OKAEE Documentation

501(c)(3) Documentation
Letter 1045

Contact Information

OKAEE
PO Box 2382
Stillwater, OK 74076-2382

E-mail:
info [at] okaee [dot] org

Phone: (405) 521-2384

Environmental Education Funding Opportunities

Compiled by Susie Shields, OK Department of Environmental Quality
Click here to download a printable version of these EE Funding Opportunities.

NATIONAL SOURCES FOR TEACHERS

Best Buy Children's Foundation Teach program.
If you've been integrating technology in your classroom, you may want to apply for the Best Buy Children's Foundation Teach program. They will award $2500 grants to schools in recognition of programs that creatively integrate interactive technology into the curriculum. The application is available at http://communications.bestbuy.com/communityrelations/teach.asp

Cognition and Student Learning Education Research Grant.
Funded by: U.S. Department of Education
Description: These grants will be used to improve student learning by bringing recent advances in cognitive science to 1) develop interventions for improving student learning; 2) establish the efficacy of existing interventions and approaches for improving student learning; and 3) develop measurement tools that can be used for improvement of student learning and advancement.

Program areas: General education, math, professional development, reading.
Recipients: Public school, private/charter school, higher education.
Application deadline: November.
Average amount: Up to $750,000.00
Contact person: Dr. Elizabeth Albro
Phone number: 202-219-2148
E-mail: Elizabeth.Albro [at] ed [dot] gov

EDS Technology Grant.
2004 Technology Grant applications are now available! Grants of $1,500 will be awarded to teachers through a competitive application process. The program challenges teachers to explore technology-related products and services and creatively apply these tools and resources in the classroom to enrich student learning. EDS Technology Grant sponsors change each year. There may be instances where a grant is not offered in your area for 2004, but was offered in 2003. It is important that you contact a current EDS grant sponsor before submitting a grant proposal. Applications may be obtained from a sponsoring EDS account/team. Application deadline: January, annually; however, some locations may vary. Check with the grant sponsor in your area. EDS is not responsible for lost mail or any mail delays due to circumstances beyond our control. To find out if there is a EDS sponsor in your area contact: MICHIGAN - Paul D. Ward, Distribution Center Services, 10 Corporate Drive, Auburn Hills, MI 48326, or call: 248 696-6088, or email: paul.d.ward [at] eds [dot] com Guidelines * Grants must be used to pay for technology products, training and services not provided to the teacher by the school or the school district. Examples include, but not limited to, computer software and hardware, digital cameras, PC Cams, CD-ROM libraries, scanners and video boards; modems, Internet access, wiring and on-line time to networks and databases. * Teachers can only apply to one EDS grant sponsor. * Teachers can only submit one proposal. Applicant Eligibility - Teachers must meet the following requirements: * Be a current full-time teacher of children ages 6 through 18. * Teach at a public, private or charter school. * Teach at a school located within 50 miles of an EDS office sponsoring a grant. * Apply individually or in teams of two.

ING: Education's Unsung Heroes Awards.
Amount: Each year, 100 finalists are selected to receive $2,000 awards. Award checks are made payable jointly to the recipient and to his or her school. At least one award will be granted in each of the 50 United States, provided one or more qualified applications are received from each state. Of the 100 finalists, three are selected for additional financial awards - First Place gets an additional $25,000; 2nd Place gets an additional $10,000; and 3rd Place receives an additional $5,000. SUMMARY: ING initiated the Education's Unsung Heroes Awards in 1995, as a reflection of its commitment to the educational community. The awards are given to K-12 educators pioneering in new methods and techniques that improve student learning. Application deadline is May 1. For detailed information go to: http://www.ing-usa.com Eligible Applicants: All K-12 education professionals, whether or not they are clients of ING. Specifically, these individuals must be: * Employed by an accredited K-12 public or private school * Full-time educators, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals, or classified staff with effective projects that improve student learning Agency/Department: Education's Unsung Heroes Awards, Presented by ING c/o Scholarship America, One Scholarship Way, P.O. Box 297, St. Peter, MN 56082; Phone: (507) 931-1682 or (800) 537-4180 or ing [at] csfa [dot] org

NEA Learning and Leadership Grants.
Funded by: National Education Association (NEA) Foundation. Description: Grants from the National Education Association (NEA) Foundation support public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education for one of the following two purposes: (1) learning and leadership, or (2) innovation. Learning and Leadership Grants fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences or collegial study or mentoring experiences. Innovation Grants fund creative project-based learning that results in high achievement.

