AEA Divisional Conference (January)
ACT/AEA Professional Development Conference (March)
Alabama Aerospace Celebration (March)
AEA Professionals Rights & Responsibilities (PR&R) Conference (April)
AEA Leadership Conference (June)
AEA Emerging Leaders School (held in conjunction with Leadership Conference)
AEA Bell Team Training (held in conjunction with Leadership Conference)
AEA Minority Leadership Conference (November)
Future Teachers of Alabama Conferences (March and October)
Student Alabama Education Conferences (April and November)
AEA Delegate Assembly (December)
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Two scholarship programs are available for qualified Alabama residents to enroll at Alabama institutions with approved teacher education programs. The first will be awared to high school seniors and will provide up to $5,000 per year for up to four years of study. The second program targets new hires for 2008-09 en route to the Alternative Class A Certificate. This group will be eligible to receive $2,000 per year for up to three years.
Scholarships will be awarded to students willing to teach in critical need areas as determined by the state superintendent of education. For 2007-08, Dr. Morton has cited the following subjects as critical need areas: mathematics, special education, general science, and English language arts.
Both student need and academic success will be considered in the application process. Applications are now available on the ATRIP Web site.
The contest aims to challenge students to examine, question and reflect on the importance and social implications of genetic research. Essays are expected to contain substantive, well-reasoned arguments indicative of a depth of understanding of the issues addressed by the selected essay question. All students, grades 7-12, are eligible. Teachers of first place students will win $2,000 to go toward the purchase of classroom equipment. More info…
Save Our History is a national history education and preservation initiative that raises awareness and support for preserving local heritage. The History Channel® created Save Our History to support local history education and historic preservation efforts in communities across America.
The History Channel will award grants totaling $100,000 to fund dozens of educational community preservation projects across the country as part of its Save Our History Grants Program. Teachers can apply for grants of up to $10,000 to fund projects that teach students about their local history and actively engage them in its preservation. Grants will support projects scheduled to occur between September 9, 2008, and June 30, 2009.
Visit www.saveourhistory.com for guidelines, criteria, descriptions of past grant-winning projects, and to apply. Application deadline is June 6, 2008.
NEA is a partner with the Gateway to Educational Materials [GEM] Exchange, supporting the Gateway to 21st Century Skills Web site. This site combines state-of-the-art search technologies and a complete database of state academic standards for core subjects. The Gateway links to resources you need to make learning meaningful and fun for your students. Go to www.thegateway.org to check it out.
The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education grants are a way to bring otherwise unaffordable opportunities to you and your students.
Learning and Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to engage in high quality professional development and to lead their colleagues in professional growth. The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegiate study.
Student Achievement Grants provide $5,000 to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking and problem solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The work should also improve students’ habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical reflections.
NEA Fine Arts Grants
NEA Fine Arts Grants provide $2,000 to enable fine arts teachers to create and implement fine arts programs that promote learning among students at risk of school failure. Each grant program has its own application guidelines and deadlines. They can be found at www.neafoundation.org.
Ing’s Unsung Hero Awards are made to applicants who try new methods and techniques to improve student learning. Applications may be for projects that have been implemented or that the educator would like to implement.
Awards of $2,000 each will be given to 100 finalists, and of these, three will be selected for additional awards. First place will receive an additional $25,000, second place, an additional $10,000 and third place, an additional $5,000. For additional information, go to www.ing-usa.com/us/aboutING.
A long list of grants and awards available is on the NEA Web site. Just click on the title above to view the list and click on those in which you may be interested.