tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66291852359082938872024-03-13T16:21:48.105-05:00Austin ISD InnovationAustin ISD Innovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478826709598967270noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629185235908293887.post-3158834468454928082013-11-01T12:00:00.000-05:002013-11-01T12:00:02.059-05:00Announcing the 2013 Teaching with Google Nexus Project Winners!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN">Austin ISD has announced four recipients of the 2013 Teaching with Google Nexus Project.</span><span lang="EN"> </span><span lang="EN">Award recipients will receive a
classroom set of Google Nexus tablets for their innovative and creative ideas
using technology to improve educational outcomes of students. </span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nicole Griffith,
Teacher, Austin High School</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elisabeth
Healey, Teacher, Blackshear Elementary School</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Joon Yee Chuah,
Teacher, Kealing Middle School</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Adam Holman, Assistant
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“We are
thrilled to be selected as an award recipient of the Teaching with Google Nexus
Project grant. This technology will help our teachers transform math
instruction, helping students see the real-world application of mathematical
concepts,"
said Craig Shapiro, Principal, Crockett High School where Assistant Principal,
Adam Holman received 30 tablets to support Algebra I instruction. "We know
that effectively incorporating technology into the classroom is of paramount
importance to prepare our students to be successful in a globally
competitive economic environment."</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The 2013 Teaching with Google Nexus
Project was made possible by an in-kind donation of 100 Google Nexus tablets
for educators to integrate technology into their classroom. More than 60 grant submissions from AISD teachers
and non-profit providers who work with AISD students on campuses were received.
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and review panel of distinguished advisors and educators, the four winning
grants were selected. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"The Teaching with Google Nexus
Project illustrates how teachers are embracing digital devices as teaching tools
in the classroom," said Michelle Wallis, Executive Director of the district's Office of Innovation & Development. "Google’s generous contribution of the Nexus
tablets will engage and challenge students through individualized instruction
and enable teachers to get creative in their teaching strategies. It was great to see how much excitement was
generated through the grant process – from art projects, language immersion instruction
and advanced computer programming – teachers from all disciplines are finding
ways to incorporate technology in the classroom."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Austin ISD will distribute the Nexus tablets
to the four winning applicants for the 2013-2014 school year. Austin ISD and Google jointly express gratitude
and compliment to the 62 Teaching with Google Nexus Project applicants who
collectively put forth tremendous efforts into their submissions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Austin ISD Innovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478826709598967270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629185235908293887.post-31419722135035516272013-06-18T14:25:00.001-05:002013-06-18T14:25:14.076-05:00News: City Recognizes Cunningham Elementary and Fulmore Middle School for Sustainability ProjectsCongratulations on your achievement, Cunningham and Fulmore !<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This month, the City of Austin recognized Cunningham Elementary School and Fulmore Middle School for their work implementing sustainability projects on their campuses with help of the city's Bright Green Future Grant. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Sponsored by the City of Austin’s Office of Sustainability,<a href="http://austintexas.gov/department/bright-green-future-school-grants" style="border: 0px none; color: #165e98; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Bright Green Future Grants</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is a competitive program that provides funding for school-based sustainability projects. The grants program was designed to recognize and support innovative projects that will inspire students to become lifelong environmental stewards. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Cunningham Elementary School was recognized for their community organic farm,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.peasfarm.org/" style="border: 0px none; color: #165e98; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Partners for Education, Agriculture, and Sustainability</a>. Grant funding allowed the PEAS farm to add an outdoor classroom to better facilitate a hands-on learning experience for participants. The project involved educators, students, parents, and members of the surrounding community, who learned about irrigation and organic farming practices, composting and healthy cooking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Fulmore Middle School applied their Bright Green Future Grant funding to expand a successful air-conditioning condensate collection project. The students collect condensate in clay olla pots that serve as rain barrels; the condensate becomes a self-sustaining water source for a native Texas habitat on campus that features drought-resistant plants. The project has helped educate Fulmore students about water conservation and responsible landscaping practices during one of the worst droughts in Central Texas history.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The schools were recognized for their sustainability projects at a city council meeting where Mayor Lee Leffingwell presented representatives from the schools with certificates of appreciation for their work.</span> </span></div>
Austin ISD Innovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478826709598967270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629185235908293887.post-17843832979970699162013-06-18T14:11:00.001-05:002013-06-18T14:12:12.024-05:00Congratulations 2013 Seniors !Congratulations so all AISD 2013 Seniors ! May all your futures be BRIGHT !<br />
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<br />Austin ISD Innovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478826709598967270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629185235908293887.post-74374627948661364582013-06-03T14:55:00.001-05:002013-06-03T14:55:53.037-05:00News: Safe Dating, Social Emotional Learning and Athletics at AISD On May 14, all Austin ISD High School Athletic Directors received training on five relationship lessons including topics on dating abuse and sexual assault. The lessons were developed collaboratively by Keeth Matheny, teacher at Austin High School, and Randy Randolph of SafePlace. Athletic Directors received the training in order to teach the lessons to their student athletes. In addition to the other social and emotional learning (SEL) lessons during the year, with topics such as teamwork, empathy, and decision making, the department of SEL, SafePlace, and AISD Athletic Director Tommy Cox created character development lessons. There are plans to roll out modified lessons to middle school athletes and high school band students next school year.<br />
