In-State Teacher Opportunities

As you may be aware, the Utah State Board of Education approved that the standards revision process begin for K-5 and 9-12 science standards in the November State Board Meeting. While there are a few steps in the USBE’s Standard Revisions Process that must happen before writing can begin, they are looking to start getting applications from teachers and leaders interested in participating in the writing committees.

If you are interested in applying to be on a K-5^th grade or secondary subject Standards Writing Committee please fill out the following online application:https://goo.gl/forms/5dKG4OPQnWsn1ves2. Please note that this application may take several minutes to complete. We ask you to be clear and concise in your responses.

Be sure to complete the application by January 12, 2018. The application will close at that time. Selection for these committees will not happen until January or February 2018. All applicants will receive an email notifying them if they are or are not selected for a writing committee.

 

Teacher  Opportunities and Fellowships

CDC Science Ambassador Fellow

Apply Now! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recruiting teachers and educational leaders to bring public health into middle and high schools across the United States and beyond. Selected fellows tour CDC’s state-of-the-art facilities and work with CDC scientists to design innovative lessons using today’s emerging public health topics.

Who? Teachers and educational leaders

When? July 16-20, 2018

Where? CDC Headquarters (Atlanta, GA)

How? Apply Now through January 15, 2018

For more information, visit www.cdc.gov/careerpaths/scienceambassador.

 

 National Stem Cell Scholar 

The National Stem Cell Foundation (NSCF) partners with The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Science and Mathematics at Western Kentucky University (WKU) to fund ten scholarships each year for middle school science teachers working to transfer a passion for science to students in this age group. Research shows that students who get excited about STEM subjects in middle school are the ones who will take those courses in high school and major in them at the college level. 

National STEM Scholars receive advanced education in the development of STEM projects for classroom implementation, spend a full day with a national thought leader in STEM education (the 2017 speaker was Dr. Eric Mazur of Harvard University) and build a national network of colleagues for information sharing. STEM Scholar classrooms also have an opportunity to speak with astronauts on the International Space Station during the school year and work directly with providers of space technology education nationwide.

Scholars are selected based solely on the merit of questions answered in the application. The selection committee is not provided with names or locations of teacher applicants.

In 2018, we will graduate our third class of National STEM Scholars. Each scholarship recipient receives the following: 

• Advanced education and leadership training on the campus of WKU June 3-9, 2018. All expenses – travel, lodging, meals – are included
• A notebook/tablet (Chromebook or similar) to facilitate ongoing collaboration
• A credit of up to $2,500 for technology and supplies to implement a classroom Challenge Project
• Sponsored attendance at the National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) Conference in St. Louis in April 2019. All expenses – registration, travel, lodging, meals – are included
• Year-long mentorship and support provided by Western Kentucky University faculty

Applications are open now by visiting https://www.wku.edu/gifted/nss/application.php.

 

Presidential Award in Education for Math and Science Teaching

The Nation's Highest Honors for Teachers of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM, including Computer Science) 

Nominations due April 1, 2018 for grades K-6

Paid Teacher Opportunities

SIX STAR SCIENCE ONLINE TEACHER (OT) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM – $1,400 STIPENDS PAID (for completed work)

This program is a 10-month online pedagogy-based professional development that focuses on the three Dimensions in the Next Generation Science Standards: Scientific Practices; Cross-Cutting Concepts (especially “Cause and Effect” and “Structure and Function”), and Core Ideas (Life Sciences) and on expanding teacher skills in three major areas: 1) Updating Teacher Content and Pedagogy Knowledge; 2) Understanding the Research Process; and 3) Applying Six Star Science in the Classroom. Fellows receive stipends for completion of their online work. 

Online Teacher (OT) Fellows participate in a dynamic and interactive virtual learning community that focuses on exploring effective teaching strategies, understanding the research process, and enhancing classroom materials.  Application deadline: January 31, 2018

More info on the program can be found at: www.frontiersinphys.org

Grants

Pets in the Classroom is an educational grant program that provides financial support to teachers to purchase and maintain small animals in the classroom. The program was established by the Pet Care Trust to provide children with an opportunity to interact with pets—an experience that can help to shape their lives for years to come. For more information go to http://www.petsintheclassroom.org/.

The CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation will consider requests of up to $5,000 submitted by full-time classroom teachers employed by a public or private school in a CenturyLink residential service area

https://online.foundationsource.com/public/home/CenturyLinkGrant

Deadline Jan 12, 2018

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