American Legion Child Welfare Foundation Grants to Help Children aim to contribute to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare of American children through innovative organizations or their programs designed to benefit youth. Grants must have the potential of helping American children in a large geographic area (more than one state).
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Funded by the Entomological Society of America (ESA), these awards recognize educators who have gone beyond the traditional teaching methods by using insects as educational tools. One winner will be chosen from among primary teachers (grades K-6) and one from among secondary teachers (grades 7-12). Awardees will receive a $400 donation made payable to the winner's school; a $400 award paid directly to the winner; gratis registration to attend ESA’s Annual Meeting; and an $800 award paid directly to the winner. Membership in ESA is not required. Also, a separate nominator is not required; applicants may nominate themselves.
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This award honors an educator for outstanding teaching of microbiology to undergraduate students. The award recipient receives a cash prize of $2,000, a commemorative piece, and a trip to the American Society for Microbiology’s (ASM) General Meeting, where the recipient will deliver the Carski Award Lecture.
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The purpose of this grant is to assist educators in moving students from "failure to promise" in science, literacy, math, or technology. A $1,000 grant will be awarded to a school, community-based organization, or library with creative ideas.
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The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation accepts proposals from nonprofit organizations that 1) contribute to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare of children through the dissemination of knowledge about new and innovative organizations and/or their programs designed to benefit youth and 2) contribute to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare of children through the dissemination of knowledge already possessed by well-established organizations, to the end that such information can be more adequately used by society.
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The United States-Japan Foundation Grants awards grants to projects that to promote stronger ties between Americans and Japanese, foster mutual knowledge and education, deepen understanding, create effective channels of communication, and address common concerns in an increasingly interdependent world. The foundation welcomes Letters of Inquiry anytime during the year, but no later than December 15 for the spring grant cycle and July 15 for the fall grant cycle.
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Your school district may be eligible for a Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZAB) grant. QZAB funds can be used for renovation, energy efficiency, renewable energy, technology and STEM academies. The National Education Foundation (NEF) can help structure your QZAB grant for $1 million to $30 million at no charge. NEF will provide you the mandated 10% match and QZAB academy–a world-class STEM+ academy by NEF and the State University of NY and/or a university/college near you. QZAB academy can help a student advance one grade level in a subject such as math or reading in 20-30 learning hours.

Grant eligibility must include 35% or more students on Free or Reduced Cost Lunch. The total NEF Matching Grant Amount is $100 million. The maximum NEF Matching Grant Amount per school district is $3 million, allowing schools to apply for up to $30 million in QZAB funds from individual states' departments of education.
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Grants are awarded to educational organizations that offer programs from primary through graduate levels. Of special interest are programs that focus on innovation in engineering (electrical, mechanical, chemical and solid state physics) and personal computing literacy and science discovery.

Western Digital processes grant requests on a semi-annual basis. Please indicate which funding period you are requesting:

In 2013, funding periods are January 1–June 30 (grant submittal postmark deadline is January 15) and July 1–December 31 (grant submittal postmark deadline is July 15).

The foundation seeks to improve the quality of U.S. science and mathematics education by investing in projects designed by classroom teachers. Previously funded projects include materials for the hands-on study of environmental science issues, the implementation of innovative mathematics curricula, and equipment for a teacher-designed astronomy curriculum. Grades 6-12 applications for $5,000 or less are accepted on a rolling basis, throughout the calendar year. Grant requests of more than $5,000 are reviewed twice a year. Applications for grants of more than $5,000 are due on August 1 and February 1 each year. Toshiba America Foundation offers grants of up to $1,000 to K-5 teachers. Applications for those grants are due on October 1 each year.
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Open Meadows Foundation is a grant-making organization for projects that are led by and benefit women and girls. It funds projects that reflect the diversity of the community served by the project in both its leadership and organization; promote building community power; promote racial, social, economic, and environmental justice; have limited financial access, or have encountered obstacles in their search for funding. Grants of up to $2,000 are awarded. Deadlines are February 15 and August 15 of each year.
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The Fulbright Scholar Program competition has opened. U.S. citizens with a Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree (including a master's depending on the field) are eligible to apply. The core Fulbright Scholar Program sends 800 U.S. faculty and professionals abroad each year. Grantees lecture and conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields.
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NSTA is accepting applications from second- through fifth-year middle and high school science teachers for the New Science Teacher Academy 2013–2014, a year-long professional development and mentoring program co-founded with a grant from the Amgen Foundation. Emphasizing quality science teaching, enhanced teacher confidence, classroom excellence, and solid content knowledge, participants (Academy Fellows) enjoy top-notch face-to-face and online support and access to comprehensive educational resources.

Academy Fellow Benefits include an all-expense-paid (accommodations, airfare, meals, and registration fees) trip to the NSTA National Conference on Science Education; full NSTA membership; access to facilitated, web-based curriculum devoted to content and classroom pedagogy; professional development web seminars conducted by leaders in science education; e-mentoring from experts in the fellow’s science discipline and grade level; and attendance at a Professional Development Institute or a Research Dissemination Conference.
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This internet-based program, sponsored by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), pairs classes at any grade level (K–12) from schools in the United States with their counterpart classes in schools in other countries; together the teams (of two or three schools) tackle real global problems to find solutions that can be implemented at the local level and in their own communities. Schools need not be NAIS members to participate.
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The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is searching for up to 15 leading scientist-educators with great ideas for transforming science education. As new HHMI professors, each of the scientists will receive $1 million over five years to create activities that integrate their research with student learning in ways that enhance undergraduate students’ understanding of science. Though the application deadline is later, prospective applicants must establish their eligibility by June 4, 2013.
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The foundation provides grants for education programs with a particular focus on local and national programs and curricula for engineering, science, mathematics, and technology. All grant recipients must be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as tax exempt, not-for-profit organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Generally, the foundation prefers to fund specific programs rather than general operating requests. Grant awards typically exceed $10,000.

Foundation board meetings usually occur in January, April, July, and October. At each meeting, the board will consider all letters of inquiry received by the first day of that month.
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TogetherGreen, a conservation alliance between the National Audubon Society and Toyota, is accepting applications for its Innovation Grants. These grants annually provide essential funding that enables Audubon groups and others to inspire, equip, and support activities that engage new and diverse audiences in conservation action and create healthier communities. A minimum of 40 projects will receive funding, totaling more than $1 million dollars of support—with grants ranging from $5,000-$80,000. Grants will be reviewed by an expert advisory panel, and the average grant awarded will be around $25,000. In addition, three to five planning grants of $5,000 or less will be offered.
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Travelers supports initiatives that improve academic and career success for underrepresented youth, specifically targeted at public school children in grades five through 12, students in transition to postsecondary education, and students in postsecondary learning environments. Travelers supports organizations that build communities, enrich lives through arts and culture, and contribute directly to enhanced academic learning and access for low-income and underrepresented communities. Grants range from $500 to $500,000.

