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NEA Student Achievement Grants

Provides funds for materials and educational experiences intended to improve the academic achievement of students in U.S. public schools and public higher education institutions in any subject area(s). The proposed work should engage students in critical thinking and problem solving that deepen their knowledge of standards-based subject matter. The work should also improve students' habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical reflection.

Sponsoring Organization 

NEA Foundation
notes: 

Applications may be submitted at any time. For notification on June 15, must be submitted by Feb. 1, for notification on Nov. 15, by June 1, for notification on Mar. 15, by Oct. 15.

Eligibility Requirements: 

Must be a practicing U.S. public school K-12 teacher, public school education support professional, or faculty and staff at public higher education institutions | Must NOT be an employee or board of director member of the NEA Foundation, or an immediate family member of said staff or board

Award Amount: 
$5,000.00

Ask a Historian

'Historian' wasn't always a career path—only in the 19th century did it become a full-time academic occupation.

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Regularly assess student understanding, and revise your lesson plans to match the needs of lower level learners.

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As more new media tools are developed, and more primary sources digitally archived, historians must find new ways to sort and present the data meaningfully.
 

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