Grant opportunities for teachers. Nominate a Teacher Who Nurtures the Family-Education Connection The National Center for Families Learning (Links to an external site.) (NCFL) has begun accepting nominations for the 2015 Toyota Family Teacher of the Year Award (Links to an external site.), which will present $20,000 to an exemplary teacher engaging families in education. Educators working with families through schools, libraries, and many other community-based organizations will be considered, and nominations are due December 31, 2014. The selected educator’s school or program will receive the $20,000 prize to increase efforts to engage families in learning together and join an elite group of educators across the country that received previous awards. NCFL will award the second prize winner $2,500.Both winners will be announced in March at the 2015 Families Learning Summit (Links to an external site.), which will be held in Houston, TX. The grand prize winner will deliver a speech to summit attendees alongside keynote speaker Leland Melvin, former astronaut, NASA deputy director, and NFL player who currently co-chairs the White House STEM Council. familieslearning.org/blog/teacher-of-the-year-2015/ MathMovesU Middle School Scholarship (deadline-2/7/2015) Each year, MathMovesU awards 150 middle school students nationwide $1,000 scholarships to attend math and science camps and programs, or to save the money for college. Raytheon also donates a $1,000 matching grant to each winning students middle school mathmovesu/about-mathmovesuscholarships/mathmovesu-middle-school-scholarship Youth Research for Action Grant Competition (deadline-11/26/2014) Youth Research for Action will award, on a competitive basis, grants of up to $2,000 to youth-designed and -led action research projects across the U.S. The competition is open to teams of public high school students nationwide, along with youth in community-based organizations. whatkidscando.org/new/WKCD_youthactionresearch.html Excellence in Teaching Technology and Engineering (deadline 12/1/2014) The Foundation for Technology and Engineering Educators in cooperation with Pitsco/Hearlihy & Company proudly announces the $2,000 Pitsco/Hearlihy/FTEE Grant in honor of Tom and Mary Hearlihy. Its purpose is to recognize and encourage the integration of a quality technology and engineering education program within the school curriculum. Criteria include: (1) evidence of an effective quality technology and engineering education program, (2) documented success in the integration of technology and engineering education with other academic subjects, and (3) plans for professional development via the anticipated grant. iteea.org/Awards/granthearlihy.htm
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