Travelers accepts grant applications exclusively for Hartford, Connecticut, and St. Paul, Minnesota. The next deadlines are July 12 and September 6; other deadlines to be announced.
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The Lego Children's Fund provides grants to organizations for collaborative programs involving early childhood education and development, technology and communication projects that advance learning opportunities, or athletic programs that concentrate on underserved youth. Maximum award: $5,000. Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organizations. 

To ensure a request is considered for a particular trustee meeting, proposals must be received by the following dates:

The grant was established to stimulate interest in and foster the study and use of satellite remote sensing data in weather analysis and forecasting. Undergraduate students are invited to write an original paper on meteorological satellite applications. Themes of the papers may include original research, case studies, or a survey of applications.

The award recipient will get $500, free registration at the NWA Annual Meeting to present his or her paper, and a stipend of $500 to help cover associated travel and hotel expenses. The student must be enrolled as an undergraduate at the time the paper is written and be in good academic standing at the college or university attended. He or she also must be a U.S. citizen or hold permanent resident status.  
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Progress Energy invests in local communities through its grant programs. Giving is primarily focused in the areas of education, economic development, the environment, and employee involvement. The grants range in size from several hundred dollars up to $10,000 and are limited to organizations that serve Progress Energy customers in Florida, North Carolina, or South Carolina.

Applications for corporate grants are accepted at any time and are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Foundation grants are also accepted at any time, but are reviewed according to the schedule below: Education (K-12 grants considered first quarter with a Feb. 1 deadline) Economic Development (grants considered second quarter with a May 1 deadline) Education (higher education grants considered fourth quarter with a Nov. 1 deadline) Environment (grants considered third quarter with an Aug. 1 deadline.
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The foundation awards grants of up to $75,000 to K-12 schools, colleges, universities, trade schools, and others for programs that benefit youth and scientific education. ("Scientific education" encompasses both the physical and life sciences, mathematics, and the environmental sciences.) The foundation is seeking programs that meet the following characteristics: scientific, dreamful (imaginative), creative, humanistic, youthful, innovative, and forward thinking. Deadlines to apply for the grants are May 1, August 1, November 1, and February 1.
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American College of Education's new, full-tuition American Teacher Scholarship will recognize the contributions of educators across the country. The scholarship provides tuition for any Master of Education degree program offered by American College of Education, a value of nearly $8,000. Four educators will be chosen based upon their accomplishments, as well as by the support of their friends and colleagues. Educators will nominate themselves by creating a post on the Facebook American Teacher widget explaining why they deserve to receive the scholarship. Next, their friends, family, and co-workers will support them by voting for their submissions.
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These grants are primarily directed to educational programs for youth in grades K–12. Funding is provided to local, state, provincial, and regional educational institutions; libraries; and programs that provide ongoing support, such as Junior Achievement. The foundation also supports youth programs provided by local arts organizations, symphony orchestras, museums, and others. Initial approach is to contact the foundation for the application form, which is required. The deadlines are the 10th of every other month beginning in January.
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The Spencer Foundation awards grants in the following areas of interest: Education and Social Opportunity; Teaching, Learning, and Instructional Resources; Purposes and Values of Education; and Organizational Learning. Principal Investigators applying for a research grant must be affiliated with a school district, a college or university, a research facility, or a cultural institution. Researchers must also have an earned doctorate in an academic discipline or professional field or appropriate experience in an education-related profession. Grants of up to $50,000 are available. Subsequent deadlines in 2013 will be July 23 and October 15.
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By Kids for Kids and the National Football League (NFL) are launching this national contest, which challenges children to develop new ways to stay active and healthy. The contest encourages children to create fun ideas for fitness-focused games, equipment, or football-themed training gear. Three finalists will earn the opportunity to present their inventions to a panel of NFL VIPs–including league executives and players–who will select the Grand Prize winner. The Grand Prize winner will receive $5,000 and an NFL Prize Pack, and the NFL will work with the winning child to bring his or her idea to life. The two runner-ups will each receive $500 and an NFL Prize Pack.
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The Secretary of Transportation announces an award competition to recognize outstanding students who develop unique scientific and engineering innovations in aerospace and aviation: the Recognizing Aviation and Aerospace Innovation in Science and Engineering Award (RAISE). The Secretary is looking for students to develop innovative solutions to real-world aviation and aerospace issues, and to share those innovations with the broader academic and business community.
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Best Buy Children's Foundation funds organizations and programs that foster engaged, fun learning experiences for children through the use of interactive technology. Community Grant applications are accepted once a year in the summer, and grants are issued in the fall. Average award amount is $4,000–$6,000. E-mail bestbuygrants@easymatch.com for more information.
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These programs for girls work to dispel stereotypes of the high-tech industry. During the camp session, girls listen to executive speakers, participate in technology tours and demonstrations, network, and learn through hands-on experience in workshops.Camps will take place at various dates throughout the summer in San Diego, CA; Charlotte, NC; Fargo, ND; Redmond, WA; Las Colinas, TX; and St. Louis, MO.

Maximum award is free attendance to camp. Girls in grades 9–11 in the 2012–2013 school year and at least age 13 at the time of application are welcome. Deadlines vary by location.
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New, quality, hardcover children's books will go to small public libraries across the country. Libraries should be in a rural area, have a limited operating budget, and an active children's department. The average total operating budget of a Books for Children grant recipient must be less than $40,000.
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The Entomological Society of America's (ESA) President's Prizes for Outstanding Achievement in Primary and Secondary Education recognize educators who have gone beyond the traditional teaching methods by using insects as educational tools. Maximum award is $400 to the winner's school to purchase teaching materials required to expand the use of insects in the teaching curriculum; $400 to the winner for expenses associated with travel required to present a paper or poster on the use of insects in primary or secondary educational programs at a peer professional venue; gratis registration to attend ESA's annual meeting; and an $800 award to the winner for expenses associated with travel, hotel arrangements, and all other costs associated with attending the annual meeting.
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Every year K'NEX adds 10 new builders through the K'NEXpert Search. The K'NEXperts' models are chosen from hundreds of builds made entirely of K'NEX.
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NASA and the LEGO Group are partnering to inspire the next generation of aerospace engineers by offering a new design competition. The competition will spur students of all ages to use the toy bricks in building models of future airplanes and spacecraft. The first category in the contest is "Inventing Our Future of Flight." In this challenge, participants will design and build their idea for an aircraft of the future based on real concepts and new technology NASA's aeronautics innovators are working on to increase fuel efficiency and reduce harmful emissions and noise. The second contest category is "Imagine Our Future Beyond Earth." In this challenge, participants will use their imaginations to design and build a futuristic vehicle from LEGO bricks that might travel through the air or in space.
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NASA is looking for the next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovators. To jump-start the future of potential explorers, Women@NASA has created a mentoring project for middle school students. Participants will get to explore the possibilities of a career in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The project will feature one-on-one mentoring from NASA employees. Participants will complete online lessons with their mentors while virtually connected through Skype or Google Chat. The mentoring project will take place over a five-week period during the summer.
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Want to win free science resources for your classroom or school? The nonprofit ClassWish.org is offering three ways to win--without spending your own money. Soon, 109 K-12 teachers will each win $1,000 of classroom resources, and more will attract additional donations. Three ways you might win (deadline July 7) are these:

