October 31, 2012
Volume 3 Issue 4
^o^ Happy Halloween! ^o^
Veterans Day Resources
Free Resources
Grants
Quote: Hard work and study
Professional Development Newsletter Archive
VETERANS DAY RESOURCES
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Day National Committee are pleased to provide these teacher resources. It is our hope that by thanking America’s Veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice, we can reward them with the honor they so richly deserve.
RESOURCES
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence.
More than 1,500 federally supported teaching and learning resources are included from dozens of federal agencies. New sites are added regularly.
FREE was conceived in 1997 by a federal working group in response to a memo from the President. The site was launched a year later. It was redesigned and relaunched for the first time in November 2006.
FREE is maintained by Peter Kickbush and Kirk Winters, Office of Communications and Outreach, with support from the Development Services Team in the Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Education.
FREE is among the most popular K-12 websites maintained by the U.S. Department of Education because of the many great resources being offered by contributing federal agencies.
Website: http://free.ed.gov
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Tips and advice for keeping your family safe online
Google knows how important it is to protect and educate young people on using the Internet and want to provide all of our users with a safe experience.
When it comes to family safety, Google aims to:
- Provide parents and teachers with tools to help them choose what content their children see online
- Offer tips and advice to families about how to stay safe online
- Work closely with organizations such as charities, others in our industry and government bodies dedicated to protecting young people
Parents at Google from Mountain View, California talking about their approach to helping keep their children safe online. For more tips and advice visit google.com/familysafety
GRANTS
City National Bank “Reading is the Way Up” Literacy Grants
http://www.readingisthewayup.org/requirements.php
Funds are to be used to enhance the curriculum and actively engage students in meaningful learning experiences. Grants may be used to purchase books, videos, CDs, DVDs, computer software and hardware, and any other educational resources to be owned, used, and distributed to a K-12 school in California, Nevada, New York, Tennessee and Georgia. Grant checks will be made payable to the school and designated for the stated use in the application. Teachers may apply individually for grants of up to $500, or collaborate with other teachers in their school and submit a joint application.
Due: Online applications will be accepted October 15 - November 30, 2012.
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National School Librarian Program of the Year (NSLPY) Awards
http://www.ala.org/aasl/aaslawards/nslpy/nslpy
The NSLPY Award recognizes school library programs that meet the needs of the changing school and library environment. Exemplary school library programs ensure that the students and staff are effective users of ideas and information. These programs empower learners to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers and ethical users of information. Three awards of $10,000 will be made. The school librarian must be a personal member of AASL.
Due: January 1, 2013
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NFL Network PE Teacher of the Year
http://www.keepgyminschool.com/pe-teacher-of-the-year/
NFL Network is looking for those life-changing PE teachers leading the fight against childhood obesity. NFL Network will award the PE Teacher of the Year a $10,000 stipend, a $5,000 school companion PE grant and a trip to the NFL Draft. The NFL Network PE Teacher of the Year will also act as a spokesperson for the program in 2013, both at Keep Gym in School events and with the media.
Due: Nominate online by December 31, 2012
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Lois Lensky Covey Foundation Library Grants
http://www.loislenskicovey.org/6.html
The LLCF library grant program provides grants for public libraries and school libraries for the purchase of books for children in grades preschool through grade 8 [Early Reader books through Young Adult and Hi-Lo books]. LLCF also provide grants to non-traditional libraries. In this latter category the Foundation will consider purchasing books to be used by young people preschool through grade 12. Grants range from $500 to $3,000.
Due: check the web site for the new deadline
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AAD and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Co Shade Structure Program
http://www.aad.org/public/sun/grants.html
The American Academy of Dermatology's Shade Structure Program awards grants in the amount of $8,000 each for the purchase of permanent shade structures designed to provide shade and ultraviolet (UV) ray protection for outdoor areas. A sign promoting the importance of sun safety is also provided.
Due: Applications accepted between October 1, 2012 and February 1, 2013
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Barona Education Grant Program
http://www.barona-nsn.gov/index.php?q=node/10
The Barona Band of Mission Indians is proud to help make a difference for schools throughout California. Through the endorsement of locally-elected state representatives (required), schools can now apply for Barona educational funding to purchase much-needed supplies and materials such as books and computers. Each grant awarded is $5,000.
Due: Applications must be postmarked within 30 days of the dated endorsement letter.
QUOTE:
“Talent is a dreadfully cheap commodity, cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work and study.” - Stephen King, American writer, hard worker
If you've not seen it, let Owen inspire you to put in the work (as King suggests) with this 1-minute clip. He just learned how to ride a bike. http://youtu.be/eaIvk1cSyG8
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