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The Office of Innovation and Development is currently assisting the Department of Social and Emotional Learning in their $1 Million match campaign to expand SEL to all AISD Students. For more information, read this entry :<a href="http://aisdinnovation.blogspot.com/2012/11/1-million-challenge-grant-announced-for.html"> http://aisdinnovation.blogspot.com/2012/11/1-million-challenge-grant-announced-for.html </a><br />
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<br />Austin ISD Innovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478826709598967270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629185235908293887.post-19831205169215551952013-05-15T11:05:00.004-05:002013-05-15T11:05:55.785-05:00MINDPOP distributes 100 Gibson Guitars to 25 AISD campuses!<div style="font-family: inherit;">
The Gibson Foundation, the City of Austin, and MINDPOP are awarding 100 guitars to 25 AISD schools and community arts partners to support music, band, and orchestra programs. The donation of Gibson Guitars furthers the Any Given Child mission to support the development of arts-rich schools and expand creative learning opportunities for Austin school students. The gift was presented to AISD by the Mayor, the Gibson Foundation, and MINDPOP on December 17th, 2012, in recognition of the prestigious Any Given Child initiative in Austin, earned from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. <br /><br />All AISD schools had the opportunity to apply for Gibson Guitars to support their guitar and music programs in Spring of 2013. MINDPOP will distribute 100 Gibson guitars to 25 AISD schools and community arts partners in May 2013.<br /><br />Congratulations to schools receiving guitars:<br />Akins, Anderson, Austin, Crockett, Eastside Memorial, Lanier, LBJ, and Travis High Schools; Gardner Center; Bailey, Bedichek, Burnet, Covington, Dobie, Gorzycki, Kealing, Lamar, Mendez, Murchison, Pearce, Small, and Webb Middle Schools; and Ridgetop Elementary.<br /><br />These guitars will not only promote the creative development of our students, it will develop the habits of mind that support academic skills useful throughout the lives of these young people. Almost 1,400 students in the Austin school district participate in guitar programs at 10 high schools and 11 middle schools throughout the city. Guitar is among the fastest-growing musical instrument choices in AISD as more students are drawn to the string instrument’s strong cultural heritage in genres such as jazz, mariachi and classical music. Gibson’s generous gift of electric guitars will strengthen the district’s fine arts programs, especially for jazz and blues performers.<br /></div>
Austin ISD Innovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478826709598967270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629185235908293887.post-25043185405073298022013-05-07T15:56:00.002-05:002013-05-07T15:57:58.331-05:00Austin Creative Classroom Fund Awards<div style="font-family: inherit;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Austin Creative Classroom Fund Awards over $200,000 to AISD Schools <br />The Austin Creative Classroom Fund sent the second round of funding awards of over $200,000 in 33 grants to 25 schools in Austin ISD, Thursday, May 2, 2013. The Austin Creative Classroom Fund, funded by an initial donation of $1M from an anonymous donor in Austin supports the city-wide creative learning plan, Any Given Child. Any Given Child is a partnership between the City of Austin, MINDPOP, Austin ISD, and community arts partners designed to help teachers meet their instructional goals through the arts and increase the breadth and depth of creative opportunities for students. <br /><br />Congratulations to:<br /><b>Allison, Blackshear, Blazier, Brown, Campbell, Cunningham, Fulmore, Galindo, Govalle, Hart, Houston, Barbara Jordan, Linder, Lamar, McCallum, Mendez, Oak Springs, Ortega, Perez, Reilly, Rodriguez, Sunset Valley, Travis Heights, Webb, Winn, Widen, and Williams.</b><br /><br />The grants awarded demonstrate a wide range of creative learning projects designed to support increased access to arts learning; improved student achievement and engagement through the use of arts-based strategies; and funding specialized materials and equipment designed to improve the quality of creative learning programs for students. <br /><br />While any campus could apply, priority points were given to elementary schools with an enrollment of more than 60 percent students who are qualified for the federal free and reduced lunch program and officially designated Fine Arts Academies.<br /><br />Next year’s grant application and funding guidelines will be announced in the winter with a spring 2014 deadline.</span></div>
Austin ISD Innovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478826709598967270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629185235908293887.post-88918870642530850432013-05-06T11:29:00.000-05:002013-05-06T11:29:06.754-05:00Texas Stars Foundation Grant <br />
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The Texas Stars Foundation is the official charity of the
Texas Stars Hockey Club.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Foundation
strives to utilize the talents and resources of the Texas Stars players,
families, staff and ownership to enrich the greater central Texas area. The
Foundation has an upcoming grant opportunity available to all AISD schools. <b>The
deadline is May 31<sup>st</sup> 2013.</b> For more information and application
details, please visit <a href="http://www.texasstarshockey.com/community/donation-requests">http://www.texasstarshockey.com/community/donation-requests</a>.</div>
Austin ISD Innovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478826709598967270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629185235908293887.post-89131499826966935852013-04-22T16:08:00.004-05:002013-05-06T11:34:28.544-05:00Annie's Grants for Gardens Annie's Grants for Gardens <a href="http://www.annies.com/school-gardens/grants-for-gardens/">Annie's Grants for Gardens</a> are provided to K-12 school gardens nationwide that connect children directly to real food. Two types of grants are provided. “Getting Started: Funds for Your New Program” offers grants of $500 to start brand-new school garden programs. “Digging Deeper: Funds for Your Existing Program” offers grants of $1,500 to enhance current school garden programs. Online applications must be submitted by May 31, 2013. Visit the company’s website to learn more about the program.