1. Simply visit http://ClassWish.org and follow the easy instructions to enter to win. It only takes a couple of minutes.
2. You get an additional chance to win when you simply post a photo online. Just follow the directions on the site.
3. When you enter the giveaway, you are also creating a Wish List on ClassWish.org.. Many teachers' wish lists have already attracted hundreds to thousands of dollars of donations. In addition, many companies match employees’ donations, which can double--or even triple--their funding.
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In this contest, you will become a Guest Pinner on the Horace Mann Pinterest page. Follow Horace Mann’s Pinterest page and share your best information, tips, and resources for inspiring creativity with teachers across the country. Complete an entry form located on Horace Mann’s Facebook page and tell how you would manage your own board on Horace Mann’s Pinterest page. Four random winners will receive a $100 DonorsChoose.org donation code and earn the distinction as one of Horace Mann's “star pinners.” Sweepstakes rules and information will be posted on Horace Mann’s Facebook page and www.horacemann.com.
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Taking place beginning on July 8, this course is recommended for secondary science educators who teach English language learners and ESL educators who teach science. Participants will explore the role of cultural perspectives in learning science, guiding principles of second language acquisition, and methods of instructional alignment of objectives, teaching, and assessment of scientific learning. Through guided instruction and active engagement, participants explore, plan, and apply principles from TESOL’s PreK–12 English Language Proficiency Standards (2006) and current research. To conclude the course, participants will design instruction that aligns content and language standards, teaching methods, and student assessment in secondary science classrooms.
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Project SMART is a Summer Institute at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) that challenges, educates, and motivates talented high school students in science and mathematics while acquainting them with the environment and resources of the University as a place for higher education and research. The program is open to talented high school students who are currently enrolled in the 10th or 11th grade. They study advanced topics in science, mathematics, and computers through lectures, demonstrations, hands-on laboratory experience, and field trips, and learn the process of research with UNH faculty and graduate students. The Summer Institute provides an excellent opportunity to learn the interdisciplinary nature of the various science areas and the integration of math and computers with the scientific research.
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The Aerospace Education Services Project's free webinars feature aerospace education specialists discussing and presenting activities, lesson plans, educator guides, and resources to bring NASA into your classroom. For more information, and to see a full list of webinars, visit http://aesp.pspm.outreach.psu.edu/programs/webinars. (All times are Eastern Time.) Upcoming webinars are 

•    Exploring Solar Energy: Electricity for Space Exploration, July 1, 4-5 pm. Target Audience: Grades 6-9
•    Classroom Lunacy: Studying The Moon, July 2, 4-5 pm. Target Audience: Grades 3-8
•    Missions to Planet Earth: Remote Sensing, July 3, 4-5 pm. Target Audience: Grades 3-8
•    The Engineering Design Process: Effective Learning Strategies and Assessments, July 8, 4-5 pm. Target Audience: Grades 4-9
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Montana State University's graduate courses for science teachers are held both on-site and online. Courses cover biology, Earth science, physics, and more. They offer MSU graduate credits to practicing elementary, middle, high school, and community college teachers. Teachers do not have to enroll in an MSU degree program to take the courses; however, courses can apply towards MSU's new graduate certificates in science teaching and the university's Master's of Science in Science Education (MSSE) degree. NSTA members receive a discount on many of the courses.
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The workshop is designed to introduce educators to the EiE program and its materials. Participants will explore the introductory engineering and technology activities. They will then begin exploring specific EiE units. The workshop takes place at the Museum of Science in Boston, Massachusetts, July 10-11. 
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Monarch Teacher Network of Canada is offering a series of two-day, fully immersive workshops focused on giving educators the knowledge and skills to teach multidisciplinary lessons that will strike awe and wonder in students of all ages. While learning about the Monarch's life cycle, migration, habitat requirements, as well as ethical and political considerations, educators participate in experiential activities, including indoor simulations, outdoor games, and a variety of visual and performing arts.
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A hands-on workshop on astronomy for teachers of grades 3-12 from the Galileo Teacher Training Program, taking place on Saturday, July 20, and Sunday, July 21, 8:30 a.m.– 5 p.m. both days. Explore the universe through classroom-tested, standards-based, hands-on astronomy activities. Discover investigations and techniques to help teach astronomy and space science in the context of the Next Generation Science Standards. Learn how you can engage your students from diverse and underserved populations in science through their astronomical heritage. And hear the latest findings by NASA’s Kepler mission to find planets around distant stars.

Participants receive a wealth of teaching resources, including The Universe at Your Fingertips 2.0 DVD-ROM (retail value $30), a large collection of resources for teaching astronomy. For more information and registration instructions, go to http://astrosociety.org/register. Location: Clark Hall on the campus of San Jose State University, San Jose, California.
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In collaboration with other museums and units of the Smithsonian, the Professional Development Center works to create and deliver week-long professional development for teachers of science, SSEATs. These graduate courses were started in 2005 to bridge the gap between formal and informal science education by combining training for science content and pedagogy with behind the scenes experiences at a wide variety of Smithsonian units, Smithsonian Affiliate partners, inquiry-based STC/STCMS curriculum, and world-class science research facilities throughout the Washington, DC area.

As our planet’s population continues to grow and energy needs increase it will become crucial that we teach students how to prepare for energy needs of the future. This academy explores the history of energy development and use in the United States, current energy needs, and alternative energy sources for the future. Topics will include fossil fuels, solar power, wind power, nuclear energy, and alternative energy sources.
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The competition will identify the brightest high school students to represent America at the 44th Annual International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) in Copenhagen, Denmark. The competition aims to promote and demonstrate academic excellence through preparation for and participation in the IPhO. All high school physics students are encouraged to participate in the preliminary exam January 21–February 13.

The top 300 to 400 students based on the score on the preliminary exam will be invited to take the Semifinal Exam. The top 20 students nationally on the Semifinal Exam will become the U.S. Physics Team and be invited to the Physics Team Training Camp at the University of Maryland May 28–June 8. Finally, the top five students will advance to the IPhO.
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The New Media Consortium (NMC) has opened enrollment for its free, online mini-course Applications of Social Media for STEMx Teaching, which will take place in Facebook starting on July 10. The course's Facebook community page will feature albums containing slideshows of relevant learning resources and videos to help participants with a series of four activities. The mini-course requires 9-12 hours of participants’ time over a four-week period and is targeted to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and other 21st-century-discipline educators at the K-12 and undergraduate levels. Learners will receive recognition for their enrollment and progress in the mini-course through a badging exchange developed by Credly.

