RESOURCES
by a teacher who is teaching at the kindergarten
through high school (K-12) level in 2013 and
intends to teach in 2014. Employees, independent contractors, and management of Samsung
Techwin America, its affiliates, subsidiaries, and
immediate family members and persons living
in the same household of said people are not
eligible to participate in the Grants Program.
Apply online at www.samsunggrants.com by
May 1, 2013.
accepted registration fees will be due by May
25. Visit cals.arizona.edu/agliteracy/summer.htm
to find a video from previous years' participants
along with the easy, online application. If you
have any questions, contact Brandon Moak at
BMoak@cals.arizona.edu or 602-827-8200 x
389.
Science, Technology, Engineering,
Math and Social Studies (STEMS)
Institute
Good reading skills are key to a child's
success in school, so Target awards Early
Childhood Reading Grants to schools, libraries
and nonprofit organizations that support K-3
reading programs. Together, we're inspiring kids
to love reading and encouraging families to read
together. Apply online at corporate.target.com/
corporate-responsibility/grants/early-childhoodreading-grants by April 30, 2013.
All K-8 teachers, and those who deal with
K-12 education outreach, are invited to apply for this exciting opportunity including
Arizona Geographic Alliance (AzGA) Teacher
Consultants teaching K-8. The Institute will
be held April 20, May 11, July 1-3, July 8-11,
and August 17, 2013 (9 days) at Arizona State
University in Tempe and various field sites.
The 9-day institute will include:
•Content information about STEM
•Field experiences to see academic and commercial settings for STEM
•Exemplary lessons that teach STEM and ELA
and Math Common Core standards with ELL
strategies
•Lots and lots of networking with other
educators.
Visit the AzGA website at geoalliance.asu.
edu/azga for more information and to download
an application.
Summer Agricultural Institute
SAI is a 5-day program put on by The
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension for
educators to tour a region of the state to visit
agriculture industries. Tours include a state-ofthe-art dairy, a progressive nursery, a working
cattle ranch, a top agriculture research facility,
fruit/vegetable/field crop farms, and school
agriculture facilities. Participants receive free
classroom materials that are aligned to Arizona's
Academic Standards. This year, SAI will be held
June 10-14, 2013, and participants will travel to
the Willcox area (and visit places in between
there and the Phoenix area).
The registration fee is $125. Applicants will
be notified by May 10 if they are selected by
the review committee. Once notified of being
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Target Early Childhood Reading
Grants
Target Arts, Culture & Design in
Schools Grants
All kids deserve a well-rounded education.
Through the Target Arts, Culture & Design in
Schools Grants, they help K-12 schools bring
more cultural activities into the classroom,
letting students expand their creativity. Apply
online at corporate.target.com/corporate-responsibility/grants/arts-culture-design-in-schoolsgrants by April 30, 2013.
ING Unsung Heroes
Are you an educator with a class project that
is short on funding but long on potential? Do
you know a teacher looking for grant dollars?
ING Unsung Heroes® could help you turn great
ideas into reality for students.
For more than 15 years, and with nearly $3.8
million in awarded grants, ING Unsung Heroes
has proven to be an A+ program with educators. The program's "alumni" have inspired success in the classroom and impacted countless
numbers of students. Each year, 100 educators
are selected to receive $2,000 to help fund their
innovative class projects. Three of those are
chosen to receive the top awards of an additional $5,000, $10,000, and $25,000.
Applications for the 2013 awards are now
available. The application deadline is April 30,
2013. To make it easier for applicants to fill in
the required information, the non-essay portion of the application is now a fillable PDF.
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