Austin ISD Innovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478826709598967270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629185235908293887.post-2934412918905446432013-04-18T11:47:00.000-05:002013-05-06T11:37:53.601-05:00Austin Sustainable Minigrants The City of Austin’s Sustainable Urban Agriculture Program (SUACG) is offering
<b>ten minigrants in the amount of
$2,500</b> to organizations that contribute to
the following objectives:
<br />• Increase the number of urban farms, community gardens,
farmers’ markets and / or farm-to-site programs in areas of high need.<br />•
Establish programs related to urban farm training, education and outreach, in a
way that continues to catalyze agricultural innovation that will address
challenges with the region’s food system and farming community.
<br />Applications will be
accepted from now until the <b>deadline of May 10</b>in three weeks. Proposals will be reviewed through the month of
May, selected in late May or early June, and reimbursement funding will be
disbursed in mid-August.<br />
<br /><b>Proposal submission</b>
<br />You may submit your completed proposal via email or mail:<br />Mail: City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department<br />Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Community Gardens Program<br />Attn: Heather Frambach<br />919 West 28 ½ St.<br />Austin, TX 78705<br />Phone: (512) 974-9409<br /> Email: heather.frambach@austintexas.gov<br />
<br />If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Heather Frambach at<br />(512) 974-9409 or heather.frambach@austintexas.gov<br />
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<b>For Guidelines, you may email Juliana.tran@austinisd.org </b>Austin ISD Innovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478826709598967270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629185235908293887.post-60113743408611402612013-03-26T16:05:00.001-05:002013-05-06T11:42:36.231-05:00April Grant Opportunities <b><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Ig6uceFCtAcL7NvxWk4bUNcccOsglVEfVwlAzIhd9FVWBYEQ31Anpsi1m642p4jApJWRaWjn1W-YjwDC_2pzzPmZeJAch5WWSdcezQoH7IMF-ciH3L1V9eNlOe7aFN6XudhEJ_zM8tNj3Ko67oZRjnndcpbxcq-Ikku5DLjFKbmEsbRVsg4gB6vMZftzN9x5">Target: Early Childhood Reading
Grants</a></b>
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Target Early Childhood Reading
Grants promote a love of reading and encourages young children to read together
with their families by supporting programs such as after-school reading events
and weekend book clubs. Maximum award: $2,000.
Eligibility: schools, libraries,
and nonprofit organizations. Deadline: April 30, 2013.
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<b><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Ig6uceFCtAda7rS1HWPRsidNbJ5Y0x5KtzPOhyBRO13Omp7gW2sQyfjzlzZXvlwDVXZigiIuxAreh2-tVFd2Nxi1rHtUC0iDww_WtQ4vCMR-IZVbhSnh5RCuXaZwjNKSvFadMIRg977OrMNxA3DowmG61qE3f7QgGS5Lm0_PH23Sj-3B-tx0UJ7pvBCvb6VZnzV4NXZKVBWdpAR1Hi4cO4NQhUq3IriA" shape="rect">Target: Arts and Culture in Schools
Grants</a></b>
Target Arts and Culture in Schools Grants help schools and nonprofits to bring arts and cultural
experiences directly to K-12 students. These programs must have a curriculum
component. Maximum award: $2,000. Eligibility: schools and nonprofit
organizations. Deadline: April 30, 2013.
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<b><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Ig6uceFCtAcxtd86wYCBpdt_Hm0LtZyvmSguospK6hXPGgs1PGhzaVjTrOM-FD4z9AzeabxzFPT-U4XTCpJ7lFD4alQvS7UQLeUhk2szi0va8dyveUrgw3_cq9kPQPkN" shape="rect">ING: Unsung Heroes</a></b>
The ING Unsung Heroes awards program recognizes innovative and progressive thinking in education through monetary awards. Maximum award: $25,000. Eligibility: full-time educators,
teachers, principals, paraprofessionals, or classified staff members with
effective projects that improve student learning at an accredited K-12 public or
private school. Deadline: April 30, 2013.
<br />
<br />
<b><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Ig6uceFCtAdbO0C1yI_EIgrUCWYef-3qdzHmDQjJeeSx27GcJ9gM_tGbXKT6MUrDLAJcsIgEC3bqDiM9K6Suq1tqePsbvVypjU1q4wKfBYfJucDIcXAERGDtzvEP1WcFPjeZmW2GK1uRlEI6FMQbOvmabes8jUC_" shape="rect">NCSS: Christa McAuliffe Reach for
the Stars Award</a></b>
National Council for the Social Studies Christa McAuliffe Reach for the Stars Award aims to help a social studies educator make his or her dream of innovative social studies a reality.
Grants will be given to assist classroom teachers in developing and implementing
imaginative, innovative, and illustrative social studies teaching strategies;
and supporting student implementation of innovative social studies, citizenship
projects, field experiences, and community connections. Maximum award: $2,500.
Eligibility: Full-time social studies teachers or social studies teacher
educators currently engaged with K-12 students; NCSS membership required.