Register by July 8. A second session will be held Aug. 12–Sept. 9 (registration runs from Jul. 10 to Aug. 12).

This opportunity is offered through the HP Catalyst Academy, a federated network of mini-courses led by world-class institutions, and designed for busy STEMx education professionals who are seeking professional development. The HP Catalyst Academy is a partnership among HP’s Office of Sustainability and Social Innovation, the NMC, and the International Society for Technology in Education.
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This series of four-day summer workshops is designed for forensics teachers with five years of experience or less. Whether you are teaching a course in forensics or looking for ways to integrate forensics into your existing math or science curriculum, you will find this course useful. The course content can be expanded to challenge the needs of the AP, accelerated, or honors students, or it can be used to motivate and engage students who would otherwise avoid math and science. Three sessions will be offered (same material presented each session):

•    Session 2   July 8-11 (Monday-Thursday; call 518-384-1718 for availability); and 
•    Session 3   July 15-18 (Monday-Thursday) 

Location: Scotia-Glenville High School, NY 12302 (near Albany). Contact Patti Bertino at patti@bertinoforensics.com or 518-384-1718.
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Each day, teachers will participate in student-centered activities designed to increase engagement and critical thinking while covering the content and skills required by an AP or IB course. Games, puzzles, lab experiments, models, simulations, debates, and other methods that place the demand of thinking on the students will be used. This workshop is for any teacher who is new to teaching without lecture or who wants to light a fire of excitement and enthusiasm in their courses. Several AP labs will be included in the activities performed, and an introduction to statistical methods for hypothesis testing will also be covered. Tips and techniques on classroom management, assessment, and engagement will be taught throughout the week, and all participants receive lesson plans for teaching anatomy and physiology plus 40 hours of Continuing Education Credits.

Time/Place: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm, Wolfe/Vance Room of the Four Points Sheraton at 22 Woodfin St. Asheville, NC. Registration form: http://catalystlearningcurricula.com/workshops/five-day-workshops/ Questions: Kristen.Dotti@CatalystLearningCurricula.com
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The Space Foundation's courses provides teachers with an opportunity to develop classroom skills, while at the same time earning credit for professional development or toward a master's degree. At the Space Foundation Discovery Institute, the "Pre-K-2 Early Childhood Space Exploration" course focuses on space and science education for early learners, providing tools to inspire young minds through inquiry-based learning. The curriculum includes age-appropriate, hands-on activities that participants can immediately use with their students to instill the excitement and wonderment of space.
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BIOC 633, "Secondary Biology Lab Curricula," addresses many questions: What are the characteristics that most great instructional activities share? How can you modify an exsisting activity to increase study involvement, interest, and understanding? How can you make use of current events to communicate with students about the fun and complexity of doing science? And how do national and state science standards drive your curricular choices? In this totally online course, participants will explore these ideas by using and discussing exemplary curricula taken from a variety of sources, all while earning 3 units of credit. The emphasis will be for teachers to adapt classroom activities to reflect the results of research on teaching and learning in science and to promote greater student understanding in biology. Textbook: "Hard-to-Teach Biology Concepts: A Framework to Deepen Student Understanding" by Susan Koba with Anne Tweed, NSTA Press; may be ordered through the UA Bookstore or through NSTA (10% discount for members).
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BIOC 572, "Advanced Genetics for Teachers," provides principles of genetics with a focus on applications and current research appropriate for secondary school biology teachers. This totally online course is designed for prospective and in-service science teachers who wish to develop a deeper understanding of central ideas in genetics and earn 3 units of credit. Core topics include the molecular basis for inheritance, basic descriptive genetics and the mathematical patterns that explain genetic patterns, gene regulation, genomics, and the use of genetic technologies to address human problems.
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Learn how to adapt your teaching for your students’ special needs using TeachersFirst resources. Participants will view and explore tools to help students needing emotional support, learning support, speech/language support, autistic support, ESL/ELL assistance, and more. Find resources that promote organization, focus, and differentiated learning. Use exploration time to discover and discuss how selected resources can be used in your classroom. This webinar takes place 6–7:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
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The National Aerospace Training and Research (NASTAR) Center’s Teacher Professional Development Programs offer a unique spin on engaging students in math, science, and technology. Program curricula, content knowledge, and activities include NASA and FAA materials as well as feature actual flight experiences in a world-class aviation and space training facility. In addition, the Teacher Resource Center is available on site to support all teaching needs. All programs are approved by the PA Department of Education for Act 48 continuing education credit hours. Check with your state for eligibility to receive credits.
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Sponsored by NASA, EarthKAM (Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle School Students) is an educational outreach program allowing middle school students to take pictures of Earth from a digital camera on board the International Space Station (ISS). During EarthKAM missions (periods the EarthKAM camera is operational), middle school students around the world request photos of specific locations on Earth. The optional online curriculum at the Sally Ride EarthKAM website is targeted at middle school students, but could easily be adapted for other grade levels. All students and educators are welcome, including participants in summer and after-school programs.

The entire collection of ISS EarthKAM images is available in a searchable ISS EarthKAM image archive. This image collection and accompanying learning guides and activities can help teachers engage students in Earth and space science, geography, social studies, mathematics, communications, and art.
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The center offers Wilderness Investigations training for educators held in various locations (primarily in the western U.S. states). Credit (university and/or state teaching credits) may be available for each workshop. Wilderness Investigations is correlated with national and state standards for grades 5-8, but is easily adaptable for most grades. (School-year workshop hours are Fridays 4:30-6:30 p.m. and Saturdays 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.)
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This July, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) celebrates its 125th gathering of education and public outreach professionals. Via workshops, lectures, panels, discussions, and exhibits, more than 300 specialists across the science spectrum collaborate to explore best practices, research findings, trends, and professional development opportunities. The focus of this year’s meeting is science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) literacy across multiple disciplines. On-campus housing and meal plan options are available.
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These free webinars from ED's Green Ribbon Schools program feature experts from various federal programs  and bring teachers and administrators resources to impart effective sustainability education. (All times are Eastern Time.) Upcoming webinars include

