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TEACHING & LEARNING Take Advantage Of These Professional Development Offerings Science Teachers: Call for Proposals—"Realizing Vision and Change, Preparing for Next Generation Biology." Life Discovery-Doing Science Education Conference, October 3-4, 2014, San José State University, San José CA. See www.esa.org/ldc for information on the theme and the call for proposals. 2014 Holocaust & Jewish Resistance Teachers' Program: A summer study program in Washington, DC, Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic, for secondary and preservice educators: July 1-July 19, 2014. More details and an electronic application for the 2014 program is available online at www.hajrtp.org. Applications must be submitted electronically. Applications will be evaluated by a committee as they are received, and spaces are filled on a rolling basis, so applying early is to your advantage. Application deadline: Friday, March 14, 2014. Apply now for Earthwatch Institute Fellowships: http://earthwatch.org/education/teacherfellowships. The Earthwatch Institute offers educators fully-funded fellowships for hands-on learning with leading scientists doing field research and conservation on projects around the world. Maximum award: fully funded fellowship. Eligibility: elementary, middle, and high school educators and administrators of any discipline. Deadline: two weeks after educatorinterest application is submitted; ultimate deadline May 1, 2014. 2014 Special & General Education Conference: Seattle, WA, "Inclusion, Collaboration and Differentiated Learning," March 5, 6, & 7, 2014. Strategies for teaching all children, including students with multiple challenges & gifted learners Pre-K through 12thGrade. www.rehabseminars.org 2014 Special Education Conference: San Francisco, May 7-9, 2014, "Challenges and Innovations Pre-K through 12th Grade." www.rehabseminars.org Teacher Grants and Student Contests "Living the Dream" Student Essay Contest: http://edu.wyoming.gov/sf-docs/ suptmemos/2013-133--living-the-dream-essay-contest.pdf?sfvrsn=2. The Love and Charity Club, Inc. of Cheyenne is again sponsoring an essay contest to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "Living the Dream" is the theme; the contest is open to elementary, JH/middle, and HS students. Essays should be typed or legibly written and no longer than 500 words. $50 will be awarded to winners in the three age categories. If the HS winner is a graduating senior who is planning to attend college after graduation, a $500 scholarship will be awarded to that person. Entries must be postmarked by Jan. 10, 2014, and should be sent to: Ms. Brenda Hayes, 2719 Bent Ave., Cheyenne, WY 82001. See URL above for flyer and additional details. 20 WINTER 2013 | WEAnews ICI_ 6 Winter 2013 Final.indd 20 12/12/13 3:41 PM