Deadline: May 1, 2013.<br />
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<i>source</i>: <a href="http://www.laep.org/">Los Angeles Education Partnership </a>
Austin ISD Innovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478826709598967270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629185235908293887.post-73242564121558859272013-03-21T13:17:00.001-05:002013-03-21T13:17:36.097-05:00Active Schools Acceleration Project<div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11.333333015441895px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
The<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.activeschoolsasap.org/" style="color: #3e647e; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Active Schools Acceleration Project</a>, an initiative of <a href="http://www.childobesity.org/" style="color: #3e647e; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">ChildObesity180</a>, is accepting applications from K-12 schools nationwide for ASAP Acceleration Grants, which provide everything schools need to launch new physical activity programs. The campaign is designed to elevate and celebrate "champions" who can successfully bring an ASAP physical activity programs to his or her school.</div>
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The program will provide $1,000 in seed money to a thousand elementary schools to implement one of three signature ASAP physical activity programs.</div>
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Deadline: April 22, 2013 </div>
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http://www.activeschoolsasap.org/ </div>
Austin ISD Innovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478826709598967270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629185235908293887.post-22687964091586844022013-03-01T13:31:00.002-06:002013-03-01T13:32:16.138-06:00SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS AND AISD Communities and Schools President, Dan Cardinali, visits AISD and speaks about Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and Communities in Schools (CIS). Read the post below !<br />
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For more information on SEL at AISD visit: http://www.austinisd.org/academics/sel<br />
For more information on CIS at AISD visit: http://www.cisaustin.org/<br />
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The Office of Innovation and Development is currently aiding the Social and Emotional Learning Department in a $1million match to continue supporting and implementing SEL in schools. For more info: http://aisdinnovation.blogspot.com/2012/11/1-million-challenge-grant-announced-for.html<br />
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<i>The following article was originally posted on Huffington Post :http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-cardinali/post_4383_b_2741389.html</i><br />
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Austin, Texas, likes to cultivate a reputation for weirdness, but there are some pretty wonderful things going on in the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.austinisd.org/" style="border: none; color: #ed0978; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">Austin Independent School District</a>, as I discovered during a visit earlier this month.</div>
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Throughout the city, students are learning about persistence, empathy and honesty right alongside math, science and history. Those non-cognitive lessons are tightly integrated with the more traditional curriculum, helping move Austin to the forefront of the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) movement nationwide.</div>
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The goal of SEL is to prepare kids for success in school and in life by building their capacity to self-regulate, to persist through challenges, and to develop healthy relations with peers and adults. These are crucial skills that were once learned at the dinner table or in the church pew or in dozens of other community settings.</div>
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But as community support structures have withered away, our kids increasingly come to school without the life tools that, it turns out, are essential to high school graduation, post-secondary attainment and a successful career. When the school day becomes a succession of personal meltdowns and interpersonal conflicts, there may be precious little opportunity for things like reading, writing and arithmetic.</div>
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For many years, our public school teachers have recognized the problem and tried their best to address it in an ad hoc way. Meanwhile, national organizations like the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) are working to rationalize the field of non-cognitive learning through research, programming, assessments and more.</div>
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Austin is one of eight large school districts around the country where CASEL is hoping "to achieve the goal of making social and emotional learning an essential part of every child's education." Under the leadership of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://archive.austinisd.org/inside/superintendent/" style="border: none; color: #ed0978; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">Austin Superintendent Meria Carstarphen</a>, who advocates a "whole child" approach to education, it's clear that SEL is becoming an integral part of the curriculum.</div>
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Walk the hallways of a public school in Austin, and it's hard to miss the well-defined "Peace Areas" where students can go to regulate their emotions or the brightly colored posters where kids have put their own artistic spin on concepts like empathy, compassion and peacemaking.</div>
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With 57 schools already participating in the SEL program, Austin hopes to extend its innovative curriculum to all 124 schools within three years. That sounds like a worthy and ambitious goal, except for one thing: A universal curriculum is not the same as a universal education.</div>
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At<a href="http://www.communitiesinschools.org/" style="border: none; color: #ed0978; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Communities In Schools</a>, we have many years of research proving that poverty is perhaps the ultimate barrier to effective education. When our poorest students arrive at school each morning, they are simply too traumatized to learn. They come through the doors hungry, sick, fearful, exhausted and preoccupied. Even the most innovative curriculum -- whether it's science, social studies or SEL -- has little hope of making any lasting impression under those circumstances.</div>
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History shows us that, on its own, SEL is bound to fail with the very students who need it most. That would be a tragedy, because every failed curriculum is one more brick in the growing structural barrier that impedes academic achievement and perpetuates the cycle of poverty.</div>
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If that last paragraph sounds defeatist, note that the downbeat assessment hinges on three little words: "on its own." The fact is, SEL doesn't stand on its own in Austin, because Communities in Schools happens to have a thriving local affiliate there. Our case managers are already embedded in Austin's public schools, providing<a href="http://www.communitiesinschools.org/interactive_model/" style="border: none; color: #ed0978; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Integrated Student Supports</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to economically and socially disenfranchised students and their families.</div>
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By mobilizing community resources to meet the most basic needs of these kids -- food, health care, safety, shelter and the like -- Communities In Schools site coordinators help to mitigate the grinding effects of poverty so that students can take full advantage of their learning opportunities. As certified social workers, site coordinators can also enhance the learning environment by providing essential mental health services in a timely way. Our presence offers a crucial resource for teachers and principals trying to keep an entire class on track, while still meeting the needs of students who require extra attention.</div>