July 10, 2013, 4-5 p.m. School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (CDC)
July 23, 2013, 3-4 p.m. Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Protecting Kids from Pests and Pesticides (EPA)
July 24, 2013, 4-5 p.m. Recycle-Bowl Competition and Educational Resources (KAB)
July 30, 2013, 2-3 p.m. Green Cleaning Award for Schools & Universities (HSC)
July 31, 2013, 2-3 p.m. Engaging Parents to Foster Healthier, More Successful Students (CDC)
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University professors, administrators, and PhD candidates who complete a week-long training are eligible to become Biomimicry Fellows at the workshop in Veracruz State, Mexico. The Biomimicry 3.8 Institute is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arm focused on academic and public education.
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The 2013 National Children & Youth Garden Symposium will be hosted by Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver, Colorado, July 11-13. Registration will open in April 2013.
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Learn new ways to meet the needs of your gifted students. Participants will view and explore tools that offer enrichment, advancement, and differentiation as well as sites to promote organizational skills, focus, and more. There will be a question/answer period to meet individual challenges. Use exploration time to discover and discuss TeachersFirst resources well-suited to use with gifted students. This webinar takes place 6–7:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
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During this web seminar you will be shown a unique way of integrating robotic technology into your algebra classes. Robotic missions are designed to bring excitement to the curriculum and provide a unique way of bringing to life the concepts you are teaching and your students are learning. The seminar focuses on using programmable TI calculators and Norland Research Robots to solve problems requiring substituting values for variables in formulas. This web seminar takes place 7:30–9 p.m.
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The conference, to be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, brings together educators from around the country who are passionate about bringing energy education to their classrooms. In five interactive days, the conference provides teachers with the most up-to-date information on all aspects of energy including the science of energy, sources of energy, transportation, consumption, electricity, efficiency, and environmental and economic impacts. Participants receive the training and materials to implement innovative hands-on energy units for their classrooms, multi-disciplinary teams, and after-school programs. They also receive the materials, training, and support to conduct in-services in their areas to introduce the National Energy Education Development (NEED) program to others. NEED leaders at the conference help participants develop specialized unites that meet state standards and can be used with students of all learning styles.
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Staff Development for Educators, one of the nation's providers of professional development for educators, announces its 13th annual conference in Las Vegas, which will offer kindergarten teachers strategies, techniques, tips, and ideas for becoming more effective educators—all in an environment that is upbeat, fun, and full of excitement. One heavily requested topic is understanding and meeting the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS), a set of mostly uniform academic standards that are replacing disparate state standards in 46 states. The sessions will offer strategies for meeting the new standards and activities for covering CCSS content. And many of the conference's solid core of academic sessions will include relevant CCSS considerations. There will also be more sessions related to integrating classroom technology into instruction, including ample introductory sessions, tech-made-easy sessions for the non-techie, and a lot more hands-on learning. In keeping with tradition, the Conference will feature nationally known authors, musicians, and early childhood educators.
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Each day, teachers will participate in student-centered activities designed to increase engagement and critical thinking while covering the content and skills required by an AP or IB course. Games, puzzles, lab experiments, models, simulations, debates, and other methods that place the demand of thinking on the students will be used. This workshop is for any teacher who is new to teaching without lecture or who wants to light a fire of excitement and enthusiasm in their courses. Several AP labs will be included in the activities performed, and an introduction to statistical methods for hypothesis testing will also be covered. Tips and techniques on classroom management, assessment, and engagement will be taught throughout the week ,and all participants receive lesson plans for teaching ecology plus 40 hours of Continuing Education Credits.

Time/Place: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm, Wolfe/Vance Room of the Four Points Sheraton at 22 Woodfin St., Asheville, NC. Registration form: http://catalystlearningcurricula.com/workshops/five-day-workshops. Questions? Kristen.Dotti@CatalystLearningCurricula.com
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Staff Development for Educators (SDE) will host the annual technology preconference for educators, "Power-Up: Integrating Technology into Today's Classrooms" in Las Vegas. The preconference is a professional development event that teaches educators how to integrate classroom technology into their instruction to engage today's tech-savvy students in more meaningful learning. Educators at all levels of technological know-how are invited to the event. Conference sessions will take educators well beyond technological teaching aids to discover how technology can be a natural part of learning. Conference-goers will leave with the strategies and inspiration they need to make it happen in their own classrooms and schools.
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Discover TeachersFirst 3.0 to inspire new ways of thinking about lessons, student learning, and the web. This session will briefly share the teacher-friendly features of TeachersFirst 3.0 to help you save time and envision new ways for students to learn using the tools of the web. Participants will be encouraged to seek specific solutions and ask questions to meet their own classroom needs. This webinar takes place 6–7:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
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The Center for STEM Education for Girls is sponsoring this event at Harpeth Hall School in Nashville, Tennessee. Teachers of education for girls and young women (independent, public, charter, and parochial), university outreach coordinators and researchers, leaders of successful university STEM programs, girls' informal educators, and members of industry are encouraged to attend. Conference strands for 2013 are Best Practices in Curriculum & Teaching for Girls; STEM Leadership; Getting Started in STEM – What do we mean? How is it different? How do you do it?; Changing the Conversation – What message do we send to girls about STEM?; and Community Outreach - How can schools use local museums, universities, science centers, and businesses to give girls hands-on experiences and access to STEM careers?
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This course, taking place in the Peruvian Amazon, is for graduate, undergraduate, or continuing education credit. Upon completion of the course educators will have firsthand knowledge of how rainforest resources are used for food, construction, medicine, and other sustenance; appreciate how destruction of the rainforest leads to an unsustainable planet; understand basic principles of rainforest ecology; increase the depth of knowledge in their subject matter; and translate the learning into meaningful lessons and student activities. This is an on-site experiential learning course combined with reading, research, collaboration, and lecture. Participants interact with the culture and environment on a personal level. It is not a tour with first-class hotels; lodging is partly in an Amazon field research station.
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This two-day training for teachers will be an introduction to personal genetics and its impact on society. Through workshop-style sessions, participants will look at examples of the hopes, realities, and controversies in personal genetics. The workshop will start with an overview: Why is genetics getting more personal? How will the flood of genetic testing impact this generation? Through lessons, individuals make connections to real-world opportunities and conundrums students and their families will face in the coming years. Topics: Advances in personal genetics, the intersection of athletics and genetics, genetics and aggression/complex human behavior, reproductive genetics, low cost genetic testing, fears and realities of genetic discrimination, crime and DNA, and critical thinking as it applies to assessing genetic risk factors. Curricular materials and articles will be provided. For more information or to register, e-mail Lauren Tomaselli.
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Create a classroom rich with all levels of Blooms Taxonomy using new technology. This session will have a brief introduction to Blooms Taxonomy, but the main focus will be sharing tools to achieve Blooms levels using the newer tools. This webinar takes place 6–8 p.m. Eastern Time.
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The new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) pose a formidable challenge for educators who will need to teach to them in the near future. To meet this need, Staff Development for Educators (SDE) will offer the PreK-1 Educators CCSS Academy in Chicago. Educational leaders, seasoned classroom teachers, renowned speakers, and award-winning authors will fully prepare pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade educators to teach to the new standards for an entire year. Throughout the Academy, every participant will work within SDE's CCSS Action Planner to walk through five steps for developing and applying instructional design and strategies that are centered on the CCSS. Attendees will leave the Academy fully prepared to tackle the CCSS and equipped to apply instructional design strategies to all future challenges. Although there are currently no CCSS for pre-kindergarten, PreK educators will learn how to prepare their students for the rigors of the new kindergarten standards.
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Celebrate moths and their ecological importance, as well as their biodiversity. This summer, groups and individuals from all across the country will spend some time looking for moths and sharing what they’ve found. Through partnerships with major online biological data depositories, National Moth Week participants can help map moth distribution and provide needed information on other life history aspects around the globe. Finding moths can be as simple as leaving a porch light on and checking it after dark.

