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36 Summer 2014 x AEA Advocate RESOURCES 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. To make it easier for applicants to fill in the required information, the non-essay portion of the application is now a fillable PDF. All that an applicant needs to do is download the PDF and type in that information directly. Applicants still need to complete the essay and budget sections in a separate Word document or other word processing program, and submit all application materials following the process outlined in the application. Apply online at ing.us/about-ing/ responsibility/childrens-education/ing-unsung- heroes by April 30, 2014. liBri foundATion: Books for children grAnTs The Libri Foundation Books for Children Grants donate new, quality, hardcover children's books for small, rural, public libraries across the country. Eligibility is open to libraries in a rural area, having 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. Apply online at www.librifoundation.org/apps.html by May 15, 2014. sherlock holmes TeAching grAnTs The Beacon Society, a not-for-profit scion society of the Baker Street Irregulars that supports and recognizes exemplary educational experiences that introduce young people to the Sherlock Holmes stories, is offering grants of up to $500 to fund the development of such programs. The grants honor the memory of Jan Stauber, a New Jersey middle school teacher who for 10 years visited classes in the guise of Sherlock Holmes to encourage students to discover the joys of reading. Jan Stauber Grants have been awarded to creative teachers and librarians in the United States since 2004 and in Canada since 2012. Previous awardees have used Sherlock Holmes to teach English, literature, history, mathematics, forensics, deductive reasoning, and critical thinking to students in elementary school through high school. The deadline for 2014 grant applications is May 1. An application form, guidelines and other details about the Jan Stauber Grants are at BeaconSociety.com. http://www. ihearofsherlock.com/2014/02/sherlock-holmes- teaching-grants.html#.UxK8YIWDbY9. lAwrence foundATion grAnTs The Lawrence Foundation is focused on making grants to support environmental, human services, and other causes for nonprofit organizations and public schools and libraries. Apply online at www.thelawrencefoundation. org/grants/guidelines.php by April 30, 2014. from fAilure To Promise k-12 educATor's grAnTs How would $500 help you move students/ youth "From Failure to Promise" in Literacy, Math, Science, or Technology? Dr. C Moorer has written his inspirational story of flunking out of college to becoming an engineer, consultant, and ultimately a university professor to stimulate the minds and drive the ambitions of readers of all ages. Now, your school/organization has the opportunity to receive a $500 grant to create new and innovative ways to use the tenets of "From Failure to Promise: An Uncommon Path to Professoriate" to motivate, energize, and catapult your K-12 students/youth to reach their full promise in literacy, math, science, or technology. To support educators, Dr. C Moorer & Associates, Inc., will award (6-8) $500 mini grants in 2014 to community-based organizations, libraries or schools with creative ideas for adopting and using "From Failure to Promise" in their curriculum. Educators (kindergarten through grade 12) and youth-group leaders are encouraged to apply at www.fromfailuretopromise.com/K-12-- Educator-s-Literacy-Grant.html by July 31, 2014. school in-serVice TrAining grAnTs for grAdes Prek-5 TeAchers National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is providing grants to elementary schools for in-service education in mathematics. For 2014–2015, grants of a maximum of $4,000 each will be awarded to elementary schools. Costs may include honoraria and expenses for consultants, materials, substitute time, and conference or workshop registrations. No funds may be used for staff travel or equipment. While this grant does not fund the purchase of technology, proposals including professional development involving the use of technology to enhance student learning are encouraged. Proposals must address the following: need, mathematics content, scope of the plan, other contributing sources of funding, number of Summer.14advo.indd 36 3/14/14 2:58 PM