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It's an approach that we've honed over several decades, and<a href="http://www.communitiesinschools.org/our-impact/proven-results/" style="border: none; color: #ed0978; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>hard data</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>prove that our Integrated Student Supports model is effective at raising math and reading scores, lowering dropout rates and improving graduation rates among populations who are most at risk.</div>
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In Austin today, Communities In Schools is once again helping to accelerate and effectuate much-needed education reform. Social and Emotional Learning, when combined with Integrated Student Supports, has the potential to be a breakthrough approach to bridging the persistent opportunity gap.</div>
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It's an experiment that bears close watching, even if the collaboration was entirely coincidental.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://casel.org/wp-content/uploads/CDI-Fact-Sheet-FINAL-revised-061812-RTLGRWHR1.pdf" style="border: none; color: #ed0978; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">Other large-scale SEL pilots<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></a>are moving forward in districts both with and without community support providers like Communities In Schools, and it will be interesting to see whether the outcomes are significantly different.</div>
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I suspect I know the answer to that question -- and I'm fairly certain that a lot of kids in Austin will one day be very grateful that they happened to be in the right place at the right time.</div>
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Austin ISD Innovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478826709598967270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629185235908293887.post-45362288346288778392013-03-01T11:12:00.001-06:002013-03-01T11:12:30.674-06:00Nominate a Teacher for the DiscoverE Educator AwardsThese awards are shining a spotlight on the educators who are inspiring tomorrow's innovation generation. By honoring the teachers who are hard at work in 6 to 12th grade classrooms (here in the US and abroad), the engineering profession wants to show its appreciation and respect for the educators who are helping students discover engineering. Unique to this program, engineers and engineering students are part of the nomination process. The application and additional program information is available at http://eweek.org/NewsStory.aspx?ContentID=290. <br />
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<span style="color: green; font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;">In
September of 2013, Westcave Preserve will host the sixth annual </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001o7boIOhtbY-yXhxxJtfyxQDYKvGKlNHjRfXsBCR2VJGrKkR3dnDRhJMtIcHEasd0R4FcvDeyelB-HmeGd-Tx-oNFOiTQ4Cx7sUHFok5vDXM11s3ojScSX5ksL4LPP4lAJnM2Z-ocP5qV3sHnz1JrB96AerBDZBlIGknxIUZqI49GdB28UeKQodEeCjoSFZpz9J7u2XfMkzz1bpHpW84oWweG2I0p7uWI48XgqBktp8xBNr0USdEzJuvMeBJ1Hz08bnm94eCgbY45Bzft-CU_TypLDotCT-f-9fBhsgG-4utCfkebMdejPkpK6RwtIGoc5JOAjIxxIpPtybrltvPsJweRWEM1elXHurb9ggoskro=" target=""><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;"><b><u>Celebration of Children in
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The centerpiece of this program is the celebration of extraordinary work in the
Central Texas Community to inspire joy and wonder by getting our children out
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Austin ISD Innovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478826709598967270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629185235908293887.post-78655549573861751822013-03-01T10:37:00.000-06:002013-03-01T10:37:04.504-06:00Google Science Fair<b id="internal-source-marker_0.13621830777265131" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/gsf2013educatoroutreachext/">Google Science Fair</a> is back for 2013!</span></b>
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Open Sans;"><span style="font-size: 19px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/2013/" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What’s it all about?</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> This</span><a href="https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/2013/" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">online science competition</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">in partnership with CERN, LEGO, National Geographic and Scientific American which</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is open to young people aged 13 to 18 from around the world – working as an individual or in a team of up to 3. It offers students the chance to </span><a href="https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/2013/" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">explore an area of science</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> that they're passionate about - and be in with a chance of winning</span><a href="https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/2013/" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">life-changing prizes</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">!</span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><a href="https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/2013/" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How do students take part?</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Students have 3 months to come up with a winning idea and complete their project before the </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">30 April deadline</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. All they need to do is visit </span><a href="http://www.googlesciencefair.com/" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">www.googlesciencefair.com</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and register, then they can get started. This year we’ve included a</span><a href="https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/2013/teachers" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">wealth of resources</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> designed to help you engage your students in the competition and science in the
classroom. </span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><a href="https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/2013/prizes" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once in a lifetime prizes! </span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Prizes include</span><a href="https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/2013/prizes" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">scholarships</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">from Google, a 10-day</span><a href="https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/2013/prizes" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">trip to the Galapagos Islands</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> with </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">National Geographic Expeditions along with</span><a href="https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/2013/prizes" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">an experience at Google, CERN or LEGO</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span></b></div>
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition, this year we will award a</span><a href="https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/2013/prizes" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Science in Action</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> prize, sponsored by Scientific American, awarded to a top science project that has shown positive, local community impact and the potential to scale in other parts of the world. The public will have the chance to vote for the most</span><a href="https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/2013/prizes" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Inspired Idea</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and the winner's’ school will be acknowledged with a</span><a href="https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/2013/prizes" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Celebrate the School Award</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.