Visit the website to find out where Moth Week events are being held, or hold your own event and register it online. The site also features videos, podcasts, a blog, and a Kids Page with activities and information for children.
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In collaboration with other museums and units of the Smithsonian, the Professional Development Center works to create and deliver week-long professional development for teachers of science. The SSEAT courses were started in 2005 to bridge the gap between formal and informal science education by combining training for science content and pedagogy with behind the scenes experiences at a wide variety of Smithsonian units, Smithsonian Affiliate partners, inquiry-based STC/ STCMS curriculum, and world-class science research facilities throughout the Washington, DC, area.
Global climate change will impact the lives of all inhabitants of our planet and is a key issue taught in our classrooms. This academy looks at change from the perspective of the history of Earth from its formation through the origin of life. Topics will include planetary processes, volcanism and plate tectonics, the oceans, and atmosphere. Each day, participants will engage Earth scientists at the Smithsonian and elsewhere in hands-on content sessions that take them behind the scenes and explore current research on our planet's past environments.
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Taking place in Nebraska City at Lied Lodge's world-class facility, surrounded by the Arbor Day Farm, this comprehensive three-day institute for educators and designers will be led by experienced designers and educators from Nature Explore and The Outdoor Classroom Project. Join in this hands-on institute to learn about sustainability factors that keep natural outdoor classrooms growing and thriving.
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The Project Zero Classroom details various frameworks that enable educators to look at teaching analytically, develop new approaches to planning, and make informed decisions about instruction. Participants will learn to recognize and develop students' multiple intellectual strengths; encourage students to think critically and creatively; and assess student work in ways that deepen learning. In a Project Zero classroom, teachers are also learners who model intellectual curiosity and rigor, interdisciplinary and collaborative inquiry, and sensitivity to the ethical and aesthetic dimensions of learning. Registrants are enrolled on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Funded by NOAA, "The Ocean-Atmosphere Connection and Climate Change" in Berkeley, California, is the latest addition to the Guidance Equal-Opportunity Mentoring Sessions (GEMS) Curriculum Sequences. It engages students in investigating climate change through the evolution of the ocean and atmosphere through Earth’s history, movement of the atmosphere and ocean through density and air and water currents, the carbon cycle, and the ocean’s relationship to climate and climate change.
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Spend a day or a week learning to engineer biology! The BioBuilding Professional Development Workshops will impact your understanding of biology and your approach to teaching. A mixture of classroom, laboratory, and design activities provide a professional development experience that is both accessible and inspiring. You’ll leave with ready-to-teach lessons that bring engineering into your biology classrooms, labs, or science clubs. Pre-registration is required for all participants, as space is limited.
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Discover TeachersFirst 3.0 to inspire new ways of thinking about lessons, student learning, and the web. This session will briefly share the new ways to find resources on TeachersFirst 3.0 to help you save time. Participants will also learn the value of free TeachersFirst membership and how to find and use the tools available to members. A question/answer period will be available to help with individual questions. This webinar takes place 6–7:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
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The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, or MAVEN, mission will explore the planet’s upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and interactions with the solar wind. Set to launch in November 2013, the mission will provide invaluable insights into the history of Mars’ atmosphere and climate, liquid water, and planetary habitability. Join the MAVEN education team for a one-day workshop on the MAVEN mission and the accompanying program for grades 3-5, Red Planet: Read, Write Explore! This program features six standards-based lessons that combine science, literacy, and art to help students understand planetary habitability and the MAVEN mission. The workshop will introduce participants to these lessons and concepts.