Proposal deadline: 2/1/2006

http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/grantguides.htm

NSTA: Propose a Story for The Science Teacher.
Is Your High School Class Collaborating with Your Community? If you are a high school science teacher, you are invited and encouraged to submit manuscripts describing your successful collaborative projects between science classes and the community for possible publication in NSTA's member journal The Science Teacher. If you and your students work together as a scientific team to affect your environment, improve the scientific literacy of your local community, do field research during the summer break, or otherwise work to improve your community as collaborative scientists, consider submitting your story. Submit manuscripts online by going to http://msrs.nsta.org. Be sure to describe the project, its results and their impact on the community or environment, and the way in which students and teacher worked with the community. Also indicate in the "theme" field that the article is for the "Student/Teacher/Community Successes" issue. Deadline is January 1.

Presidential Recognition Awards.
Do you know a great K-6 math or science teacher? Nominate him or her to receive Presidential Recognition! - We're looking for outstanding K-6 math or science teachers for the 2004 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The awards are sponsored by the White House and administered by the National Science Foundation. Every year up to 108 National Awardees receive a special citation signed by the President of the United States, a $10,000 award, and a paid trip for two to Washington, DC to attend a week-long series of recognition events. The program is now accepting nominations for the nation's highest honor for mathematics and science teachers. Anyone can nominate a teacher. Teachers should submit completed application materials by the deadline. For more information, including nomination and application forms, please visit http://www.nsf.gov/pa. To find out more about this message, please check the URL: http://www.globe.gov/fsl/reg When you retrieve this message, you will be prompted for your GLOBE UserName and Password. If you do not see your GLOBEMail immediately, please try again in a few minutes.

YEAR	WHO CAN APPLY	DEADLINE
2007	Secondary (7-12) Teachers	May 7, 2007
2006	Elementary (K-6) Teachers	May 1, 2006

Texas Instruments Loans Equipment for Teacher Trainings.
Are you going to be hosting a teacher training, and considering the use of digital probes for collecting GLOBE data? If so, you may be interested in an equipment loan program that Texas Instruments Incorporated is running. Texas Instruments provides free "workshop loan kits" to groups in the US that will be hosting teacher trainings. These kits include technology equipment, activities and more. These kits are typically loaned for a 4-week period, and are designed to aid you in your training and give you a chance to evaluate the equipment. Among the equipment that can be requested as part of these kits are Vernier probe sensors, some of which can be used to collect environmental data for GLOBE. These sensors meet the GLOBE specifications for measuring air temperature, barometric pressure, and relative humidity. GLOBE is currently developing materials and instrument specifications to support the use of probes for taking hydrology measurements. It looks like Vernier probes will eventually be able to be used to collect GLOBE data for water temperature, pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and possibly nitrate. More information about this program is available at http://education.ti.com/loan. The US Math and Science Teacher form lists the available sensors and graphing technology available for loan. You can submit a workshop request: by phone (888-917-6411), email workshop-loan [at] ti [dot] com, or by filling out an online form on the web site mentioned above.

Toyota Tapestry Grant.
Need $10,000 for Your Science Classroom? There's Still Time to Apply for a Toyota TAPESTRY Grant! Here's your chance to get up to $10,000 to carry out your innovative science project. The Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Teachers program will award $550,000 in grants to K-12 teachers of science. The 2004 program will award 50 grants of up to $10,000 and at least 20 "mini-grants" of $2,500 for innovative environmental, physical science, and science and literacy programs. If you have a great way to make science come alive, apply for a Toyota TAPESTRY grant. Entries are due January 19, 2006. Contact: NSTA/Toyota Tapestry, 1840 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201-3000, (800) 807-9852. You may obtain an application form for next year's grants from NSTA's Fax on Demand service by calling (800) 400-6782 and requesting document number 591. For more information about Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Teachers, go to http://www.nsta.org/programs/tapestry/.

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