative community of like-minded colleagues.
“KSTF has been crucial to my growth as a teacher and a teacher leader.” Jason Gipson-Nahman, Physics Teacher, KSTF Alumnus
KSTF awards Teaching Fellowships in the three disciplinary areas of biology, mathematics and physical sciences to individuals who demonstrate exceptional content knowledge in the area they intend to teach, a commitment to teaching high school in U.S. schools, professional ability, and the potential for leadership.
If you are passionate about teaching high school math and science and dedicated to challenging and supporting all students, the KSTF Teaching Fellowship could help you succeed in ways you’ve never imagined.
“KSTF is helping me to push students to understand things more deeply, to become risk takers and to solve problems.”
Alexandra Fuentes, Biology Teacher, 2008 KSTF Biology Teaching Fellow
Learn more about our Fellows and the KSTF Teaching Fellowship program http://www.kstf.org/recruit2012/
Visit us today and apply online
http://www.kstf.org/programs/teaching/apply.html
Deadline: Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 5:00pm
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Society for Science & the Public (http://www.societyforscience.org/outreach) is pleased to once again offer the SSP Fellowship for teachers in the United States. An SSP Fellowship provides funds and training to selected U.S. high school science and math teachers of under-resourced students. The Fellowship supports high-quality, independent scientific research by the most interested and motivated students.
We hope you will share this great opportunity with your teachers, on your website, through your newsletter, or over social media (you can follow http://www.twitter.com/society4science @society4science for regular updates). The application opens on November 16. (Application will be live at this link on November 16, http://www.societyforscience.org/fellowship/application
We would also like to encourage you to support this program, and our other educations programs, the Intel Science Talent Search and the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, by voting for SSP and Intel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) Best Partnership Award, which is determined by online voting. Voting closes tomorrow, and we appreciate your vote for science education. http://www.societyforscience.org/voteforssp
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Have your students started a recycling program at your school?
Do you have a student garden?
Have your students recommended energy savings to the administration?
Are your students monitoring the CO2 levels and lighting in your classroom?
This is a call for exhibits presenting the work and innovations performed by your students in the areas of inside and outside environmental sustainability at your school.
At the Oklahoma City Zoo Conservation Education Center
February 3, 2012
Your representative team: One responsible adult and at most three students
Arrive by 11:00 AM and your team will be finished by 1:00 PM.
Lunch and a table for your exhibit will be provided.
See Application Below
Submission Deadline: December 1, 2011
Exhibitor Application
School Name:
School Address:
Name of responsible adult:
Contact e-mail:
Contact phone:
Names of student (limit three):
Exhibit Title:
No more than a 250-word description
You may submit one photograph as an attachment.
If you have questions, please contact Beth Landon at blandon@okcu.edu
Submit your application electronically to environmentor@okcu.edu
Application Deadline: December 1, 2011
You will be notified of the committee’s decision during the week of January 9, 2012.
This is not a competition. Please see the selection criteria below.
Selection Criteria:
Representatives from the many ecoregions in Oklahoma
A variety of issues addressed and/or parts of the environment serviced
A project that can be reproduced in other parts of Oklahoma
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Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO) is a non-profit organization that runs summer professional development travel programs designed for teachers.
GEEO is offering 15 different travel programs for the summer of 2012: India/Nepal, Vietnam, Thailand/Laos/Cambodia, China, Russia/Mongolia/China, Egypt, Turkey 8 day, Turkey 15 day, South Africa/Mozambique/Zimbabwe/Botswana, Morocco, Argentina/Uruguay/Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, The Galapagos Islands and Costa Rica. Space is limited! Participants who book before November 15th, 2011 will receive an early booking discount of 5% off the program fee.
Educators have the option to earn graduate school credit (3 credits through Indiana University) and professional development credit while seeing the world. The trips are 8 to 23 days in length and are designed and discounted to be interesting and affordable for teachers. GEEO provides teachers educational materials and the structure to help them bring their experiences into the classroom. The trips are open to all nationalities of K-12 and university educators and administrators, as well as retired educators. Educators are also permitted to bring along a non-educator guest.
Detailed information about each trip, including itineraries, costs, travel dates, and more can be found at http://www.geeo.org/ GEEO can be reached 7 days a week, toll free at 1-877-600-0105 between 9AM-9PM EST.
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Jody L BowieDirector, Science Education
Office of Instruction, Oklahoma State Department of Education
405.522.3524
http://sde.state.ok.us/curriculum/CurriculumDiv/Science/