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TSA Fall Leadership Registration
Email: dawn.frank@careertech.ok.gov
Website: http://www.okcareertech.org/students/student-organizations/tsa/state-leadership/fall-leadership-conference
Phone: 405-743-5438
Continuing Teacher Academy Session 1
Wednesday, Sep 23, 2015, 08:00 AM
Tulsa Tech - Owasso Campus, North 140th East Avenue, Owasso, OK, United States
Robot C Programming Training for Starters
Thursday, Sep 24, 2015, 08:00 AM
Canadian Valley Technology Center, South Czech Hall Road, Yukon, OK, United States
EdcampCTE
Saturday, Sep 26, 2015, 09:00 PM
1701 S Czech Hall Rd Yukon, OK 73099
Salary and Teaching Schedule Due
Tutorial on the Schedule here;
Contact me if you need your PID.
Website: http://www.okcareertech.org/about/state-agency/divisions/imd
Phone: 405-377-2000
Disability ACES Workshop
October 5, 2015: Disability ACES – Strand I
October 6, 2015: Disability ACES – Strand II
Register through Eventbrite
Registration will open August 19, 2015
Claudia Otto, Ph.D.
Disability Services Specialist
office: 405-743-5596
claudia.otto@careertech.ok.gov
Monday, Oct 5, 2015, 08:00 AM
1500 West 7th Avenue, Stillwater, OK, United States
TSA Fall Leadership Conference SWOSU
Wednesday, Oct 7, 2015, 09:00 AM
SWOSU, East Campus Drive, Weatherford, OK, United States
TSA Fall Leadership Conference NSU
Thursday, Oct 8, 2015, 09:00 AM
Northeastern State University, North Grand Avenue, Tahlequah, OK, United States
CESI Reports Due
Tutorial on how to enter information here;
Enter information here;
If you need PID or more assistance please contact me.
Email: kevin.terronez@careertech.ok.gov
Website: http://www.okcareertech.org/about/state-agency/divisions/imd/comprehensive-school
Phone: 405-377-2000
Items you need to Remember with links you may need.
OCAS codes for 2015-16 are linked below
OKCareerGuide.org is our new careersearch. It is no cost to our programs and there are training sites at;
ACTE Conferences for Professional Development
NSTA Conference
Association of Math Teachers Educators Conference
Summer conference August 3-5,2015-Presentations
Please network with STEM teachers in your area.
New Teacher and Evaluation Visits
Someone at the agency will contact all on these lists. We are working to set up times for evaluations and new teacher visits starting as soon as possible. Please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns.
THANKS!
New Middle School Units Available
Just in time for the upcoming school year, check out two new units from Engineering Everywhere, our afterschool curriculum for middle school-aged youths. For a mechanical engineering challenge, have youths design their own timekeeping devices with It’s About Time: Engineering Timers. Challenge youths to be chemical engineers with Plants to Plastics: Engineering Bioplastics where they design plastic from eco-friendly plant-based materials.
Each unit starts with a short video that sets a context for the engineering challenge. It’s About Time tours the Electric Time Company, which engineers large clocks for public spaces. Plants to Plastics takes viewers on a virtual visit to Metabolix, a company that makes bioplastics.
“The new units were a lot of fun to make, and a real team effort,” says curriculum developer Owen Berliner. Like all of our afterschool units, they are available as free downloads on our website.
One other good site is NASA the resources are at http://www.nasa.gov/education/materials/#.VcufbkYuHZM
Just a couple of thoughts;
- When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
- The way to learn is to begin.
Grant Information: Resources to Get You Started
Websites with Grant Information
NFPA Fluid Power Challenge Grant is Back!
The National Fluid Power Association’s Education & Technology Foundation is again offering a Fluid Power Challenge Grant for new hosts of the event. The grant application
is easy to complete and if approved, the NFPA Foundation will cover the cost of the fluid power challenge kits, for your event for up to $3,500. Among many other things, this event encourages students in a diversity of skills including teamwork and problem solving; it actively engages students in hands-on learning about STEM; and it creates a learning environment where all of these things are fun! Click here for the link to the grant application and information. Click here to view a short video of a Challenge event from this year that really shows the excitement. Questions can
be emailed to Lynn Beyer.eSchool News online
This online version of a monthly newspaper contains a grants section with regularly updated grant, scholarship, professional development, and other funding opportunities for both educators and students.
- Email: info@eschoolnews.com, or www.eschoolnews.com/customer-service/contact-us/
- Phone: (800) 394-0115
- eSchool News, 7920 Norfolk Avenue, Suite 900, Bethesda, MD 20814
An independent nonprofit information clearinghouse on grants available throughout the United States with headquarters in New York, and additional libraries in Washington, DC, Atlanta, Cleveland, and San Francisco. The center offers databases, including directories of foundation and corporate grantmakers, research information and advice, custom research, and database searching. The Web site includes online training in grantseeking, proposal writing, and funding research, as well as an online librarian.