</span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It's your turn to help a student change the world – get started at</span><a href="http://www.googlesciencefair.com/" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></a><a href="http://www.googlesciencefair.com/" style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">www.googlesciencefair.com</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></b></div>
Austin ISD Innovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478826709598967270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629185235908293887.post-740711815971327242013-02-21T15:42:00.003-06:002013-02-21T15:42:47.444-06:00$1,000 JUNIOR LEAGUE OF AUSTIN ABC GRANT EXTENSION!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">The Junior League of Austin's Aide for Better Classroom (ABC) Grant deadline has been extended to <b>March 4th, 2013</b>!!!!</span></div>
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ABC Grants Program enables classroom teachers the ability to introduce original
curriculum-enhancing activities into the classroom-activities that might
otherwise be unattainable due to continued budget constraints.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span> </span><a href="http://www.jlaustin.org/?nd=abc_main_page">http://www.jlaustin.org/?nd=abc_main_page</a></span></span></div>
Austin ISD Innovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478826709598967270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629185235908293887.post-72812744857572435152013-02-13T08:50:00.001-06:002013-02-13T08:50:02.496-06:002013-2014 Sustainability Grants Program Announcement
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><b>2013-2014 Sustainability Grants Program
Announcement</b></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><b><br />Open to accredited K-12 schools in <u>Arkansas,
Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and </u></b></span><span style="color: #c20041; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><b><u>Texas</u></b></span></div>
<br /><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><br />The Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries'
Environmental Education Commission (LEEC) is now accepting proposals for their
2013-2014 Sustainability Grants program. These grants are designed to
<b>encourage student learning via sustainability initiatives in EPA Region 6
K-12 schools.</b> Proposals to be considered are those within <b>a specific
school campus </b>that will both actively engage students and result in a more
sustainable facility. Project funds are provided via a grant from the EPA Office
of Environmental Education Sub-Grants Program to LDWF.</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><br />General
Information:</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: x-small;"><br />·</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Application Deadline is <b>March 15, 2013
</b></span><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: x-small;"><br />·</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Grant awards
are not to exceed <b>$5000.00</b></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Applications will be accepted via
electronic submission only.</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">All applications will undergo an
anonymous and competitive grant review process.</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><u><br /></u></span><a href="http://www.cain.lsu.edu/2013-2014-LEEC-Sustainability-Grant-Guidelines"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><u>Sustainability Grant
Guidelines</u></span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><u><br /></u></span><a href="http://www.cain.lsu.edu/2013-2014-LEEC-Sustainability-Grant-Application"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><u>Sustainability Grant
Application</u></span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><br />For more information on our grants program or the
</span><a href="http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/environmental-education-symposium"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><u>2013 Environmental Education
Symposium</u></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">, visit our website at:
</span><a href="http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/eec"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><u>http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/eec</u></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">. </span>Austin ISD Innovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478826709598967270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629185235908293887.post-11518716774032921792013-02-08T14:48:00.004-06:002013-02-08T14:48:36.312-06:00Ashoka¹s Youth Venture<span style="color: #101c2f; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">Ashoka¹s Youth Venture, in partnership
with the Consumer Bankers Foundation (CBF) Foundation and banks from all across
the U.S., is excited to announce the launch of the 2</span><sup><span style="color: #101c2f; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">nd</span></sup><span style="color: #101c2f; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"> </span><b><span style="color: #cd6023; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">Banking on
Youth</span></b><span style="color: #e68943; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="color: #101c2f; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">competition! </span><span style="color: #101c2f; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="http://www.bankingonyouth.org/"><span style="color: #0032f2; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">www.bankingonyouth.org</span></a><span style="color: #101c2f; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: #101c2f; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">This exciting
competition provides youth a wonderful opportunity to showcase their exceptional
ideas for benefiting society and creating positive social change! Youth between
the ages 13-22 are invited to share their ideas for sustainable ventures that
will directly benefit society through an entry form from </span><b><span style="color: #cd6023; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">now until March 15, 2013</span></b><span style="color: #cd6023; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="color: #101c2f; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">for a for the chance to </span><b><span style="color: #cd6023; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">win $1,000 seed money, a trip to the Ashoka Future Forum, and two
grand prizes of $5,000 and $15,000!</span></b><span style="color: #101c2f; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">! </span><br /><br /><span style="color: #101c2f; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">The next 10
youth that apply before </span><i><span style="color: #101c2f; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">February 15</span></i><i><sup><span style="color: #101c2f; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">th</span></sup></i><span style="color: #101c2f; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"> will be
given an Amazon Gift Card. </span><span style="color: #101c2f; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #101c2f; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">If you have any question or would like
additional information, please contact Romina Laouri at </span><a href="mailto:rlaouri@ashoka.org"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">rlaouri@ashoka.org</span></u></a><br />Austin ISD Innovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478826709598967270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629185235908293887.post-12031851068134998392013-02-06T15:41:00.000-06:002013-02-06T15:41:41.052-06:00Austin Creative Classroom Fund applications now Available !<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Applications for the Austin Creative Classroom Fund (ACCF)
are now available for teachers and school staff! The ACCF Fund exists to
support the development of arts-rich schools in the Austin Independent School
