Best Buy Teach Award
Through Best Buy Teach Awards, Best Buy provides gift cards to schools to enable them to purchase more technology for their students to use and learn.
Through Best Buy Teach Awards, Best Buy provides gift cards to schools to enable them to purchase more technology for their students to use and learn.
The FCSS Endowment Fund supports the activities of FCSS members, through initiatives that include mini grants for the development of materials, instructional units, and classroom techniques and scholarships for advanced study for practicing teachers and future social studies teachers.
Applicants must be a member of FCSS, must not have previously received FCSS Endowment funds, and must produce evidence of support from a local school district or FCSS Director.
This program supports professional development for U.S. history teachers. It is designed to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge and understanding of and appreciation for traditional U.S. history. Grant awards will assist local educational agencies, in partnership with entities that have content expertise, to develop, document, evaluate, and disseminate innovative and cohesive models of professional development. By helping teachers to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of U.S. history as a separate subject matter within the core curriculum, these programs will improve instruction and raise student achievement.
Local Educational Agencies must apply in partnership with one or more of the following: institutions of higher education (IHEs), nonprofit history or humanities organizations, libraries, or museums.
Educators teaching grades four through 12 who have demonstrated excellence in teaching Oklahoma history are eligible for this award. One award is given to an educator in former Indian Territory and one is given to an educator in former Oklahoma Territory. The winner will receive a cash prize.
4-12 grade teachers in Oklahoma are eligible for this award.
The Leonore Annenberg Teaching Fellowship is a model for establishing the equivalent of a national "Rhodes Scholarship" for teaching. The Fellowship will provide a $30,000 stipend to exceptionally able candidates to complete a yearlong master's program at four of the nation's top teacher education programs. In exchange, the candidates must agree to teach for three years in high -need secondary schools. Fellows will be given intensive mentoring and assessment during their first three years of teaching.
Undergraduates and career changers will be eligible through nominating processes at each of the selected host institutions. Candidates must have excellent academic records; have completed bachelor's degrees with an arts and science discipline major; be highly motivated to teach; and demonstrate commitment to the program's goals via an essay, interview, and faculty recommendation(s). The Fellowship seeks to attract talented college graduates and midcareer professionals who might not otherwise consider teaching.
This award recognizes educators who have made an outstanding contribution to the teaching of social studies in the state of Georgia.
Nominees shall have taught or served in the area of social studies education for a minimum of five years; must have been active members of the Georgia Council for the Social Studies for two years by the closing date of the Fall Conference of the current year.
This award recognizes exceptional classroom social studies teachers from K-6, 5-8, and 7-12 who teach social studies regularly and systematically in elementary, middle, or junior high, and high school settings or at least one half-time in a departmentalized school setting.
Must be a K-12 Connecticut educator.
This award honors educators who have contributed to the social studies for a minimum of 15 years.
Applicants must have served for a minimum of 15 years in the field of social studies as a teacher and/or supervisor; be or have been during his/her professional career a member of a professional social studies organization; and qualify in six of the following categories: Present of past office holder in district, state, or national professional organization; chairperson of a committee in district, state, or national professional organization; committee member of a district, state, or national professional organization active participation in civic organizations; publications in the field of social studies; lectures and papers presented to professional and non-professional groups; research in the field of social studies; involvement in experimental/exemplary programs; and any other contributions in the field of social studies not herein listed.
The Winterthur Estate in Delaware offers aid to qualified groups, which can cover student admission fees, transportation costs of up to $250 per day, and outreach program fees.
Aid is first-come, first-serve and may be applied for following reservations for a program at Winterthur; teachers must include in their application the diversity of student population; amount of state/federal aid their organization receives; who usually pays for museum programs or field trips; the total amount of request; date, time, and name of program reserved; and the number of children receiving free or reduced lunch.
The Texas Council for the Social Studies Stalwart Mini-Grants are intended for continuing education in social studies. Up to four $500 teacher mini-grants will be awarded each year. One will be awarded in memory of Jean Lantz. The funds may be used to purchase curriculum materials to be used in the classroom and/or to cover training/conference expenses not covered by other sources.
Applicants must be a member of the Texas Council for the Social Studies for the past two years followed by submitting a lesson/article to The Texan, or by leading a professional development session at the Fall TCSS Conference or district training.