The workshop also will have a session devoted to Spanish-speaking English Language Learner and English as a Second Language students. Attendees will receive free classroom materials. The workshop will take place in Los Angeles, California. Applications are due July 24, 2013, but space is limited, so interested educators are encouraged to apply early.
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Discover TeachersFirst 3.0 to explore and energize your classroom through the use of Skype. Participants will view and explore resources for understanding and learning about Skype as well as explore ideas for immediate and future classroom activities. A question/answer period will be available to help with individual questions. This web seminar takes place 6:00–7:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
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Explore Costa Rica’s tropical rainforest with like-minded educators using a variety of educational approaches designed to both enhance classroom experiences and prepare you to take your students in the field. The program covers techniques for gaining school board approval, fundraising, grant writing, and curriculum integration, including engaging activities and workshops from San Diego Zoo’s Department of Conservation Education, Fund for Teachers, tropical ecologists, and local naturalist guides.
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Stone Lab, Ohio State’s Island Campus on Lake Erie, is still accepting applications for Principles of Oceanography for Educators, a one-week earth sciences course specifically designed for teachers wanting to include Great Lakes geologic principles into their classroom. Stone Lab courses are hands-on, including multiple field trips to various Lake Erie locations to observe lecture topics in the wild. The goal of this course is to develop an understanding of the global ocean, its characteristics, its important fundamental processes, and the interrelationships of its physical, chemical, biological, and geological systems. Students will also develop an appreciation of the important effects of the ocean on global climate and global change.
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In this International Space School Educational Trust (ISSET) program, students will carry out biomedical research with NASA astronauts, rocket scientists, and trainers for a week. In teams, participants will propose an idea for a biomedical experiment; the best idea will be sent to the International Space Station and put into practice in space. With help from NASA role models, astronauts, trainers, scientists, and engineers, participants will learn about space through a variety of hands-on activities.
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A week of aquatic activities can help you connect your curriculum and students to freshwater resources. Educators will receive $200 to complete the academy and follow-up activities. This workshop will focus on the Buffalo River as educators explore the geology, history, and biology of the area and discover ways to incorporate these concepts into their existing curriculum. The workshop includes a Science Afloat program aboard the Spirit of Buffalo, training in Project WILD Aquatic and the new Project WET 2.0, tips for bringing your class outside, and ideas for Great Lakes stewardship projects. Each educator that participates in the academy will receive complimentary in-class presentations from Reinstein Woods' staff and collaborating organizations.
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This summer Green Athenaeum will offer "Science Writing: The Common Core and More," a two-day summer writing workshop for teachers at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts. The workshop will include ideas for writing projects, electronic research strategies, formative assessments, differentiation of writing assignments, and the use of writing rubrics for instruction; all aligned with the Common Core. Participants will receive 15 PDPs, electronic templates of all materials, and the opportunity to collaborate with faculty from other schools. For additional information, contact Dr. Judith Sumner, who will teach the workshop.
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Have you noticed those funny little black squares everywhere and wondered what they are? QR Codes allow users to access and share information quickly. Come learn the many ways that QR Codes can be used to increase student engagement in your classroom. Please ensure you have the prerequisites to join. This web seminar takes place 6:00–8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
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In this webinar, hear directly from students and the Technology Specialist at Fond du Lac, a school district serving approximately 7,300 students in Wisconsin, about how they use Chromebooks in the classroom and beyond for dynamic learning environments, manage them with ease, and harness the best of the web. See how they implemented a 1:1 strategy to ensure that they are successfully preparing their students for academic achievement as well as life-long, self-directed learning and engagement as global citizens. In addition, learn how Fond du Lac established a complementary professional development portal designed for teachers by teachers with resources such as lesson plans and training modules on how to effectively implement the Chromebooks in their classrooms. This webinar takes place 4 p.m. Eastern Time.
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Future of Learning invites educators to examine what, where, and how children and adults should learn to thrive in a dynamic world. When teachers embrace learning for the future they nurture expert thinking, collaboration, and entrepreneurship; they foster intercultural understanding, environmental stewardship, and global citizenship. They invite students to understand complex problems, create quality work, and express themselves through traditional and new media—ultimately preparing students to live ethical and reflective lives in rapidly changing environments. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
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The Geological Society of America, as part of its 125th Anniversary, will host the On To the Future (OTF) Diversity program. OTF aims to provide partial financial assistance to 125 diverse geoscience students to help them attend their first GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado. OTF scholars will have opportunities to network with geoscientists working in education, government, and the private sector, as well as attend cutting-edge science talks and other activities. Just complete an online form and then have a college faculty member submit a letter of support to GSA. Applications will be reviewed by the GSA Diversity Committee and approved individuals will be notified in mid-August.
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"Improving Teacher Effectiveness" is the theme of the 8th annual Responsive Classroom Leadership Conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The conference will provide professional learning for principals, superintendents, district curriculum specialists, teacher-leaders, college professors in teacher preparation programs—anyone who works with educators to improve instruction, classroom management, and students' social-emotional competencies. Sessions, interactive discussions, expert panels, featured speakers, and networking time will give conference attendees plenty of practical strategies to improve effectiveness. Topics include assessing teacher effectiveness, innovative professional development for teachers, and the role of leadership in whole-school reform, as well as specific strategies used in the Responsive Classroom approach. Deadline is for the early bird rate.
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Schoodic Education and Research Center (SERC) campus in Acadia National Park offers Advanced Placement Summer Institutes. The park provides a unique setting for intense work with other teachers and institute instructors. There are accommodations for participating teachers on the SERC campus at Schoodic Point, Maine, surrounded by spruce and fir forests and the Atlantic Ocean.
This course is designed for both new and experienced AP Environmental science instructors teaching the course in Fall 2013. Because this interdisciplinary course incorporates elements from biology, chemistry, geology, and natural resource management, the laboratory component will focus on how to integrate and connect these areas by developing the student’s quantitative analysis and lab skills. Our field/lab investigations will stress analysis through first-hand studies of Maine’s rocky intertidal ecosystem, water quality analysis, bioassays, soil analysis, and environmental modeling. It will address the basic course elements of effective course pacing, assessment, and active student engagement, as it focuses on the central role of the laboratory in the curriculum. The latest exam will be discussed, as well as the creation of effective essays which challenge students to integrate and connect course topics.
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The New England Association of Chemistry Teachers will host its 74th Summer Conference at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts. Come for continued edification, either for personal knowledge or for immediate use in the classroom. Check out videos and materials from the free online course, "Chemistry: Challenges & Solutions, " a 13-unit set to become available this fall. Other take-a-ways include free materials, chemistry mementos, and prizes.
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Spend a day or a week learning to engineer biology! The BioBuilding Professional Development Workshops will impact your understanding of biology and your approach to teaching. A mixture of classroom, laboratory, and design activities provide a professional development experience that is both accessible and inspiring. You’ll leave with ready-to-teach lessons that bring engineering into your biology classrooms, labs, or science clubs. Pre-registration is required for all participants, as space is limited.
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Revitalize your mission. Strengthen your commitment to collaboration. Build your understanding of what drives a successful professional learning community. At the Professional Learning Communities at Work Institutes, participants will gain the knowledge and tools to implement this powerful process in their school or district. Engage in topic-specific breakouts and lively panel discussions, and leave with ready-to-use strategies to impact student learning. Delve deeper into the three big ideas of a PLC in the following institutes:

August 5–7 Lincolnshire, IL
August 12–14 Seattle, WA
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Schoodic Education and Research Center (SERC) campus in Acadia National Park offers Advanced Placement Summer Institutes. The park provides a unique setting for intense work with other teachers and institute instructors. There are accommodations for participating teachers on the SERC campus at Schoodic Point, Maine, surrounded by spruce and fir forests and the Atlantic Ocean. This workshop will help both new and experienced AP teachers address key challenges of the course, including coverage of the content, test taking strategies, lesson plan development, activities, resources, and curriculum planning. It will also examine previous student exams in terms of strategies and the College Board scoring rubric.
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Schoodic Education and Research Center (SERC) campus in Acadia National Park offers Advanced Placement Summer Institutes. The park provides a unique setting for intense work with other teachers and institute instructors. There are accommodations for participating teachers on the SERC campus at Schoodic Point, Maine, surrounded by spruce and fir forests and the Atlantic Ocean.
Designed for teachers who have taught AP Chemistry at least three years or have attended a previous weeklong AP Chemistry summer institute, this workshop will assume that teachers have confident control of existing AP Chemistry topics, with little time allowed for delivery of content (except for new topics). The course will emphasize the new AP course re-design in 2013-2014, including the new Chemistry Frameworks, the Inquiry-based Lab Manual, and the proposed changes to the AP exam. Participants will evaluate the new experiments in the highly anticipated College Board lab manual and will work at transforming existing favorite labs to inquiry-based labs. The group will evaluate the actual 2013 tests and the 2013 Practice Exam in the new format to prepare to help students succeed on the 2014 exam. Finally, the group will plan to revise the AP Chemistry audit reports, as required of all AP Chemistry teachers by early 2014.
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Schoodic Education and Research Center (SERC) campus in Acadia National Park offers Advanced Placement Summer Institutes. The park provides a unique setting for intense work with other teachers and institute instructors. There are accommodations for participating teachers on the SERC campus at Schoodic Point, Maine, surrounded by spruce and fir forests and the Atlantic Ocean. This course is designed for teachers who are new or intermediate in their experience with teaching AP Computer Science, although more experienced teachers are welcome. Topics from the curriculum will include some introductory Java explorations, arrays (one- and two-dimensional), ArrayList data structure, and an introduction to object-oriented program design and inheritance, primarily through the GridWorld Case Study. Participants will develop and share materials for classroom use. Teaching strategies, preparation for the AP Computer Science A exam, scoring rubrics, and course requirements will be discussed.
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science's (AAAS) workshop in Washington, D.C., Developing and Using Assessments Aligned to Science Learning Goals, will draw on more than a decade of research and development focused on science assessment. The workshop will share Project 2061's experience and resources with teachers, researchers, and assessment specialists.
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Schoodic Education and Research Center (SERC) campus in Acadia National Park offers Advanced Placement Summer Institutes. The park provides a unique setting for intense work with other teachers and institute instructors. There are accommodations for participating teachers on the SERC campus at Schoodic Point, Maine, surrounded by spruce and fir forests and the Atlantic Ocean.
Designed for both new and experienced teachers of AP Biology, this workshop will provide an introduction to the most important aspects of the newly revised curriculum. Particularly important will be the transition to inquiry-based, student-designed investigations, data analysis, and the required statistical components. It will focus on “big ideas” and the science practices that are intended to make “doing science” a centerpiece of the revised course. Participants will get hands-on experience with the new lab manual, AP Biology Investigative Labs: An Inquiry-Based Approach. The course will also examine the new exam design, essay grading approaches, and “best practices” for student success. In support of the new AP Audit requirements, participants will develop an effective pacing guide/syllabus specific to their school’s daily schedule and calendar.
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The New Media Consortium (NMC) has opened enrollment for its free, online mini-course Applications of Social Media for STEMx Teaching, which will take place in Facebook starting on August 12. The course's Facebook community page will feature albums containing slideshows of relevant learning resources and videos to help participants with a series of four activities. The mini-course requires 9-12 hours of participants’ time over a four-week period and is targeted to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and other 21st-century-discipline educators at the K-12 and undergraduate levels.