- Email: onlinelibrarian@foundationcenter.org or http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/askus/
- Phone: (800) 424-9836 or (212) 620-4230
- The Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Avenue/16th Street, New York, NY 10003-3076
Allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from federal grant-making agencies, and encompasses over 1,000 grant programs offered by the twenty six Federal grant-making agencies. It streamlines the process of awarding some $500 billion annually to state and local governments, academia, not-for-profits, and other organizations.
- Email: support@grants.gov
- Phone: (800) 518-4726
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Grants.gov, 200 Independence Avenue, SW, HHH Building, Washington, DC 20201
Offers information on the latest federal and foundation funding opportunities plus a listing of Thompson Publishing Group publications that focus on grants and funding. Ordering the group's online publications gives you access to resources, such as special reports, links to related Web sites, regular updates, plus email notifications.
- Email: service@thompson.com
- Phone: (800) 677-3789 or (202) 872-4000
- Thompson Information Services, 805 15th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20005
Corporate and Foundation Grants
International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA)
A professional association for technology, innovation, design and engineering educators. The Grants/Scholarships/Awards section provides information on support programs offered by the Foundation for Technology Education and ITEEA. Opportunities are available to ITEEA members only.
- Email: iteea@iteea.org
- Phone: (703) 860-2100
- ITEEA, 1914 Association Drive, Suite 201, Reston, VA 20191
Committed to improving K-12 education, the Foundation offers funding to education organizations in support of various programs that focus on the areas of math and science. Applications are reviewed continually (no deadline). The site also lists several affiliates within Toyota that also give grants.
- Apply online only. No mail in applications.
Government Grants
U.S. Department of Education Funding Opportunities
Funding opportunities in individual offices and programs of the U.S. Department of Education (Foreign Language Assistance Program, Comprehensive School Reform Program, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program, and so on). Links to grants and contracts information, department grantmaking process, and Federal Register documents (announcements, application notices, requests for comments, and more).
Technology Donation Programs
Through its Recycling Computers for Education program, the CRC has been placing refurbished computers in California public schools and nonprofit education programs for the past 15 years. In so doing they’ve been able to keep over 100,000 items out of landfill. CRC also provides community and after-school training.
- Email: info@crc.org
- Phone: (888) 887-3372
- CRC Computer Recycling Center, 3227 Santa Rosa Ave., Unit C, Santa Rosa, CA 95407
The Computers for Learning program donates surplus federal computer equipment to schools and educational nonprofit organizations, giving special consideration to those with the greatest need. Any public, private, or parochial school serving preK-12 students in the United States or its territories is eligible. (Daycare centers must provide a state-approved preschool curriculum.)
- Email: Computers.Learning@gsa.gov
Each year, thousands of companies contribute hundreds of millions of dollars in newly manufactured products through Good360. To receive product donations and discounts, registration with Good360 , or one of their Community Redistribution Partners, is required.
- Phone: (703) 836-2121
- Email: serviceteam@good360.org
Grants
Kids in Need Teacher Grant Applications
Deadline: July 15 to September 30
Kids In Need Foundation grants are designed to help teachers purchase classroom materials for innovative projects. There are two different programs. One program supports teachers' projects in any subject area, and these projects are judged on creativity and educational merit. Teachers can also select a project from a list of more than 1,200 ideas and apply for funding through the second program.
Prize: Grants are available from $100 to $500.
Deadline: August 1 to September 30, 2015
Would you like to take your students on a field trip next year, but the challenge is funding is holding you back? Consider applying for a Target grant for class field trips. Each year, Target supports teachers across the country, providing small, one-time grants to help fund the out-of-class learning experiences. Interested grant seekers can apply online and view local learning field trips that have been funded.
Prize: Grants are available up to $700.
Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grants
Deadline: August 3 to October 16, 2015
The annual Lowe's Toolbox for Education grant program is a great source of funding for improvement projects at public schools in the U.S. Grant funding falls into three categories, including "technology upgrades, tools for STEM programs, and facility renovations and safety improvements. If you're looking to beautify your school, or enhance your technology and STEM offerings, this is the program for you.
Prize: Grants can range from $2,000 to $100,000, which a large majority falling in the $2,000 to $5,000 range.
Deadline: November 6, 2015
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is offering dozens of grants for math educators. Through the organization's Mathematics Education Trust, educators can apply for grants, scholarships, and awards, and there are programs for all different types of work, from in-class projects, to math-related research and professional development. Grant programs are available for in-service and pre-service math educators.
Prize: Funding ranges from $1,200 to $24,000.
STEM–Works is a resource for teachers, parents, mentors, and anyone else wanting to get kids excited about science, technology, engineering, and math. The site offers links to virtual field trips, interactive lesson plans, and fun activities for all grade levels.
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