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Teacher Opportunities nEA foundAtion: lEArning & lEAdErShiP grAntS NEA Foundation Learning & Leadership Grants support public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education for one of two purposes. Grants to individuals fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research; grants to groups fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment. The deadline is October 15, 2012. Apply online at www.neafoundation.org/ programs/Learning&Leadership_Guidelines.htm. nEA foundAtion: StudEnt AchiEVEmEnt grAntS The NEA Foundation Student Achievement Grants provide funds to improve the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical thinking and problem-solving that deepen knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The work should also improve students' habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical reflection. The deadline is October 15, 2012. Apply online at www.neafoundation.org/ programs/StudentAchievement_Guidelines.htm. u.S. goVErnmEnt: fulbright clASSroom tEAchEr ExchAngE ProgrAm The Fulbright Classroom Teacher Exchange Program provides opportunities for teachers to participate in direct exchanges of positions with colleagues from other countries for a semester or academic year. By living and working in the cultures of their host countries, Fulbright teachers gain an understanding and appreciation of the similarities and differences in national cultures and education systems. Maximum award: year-long or semester-long direct exchange of teaching positions with a counterpart in another country teaching the same subject(s) at the same level. The deadline is October 15, 2012. Apply online at www.fulbrightteacherexchange.org/ fulbright-classroom-teacher-exchange-program. Air forcE ASSociAtion: EducAtor grAnt ProgrAm The Air Force Association Educator Grant Program promotes aerospace education activities and encourages innovative aerospace activities within a prescribed curriculum. Each school year, the association awards grants to worthy projects that significantly influence student learning. The program also encourages establishing an active relationship between the school and the local Air Force Association organization. The deadline is October 17, 2012. Apply online at www.afa.org/aef/aid/ educator.asp. Agi: EArth SciEncE iS A big Job The American Geological Institute is sponsoring a photography contest to celebrate Earth Science Week 2012. The photography theme for this year is "Earth Science is a Big Job." The deadline is October 19, 2012. Apply online at www.earthsciweek.org/contests/ photography/index.html. ffVf: lEAVEy AWArdS for ExcEllEncE in PriVAtE EntErPriSE EducAtion The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Leavey Awards for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education honor outstanding educators who excite a commitment in their students to the free enterprise system and unleash the entrepreneurial skills of their students at the elementary, junior high school, high school, and college levels. Teachers at schools (K-12), colleges, and universities are eligible for this $15,000 award. The deadline is November 1, 2012. Apply online at www. freedomsfoundation.org/Leavy-Awards.cfm. mickElSon/Exxonmobil: 2013 tEAchErS AcAdEmy The Mickelson ExxonMobil 2013 Teachers Academy offers a program designed to provide third- through fifth-grade teachers with the knowledge and skills necessary to motivate students to pursue careers in science and math. Maximum award: all-expenses-paid, five-day program in July 2013. Eligibility: Third- through fifth-grade teachers from all over the United States are eligible for this five-day, all-expenses- paid program in July 2013. The deadline is October 31, 2012. Visit www.sendmyteacher. com for more information. RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES RESOURCES AEA Advocate ❘ Fall 2012 35

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