Learners will receive recognition for their enrollment and progress in the mini-course through a badging exchange developed by Credly.Registration opens on July 10 and closes on August 12.

This opportunity is offered through the HP Catalyst Academy, a federated network of mini-courses led by world-class institutions, and designed for busy STEMx education professionals who are seeking professional development. The HP Catalyst Academy is a partnership among HP’s Office of Sustainability and Social Innovation, the NMC, and the International Society for Technology in Education.
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This is a focused workshop on Google Docs (Forms and Documents only). Please create a Google account prior to joining the session. You do not need to create a Gmail account unless you want to. This web seminar takes place 6–8 p.m. Eastern Time. As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will:

• Explore sample Google Docs examples and template files to gather ideas
• List possible curriculum-related projects that students could create in his/her classes
• Explore TeachersFirst to locate appropriate web resources to support and inspire a Google Doc project
• Establish an account on Google Docs and explore general Docs organization/tools or discussion of doing so with students
• Practice with a Google Doc word processing file and spreadsheet
• List practical tips for implementing Google Docs with students (teacher-created and/or student-created)
• Implement use of Google Docs as part of an upcoming teaching unit

Spend a day or a week learning to engineer biology! The BioBuilding Professional Development Workshops will impact your understanding of biology and your approach to teaching. A mixture of classroom, laboratory, and design activities provide a professional development experience that is both accessible and inspiring. You’ll leave with ready-to-teach lessons that bring engineering into your biology classrooms, labs, or science clubs. Pre-registration is required for all participants, as space is limited.
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Schoodic Education and Research Center (SERC) campus in Acadia National Park offers Advanced Placement Summer Institutes. The park provides a unique setting for intense work with other teachers and institute instructors. There are accommodations for participating teachers on the SERC campus at Schoodic Point, Maine, surrounded by spruce and fir forests and the Atlantic Ocean.
The redesigned AP chemistry program will be in effect for the 2013-2014 school year. The new course focuses on reasoning and inquiry skills that are essential for success at the college level. The revised course emphasizes inquiry-based labs that are more student-directed and centers on a more conceptual, qualitative understanding of chemistry with less breadth and more depth. The Institute is supports new AP teachers as they design their courses to address this new curriculum framework. Teachers will examine and become familiar with the curriculum components and practice the “guided inquiry” approach to lab work. Experiments from the newly released AP lab manual will be performed. Design and designing strategies for modifying “cookbook” labs will be another important focus of this summer institute. Time will be devoted to working on the new practice test and to redesigning questions to be more in line with conceptual objectives. The session will examine a classroom approach to inquiry where emphasis is placed on developing critical thinking and analysis outside of the laboratory setting. Activities that include formative assessment, group discussion and presentation, and prediction will be discussed and practiced. Some time will be devoted to creating a syllabus that reflects the requirements of the new course.
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Explore some of the many Google goodies and tricks. Learn more about various sites owned by Google, including: Super Searching, Google Translate, Google Video Chat, Google Maps, Google Templates, YouTube in the classroom, and Gmail subaccounts. A question/answer period will be available. This web seminar takes place 6–8 p.m. Eastern Time.
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Applications of Cell and Molecular Biology for Teachers (BIOC 570A) covers principles of cell and molecular biology with a focus on applications and current research appropriate for secondary school biology. This fully online course offered by The University of Arizona is designed for inservice science teachers who need to develop a deeper understanding of central ideas in cell and molecular biology. Core topics include structure-function relationships, gene expression, membrane biology, cell structure, and regulation of cell division. Persons not enrolled currently in a degree program at The University of Arizona may take this class through the university's non-degree program.
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Students worldwide are invited to create innovative products to benefit humanity. Winning ideas will receive more than $50K in prizes. The annual program is a multi-phase, business and technical plan competition, free and open to students ages 13–18. The program challenges teens to work in teams of 2-5 students and use science, technology, engineering, and math skills along with creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship. The 2013-2014 categories include: Aerospace and Aviation, Cybertechnology and Security, Energy and Environment, and Health and Nutrition. Each team must have a teacher, parent, or afterschool program coordinator serve as their coach. The top five teams from each category will travel to the annual Innovation Summit, hosted at NASA Johnson Space Center and Space Center Houston, April 10–12, 2014, to present their innovations and vie for $10,000 awards and commercialization opportunities.
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The Center for Astronomy Education (CAE) is partnering on this workshop with many Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institutions. Are you a current or future instructor teaching astronomy or space science? Would you like your classroom to actively engage your students in discourse about the big ideas of your class; how evidence is used to understand the universe; and the role of science in society? At the CAE Teaching Excellence Workshop taking place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the Central New Mexico Community College, participants can spend time with colleagues becoming effective implementers of active-learning instructional strategies. Learn how to transform your classroom into a vibrant learning environment. Tier I Workshop topics will include:

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announces a new College Scholarship Program for high-performing high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend the nation's best four-year colleges and universities. Each award is intended to cover a significant share of the student’s educational expenses – including tuition, living expenses, books, and required fees. Awards vary by individual, based on the cost of tuition as well as other grants or scholarships he or she may receive. This highly competitive scholarship includes: Up to $30,000 per year to attend a 4-year accredited undergraduate school; ability to pursue any area of study; personal advising about selecting a college and navigating financial aid; and multifaceted advising about how to transition to college and maximize the college student experience. The Foundation will select up to 40 students nationwide for this generous scholarship opportunity in February 2014.
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