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Excellence in Science Teaching Award from the Texas Medical Association
Submitted by STAT on Mon, 08/30/2010 - 11:55Texas Medical Association is giving away $21,000 in CASH prizes! Please help us to spread the word! Three Texas science teachers will receive $5,000 each and an all expense paid trip to TMA’s annual conference for the presentation ceremony in May 2011! Their schools will receive a $2,000 award to use toward the science curriculum!
STATFlash: All CAST Workshops and Short Courses Now Online!
Plan Your CAST Schedule... We have over 550 FREE workshops that are included in your CAST registration. Want to search and find the classes best for you? Go HERE for our searchable database of workshops, short courses and field trips!
Honor Your Colleagues. Do you know a fellow educator who has passed away, and who deserves to have their life and work honored? Send us their name, one brief sentence about them, and a picture to stat@bizaustin.rr.com, and we’ll honor them in our CAST 2010 Program Dedication pages. Names must be submitted before September 10, 2010.
STATFlash: August STATellite Now Available; Register NOW for CAST 2010!
The August STATellite is now available here!
In this issue:
- CAST 2010 Conference Highlights
- A Message from STAT President Joel Palmer
- Presidential Award Winner Stef Paramoure’s Article, “Knowledge is Power”
- Educators Professional Liability Insurance: Optional Member Benefit
- Information on Volunteering at CAST 2010
- Back to School Articles
- Affiliate News and Information on CAST Strands
NOAA and DOC Environmental Literacy Grants for Formal K-12 Education – $8 million
Submitted by STAT on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 12:26Pre-Proposal Application Due: September 8, 2010
Full Application Due: January 12, 2011
Eligible Entities: Institutions of higher education; other nonprofits; K-12 public and independent schools and school systems; and state, local and Indian tribal governments
NOAA's Office of Education has issued a request for applications for Formal K-12 Education Projects that advance inquiry-based Earth System Science learning and stewardship directly tied to the school curriculum, with a particular interest in increasing climate literacy. To address this goal, this solicitation will support service learning and professional development projects related to NOAA's mission in the areas of ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, weather and climate sciences, and stewardship. A successful project will catalyze change in K-12 education at the state, regional and national level through development of new programs and/or revision of existing programs to improve the environmental literacy of K-12 teachers and their students. This funding opportunity has two priorities, which are equal in their importance for funding. Priority 1 is for innovative proof-of-concept projects that are one to two years in duration, for a total minimum request of $200,000 and a total maximum request of $500,000. Priority 2 is for full-scale implementation of educational projects that are three to five years in duration, for a total minimum request of $500,001 and a total maximum request of $1,500,000. It is anticipated that awards under this announcement will be made by June 30, 2011 and that projects funded under this announcement will have a start date no earlier than July 1, 2011. For more information, visit http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/funding_opps.html
Tango-Alpha-Charlie: Texas Aviation Celebration
Submitted by STAT on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 12:15
New Texas Aviation workshop showcases the spirit of the aviation industry in Texas, while giving teachers 8 FREE CPE credit hours. Click on this article's title for more details.
STATFlash: CAST Coming Soon!
CAST 2010 Registration opens on August 15!
Plan ahead! View this year’s keynote speakers, social events, and sessions. We are offering more sessions than ever before (100 more workshops than CAST 2009). A full catalog of sessions will be available online in mid-August. View the CAST 2010 Insider’s Guide, your source for all details on housing, sessions, registration, and Houston area attractions!
Special Promotion! There is yet another reason to sign up early for CAST: FREE short courses! 25 of the 74 scheduled short courses are absolutely free this year, and you’ll have to get in early to reserve your spot! You must register and pay for your registration online as well as add the free Short Course to your registration.
Small Grants for Junior and Senior High School Students
Submitted by STAT on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 10:17Youth Incentive Award
The Coleopterists Society, an international organization of professionals and hobbyists interested in the study of beetles, has established a program to recognize young people studying beetles. The Society has pledged to provide up to $300 each year for the Youth Incentive Award Program. Each of the two awards (Junior and Senior) is a monetary grant of $150, award recipients also will receive up to $200 (Junior Award) and $400 (Senior Award) of equipment credit from the BioQuip Products catalog, In addition to monetary and BioQuip grants, award recipients will receive a one year subscription to the society journal, The Coleopterists Bulletin
This is for children of grades 7-12 only.
Submit Your Feedback for the Conceptual Framework for New Science Education Standards
Submitted by STAT on Tue, 07/20/2010 - 09:31Click here to view the original newsletter.
Deadline for feedback is August 2, 2010.
Conceptual Framework for New Science Education Standards
This project funded with generous support from the Carnegie Corporation is to develop a framework to guide the development of new science education standards. The project will be led by a committee of experts in the scientific disciplines, cognitive science, learning theory, and educational policy. The framework developed by the committee will identify and articulate the core ideas in science in the disciplines of life sciences, physical sciences, earth and space sciences, and engineering and technology, cross cutting ideas and scientific practices. The committee will draw on current research on science learning as well as research and evaluation evidence related to standards-based education reform. This will include existing efforts to specify central ideas for science education including the National Science Education Standards, AAAS’s Science for All Americans and Benchmarks for Science Literacy, the 2009 NAEP Science Framework, and the redesign of the AP science courses by the College Board.
STATFlash: New Member Benefit: Educators Professional Liability Insurance!
Take advantage of your BRAND NEW Member Benefit:
Educators Professional Liability Insurance (EPLI)!
For only$50/year, you can be covered for up to $2 million per occurrence. That’s a lot of weight behind your career!
This is an especially important asset for science teachers. Think about all the times you’ve been in a lab this year, helping students through complicated, hands-on projects.
The liability section of the policy will help protect you when unfortunate incidents occur, such as injury to a student under your watch or failure to educate. A separate section of the policy provides reimbursement of attorney fees in a broad range of situations not covered under Coverage A, such as criminal charges, allegations of sexual misconduct, actions involving dismissal, revocation of certification, and other professional rights and duties.
This policy is provided by a carrier rated A+ XV Superior by A.M. Best.
Chemistry Teachers: Plan to Attend the BCCE Conference in August!
Submitted by STAT on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 14:12The 21st Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE) is sponsored by the ACS Division of Chemical Education and will be hosted by University of North Texas Department of Chemistry, August 1-5, 2010. The technical program features plenary speakers, more than 800 presentations in over 100 sessions, and almost 50 workshops.