District and to expand creative learning opportunities for students. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #333333; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">The fund offers three funding levels:</span><br style="color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><b style="border: 0px none; color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Targeted Project Grants (typically $500 - $10,000):</b><span style="color: #333333; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Strategic grants funding targeted outcomes usually modest in scope and scale, often impacting one or more grade levels, subject areas or a specific subset of the school’s population. These grants are the easiest to apply for and receive with simple post-project reporting requirements.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><b style="border: 0px none; color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Creative Catalyst Grants (typically $10,000 – $30,000):</b><span style="color: #333333; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Medium scale grants designed to catalyze a program or an initiative that results in a significant impact for the campus. Typically these grants will provide the resources to take an existing program to the next level or start an important new initiative. Successful Creative Catalyst grants will consider sustainability of the project after this grant cycle and be subject to higher post-project reporting requirements. Typically, only a few Creative Catalyst grants will be awarded, therefore this will be a very competitive category.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><b style="border: 0px none; color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Transformational Grants (typically $30,000 – $100,000):</b><span style="color: #333333; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Large scale grants that have the potential to transform a campus through creative learning. This funding category supports innovative approaches that have the capacity to improve quality of creative learning for all students at a campus. Successful Transformational Grants will consider sustainability of the project after the grant cycle and be subject to the strictest post-project reporting requirements. Only one or two of these grants will be awarded, making this the most competitive category.</span></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Deadline :</b><span style="color: #333333; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 21px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> <b>Friday, March 22, 2013 (midnight).</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #333333; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 21px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>For More Information, please visit : http://mindpop.org/how-apply-accf-funding/</b></span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span>NRPA
Grant Available for Community Gardens</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>The National Recreation and Park Association
(NRPA) and the Darden Restaurants Foundation have partnered to make grants
available for community gardens that benefit low-income families. Grants will
range from $2,500 to $7,500 and may be used to build or expand community
gardens that result in the donation of fresh produce. If you're looking to
start a community garden or expand a current garden, apply now and help give
fresh food to those in need. To learn more <a href="http://nrpa.gardengrant.sgizmo.com/s3/"><span style="color: blue;">click here</span></a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span>Literacy
grant open to Texas public school libraries</span></b></span><span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span></span><span>AUSTIN – The
Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) Foundation will award seven
literacy grants of $1,500 to Texas public schools during the 2012-13 school
year, up from five grants awarded the previous school year. The foundation has
also increased the amount of the literacy grant from $1,000 to $1,500.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>The Association
of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) Foundation will award seven literacy
grants of $1,500 to Texas public schools during the 2012-13 school year. Grant
funds can be used to update school library literacy materials and resources
including books, e-books, audio books, newspaper/magazine subscriptions,
computer software and online databases. The deadline to apply for the grant is
Feb. 1. To learn more about the literacy grant and to download the application,
visit <i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6629185235908293887"><span style="color: blue;">www.atpefoundation.org/literacyinitiative.asp</span></a></i>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>The ATPE
Foundation was established by the Association of Texas Professional Educators
(ATPE), the state’s leading educators’ association and the largest independent
association for public school educators in the nation.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Educators
interested in applying for the grant on behalf of their school do not have to
be members of ATPE to apply.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>To learn more
about the literacy grant and to download the application, visit <i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6629185235908293887"><span style="color: blue;">www.atpefoundation.org/literacyinitiative.asp</span></a></i>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Sharing the Dream</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><a href="mailto:sharingthedreamgrant@gmail.com"><span style="color: blue;">sharingthedreamgrant@gmail.com</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Grants for pre-K-8 school projects
that create global classrooms where children—and families—can safely connect,
exchange ideas and learn together. </span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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</span></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Sharing the Dream<i>,</i> a grant
program of The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and
MetLife Foundation, encourages principals to “go global” by providing $5,000
grants for innovative projects that engage parents and communities, and create
globally oriented schools that foster students’ intercultural understanding and
preparation as world citizens. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Now is the time for interested
elementary and middle school principals to begin thinking about and planning
projects they can submit for funding in 2013-2014. Proposals will be accepted
in late-May 2013.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Proposed projects must:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>·</span><span> </span><span>Include a global-engagement component</span></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>Encourage parents to become meaningfully involved in
schools and their children's learning</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span> Twenty-five grants are awarded
annually in the fall to K-8 schools in the U.S. and its territories. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">For
information and to sign up to receive information about the 2013-2014 program
and deadline as it becomes available see <a href="http://sharingthedreamgrant.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: blue;">sharingthedreamgrant.wordpress.com</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>All about the Fruits
and Veggies Grant Program</strong></span><span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><br />SOURCE: Jamba
Juice<br />APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2/18/13.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><br />$ AVAILABLE: The
All About the Fruits and Veggies grant program will provide youth garden
initiatives with $500 in gardening supplies, curriculum, soil amendments, and
plants to help create engaging nutrition and gardening
experiences.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><br />ELIGIBILITY: The
program is open to schools, community organizations, and nonprofit gardening
programs with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18. Schools must be
located within a 50-mile radius of a Jamba Juice
store.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><br />PURPOSE: In
celebration of the National Gardening Association's fortieth anniversary, Jamba
Juice has announced that it will award grants to forty youth and school garden
programs in the United States.</span></span></div>
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It's the time of year again to nominate your favorite Teacher or Principal for the HEB Excellence in Education award! Call for entries!<br />
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<b>Grant Name:
Golden Apple Awards </b></div>
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Funded by:
Golden Apple Foundation</div>
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Description:
Hundreds of nominations have been received for outstanding teachers in grades
Pre-K-3 for the prestigious 2012 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching!
Administrators, teachers, counselors, parents and students were invited to
nominate outstanding teachers currently teaching in grades Pre-K through 3 full
time at a public or non-public school. </div>
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Program
Areas:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>General Education, Math, Reading,
Science/Environment, Social Studies</div>
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Recipients:
Public School, Private School</div>
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Proposal
Deadline: 12/30/12</div>
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Average
Amount: $3,000.00</div>
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Website:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>http://www.goldenapple.org/pages/nominate_a_teacher/21.php
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Availability:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All States</div>
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<b>Grant Name:
Captain Planet Foundation Education Grants</b></div>
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Funded by:
The Captain Planet Foundation</div>
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Description:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The foundation supports projects that: 1)
Promote understanding of environmental issues; 2) Focus on hands-on
involvement; 3) Involve children and young adults 6-18 (elementary through high
school); 4) Promote interaction and cooperation within the group; 5) Help young
people develop planning and problem solving skills; 6) Include adult
supervision; 7) Commit to follow-up communication with the foundation (specific
requirements are explained once the grant has been awarded).</div>
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Program
Areas:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Community
Involvement/Volunteerism, General Education, Math, Reading,
Science/Environment, Social Studies </div>
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Recipients:
Public School, Private School, Other<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Proposal
Deadline: 12/31/2012 </div>
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Average
Amount: $250.00 - $2,500.00</div>
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Contact
Person:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Taryn Murphy</div>
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Telephone:
404-522-4270</div>
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Email:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>tarynm@captainplanetfdn.org</div>
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Website:
http://www.captainplanetfoundation.org/</div>
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Availability:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All States</div>
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<b>Grant Name:
School Garden Grants</b></div>
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Funded by:
Whole Kids Foundation</div>
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Description:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>School gardens are a vital educational tool.
Every seed planted sprouts a new opportunity for kids to cultivate healthy
eating habits. Teaching kids to garden helps them learn about complex topics
like sustainability and conservation, food systems and community awareness. Not
to mention an appreciation for food from seed to plate. Learning about the
process of growing food helps children develop a deep understanding of the
connection between healthy eating and a healthy body. School gardens offer an
opportunity to integrate math, science and health curriculum into a dynamic,
interactive setting. They also provide a base of knowledge that allows children
to take an active role in healthy food choices. School garden grant
applications will be accepted through 5pm CST, December 31, 2012. </div>
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Program
Areas: Science/Environment</div>
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Recipients:
Public School, Private School</div>
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Proposal
Deadline: 12/31/12</div>
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Average
Amount: $2,000.00</div>
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Website:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>http://wholekidsfoundation.org/gardengrants.php </div>
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Availability:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All States </div>
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<i>Source <span class="style50">Grants4Teachers.com</span></i><br />
<br />
<strong>Fund for Teachers: Grants</strong><br />The Fund for Teachers provides
funds for direct grants to teachers to support summer learning opportunities of
their own design. Maximum award: $5,000. Eligibility: teachers who work with
students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12, with a minimum of three years
teaching experience, full-time, spending at least 50 percent of the time in the
classroom at the time grants are approved and made. Deadline: January 31,
2013.<br /><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001q-Uy5M4x8__luFf3VviJxevSSG2NAdlItAiX0xOg3gLHEnnpfgl_ymTsMefLZgSZb-7qYlOa1D8VoJI_bxvfRy-IEMR6xpxl2m3XqbiJt8I1G2ScooeJWVhpVXZnZlhCQ3UqrkV-WaI=">http://www.fundforteachers.org/about-us.php</a><strong></strong><br /><br /><strong>Earthwatch
Institute: Fellowships</strong><br />The Earthwatch Institute offers educators
fully-funded fellowships for hands-on learning with leading scientists doing
field research and conservation on one of over 100 projects around the world.
Maximum award: fully-funded fellowship. Eligibility: elementary, middle, and
high school educators and administrators of any discipline. Deadline: two weeks
after educator-interest application is submitted; ultimate deadline May 1,
2013.<br /><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001q-Uy5M4x8_-Ae2FvTPHLOcOAbToKiMvWlfFFufysUbxKvrZUgWp0nPRElS7QbVtjmFDwrRb7gikQJqTKbnrbUBWXf9FN18sHlsZyVQmOpPgq9iMowaHX6f35hZm6_eiX4aN_Wgtha215jwikD1t_xCj80o5BL0A2">http://www.earthwatch.org/aboutus/education/edopp/</a><br /><i><span class="style50"> </span></i> </div>
Austin ISD Innovationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478826709598967270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629185235908293887.post-75252134306132939422012-11-30T09:00:00.002-06:002012-11-30T09:00:21.625-06:00Champions for Healthy Kids Grant<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
Through the Champions for Healthy Kids program, the General
Mills Foundation will award 50 grants of $10,000 to organizations working to
improve nutrition and physical fitness behaviors for youth (ages 2-18). SPARK is
a model program for this grant and can provide the resources you need to promote
physical activity and healthy eating.<br /><br />Eligibility: Schools, after school
programs, daycares, community-based orgs & govt agencies<br />Award Amount:
$10,000<br />Deadline: December 3, 2012<br /><br />Next Steps:<br />1. <a href="http://www.generalmills.com/en/Responsibility/community_engagement/Grants/Champions_for_healthy_kids.aspx" target="" title="Click here ">Click here </a>for more information and to access the grant
application.<br />2. Contact SPARK at 1-800-SPARK PE or<a href="mailto:spark@sparkpe.org?subject=Healthy%20Kids%20Grant%20Inquiry" title="Healthy Kids Grant Inquiry">
spark@sparkpe.org</a>. A Program Consultant will ask you a few questions, learn
about your current program, and listen to your vision for improving nutrition
and physical fitness behaviors in your program. </div>
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