James C. Olson Memorial Award

Description

This annual award goes to a Nebraska teacher who epitomizes the best Nebraska educators have to offer in engaging, inspiring, and guiding their students to discover, enjoy, and learn from the fascinating and important histories state residents share. The award, consisting of a plaque and a lifetime membership with the Nebraska State Historical Society, is limited to K-12 teachers who encourage and support their students in endeavors such as History Day; who use documents, oral history, or place in classroom projects; or who employ other imaginative or innovative methods to make Nebraska history come alive for their students. A committee drawn from the current NSHS Board of Trustees, the NSHS Emeritus Trustees, and the NSHS staff nominates/selects the recipient.

Sponsoring Organization
Nebraska State Historical Society
Eligibility Requirements

K-12 Nebraska educator.

Award Amount
Plaque and lifetime membership with the Nebraska State Historical Society.
Website
http://www.nebraskahistory.org/admin/awards/index.htm
Location
NE

NEA Learning and Leadership Grants

Description

Funds individual "participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research."

Sponsoring Organization
NEA Foundation
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
$2,000.00
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.

Website
http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/educators/grant-programs/grant-application/l…

NEA Student Achievement Grants

Description

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
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
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.

Website
http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/educators/grant-programs/grant-application/s…

Annual California Council for the Social Studies Conference

Description

From the California Council for the Social Studies Conference website:

"The California Council for the Social Studies is the largest state professional organization for teachers, administrators, and curriculum specialists in California Social Studies Education. With a membership of 1200, CCSS includes professionals at elementary, middle, senior high, college and university levels spanning the disciplines of history, geography, political science, economics, sociology, anthropology, and psychology as well as the humanities and visual and performing arts. All of these levels and areas of interest are represented at the conference by attendees and presenters."

Website
http://www.ccss.org/2010_conference.htm
Sponsoring Organization
California Council for the Social Studies
Location
Pasadena, CA
Start Date
End Date

Women in North Carolina History

Description

From the North Carolina Museum of History website:

"Discover how women have influenced North Carolina's history. Learn how to integrate women's history into your curriculum using stories, primary documents, the Internet, and other resources."

Contact email
tricia.l.blakistone@ncdcr.gov
Sponsoring Organization
North Carolina Museum of History
Phone number
9198077971
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$40; $35 for North Carolina Museum of History Associates
Course Credit
"Earn continuing education credits (up to forty contact hours), including reading and technology CEUs"
End Date
Website
http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/edu/ProfDev.html

Economic Forces in American History

Description

From the Foundation for Teaching Economics website:

"These widely acclaimed, cross-curricular programs help teachers incorporate economic reasoning into their high school American history courses. Program instructors provide economic explanations of pivotal historical events.

Participants learn interactive teaching strategies that incorporate the actual circumstances of historical periods of study. With EFIAH lesson plans, teachers can help their students learn by re-living history rather than just reading or hearing about it. A 'must take' course for any teacher of American history."

Contact email
information@fte.org
Sponsoring Organization
Foundation for Teaching Economics
Phone number
5307574630
Target Audience
High school
Start Date
Cost
Free
Course Credit
Two semester hours of graduate credit in education available.
Duration
Six days
End Date
Website
http://www.fte.org/teachers/programs/history/

Economic Forces in American History

Description

From the Foundation for Teaching Economics website:

"These widely acclaimed, cross-curricular programs help teachers incorporate economic reasoning into their high school American history courses. Program instructors provide economic explanations of pivotal historical events.

Participants learn interactive teaching strategies that incorporate the actual circumstances of historical periods of study. With EFIAH lesson plans, teachers can help their students learn by re-living history rather than just reading or hearing about it. A 'must take' course for any teacher of American history."

Contact email
information@fte.org
Sponsoring Organization
Foundation for Teaching Economics
Phone number
5307574630
Target Audience
High school
Start Date
Cost
Free
Course Credit
Two semester hours of graduate credit in education available.
End Date
Website
http://www.fte.org/teachers/programs/history/

Summer U.S. History Curriculum Development

Description

From the Minnesota Historical Society:

The Center for Social Studies Education is sponsoring a week-long professional development opportunity where U.S. history teachers will help other educators meet the social studies standards. Ten teachers will gather at the Minnesota History Center, receive hands-on curriculum development training, and research and develop lesson plans to fit the state standards for U.S. history in grades 4–8. Lessons created will be posted on the CSSE website.

Curriculum development will take place either July 12-16 or July 19-23, 2010, depending on applicant availability.

Contact name
Jessica Ellison
Contact email
jessica.ellison@mnhs.org
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Minnesota Historical Society
Target Audience
4-8
Start Date
Cost
Free, $500 stipend
Duration
Five days
End Date

First Amendment Summer Institute

Description

From the McCormick Freedom Project:

The McCormick Freedom Project presents its second First Amendment Summer Institute, a weeklong course focusing on the five freedoms—religion, speech, press, assembly and petition—with a specific focus on their application in school settings. Topics will include the free exercise of religion in a classroom, students' free speech rights when engaging in off-campus acts of expression, and a principal's rights in exercising prior review over student newspaper content.

Middle and high school educators will learn from experts in the field including Charles Haynes, senior scholar at the First Amendment Center and Barbara Jones, director of the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom. Participants will also explore related lesson plans and tour the soon-to-launch Freedom Express mobile museum.

Contact email
jbelzowski@freedomproject.us
Sponsoring Organization
McCormick Freedom Project
Phone number
3124455172
Target Audience
Middle and high school
Start Date
Cost
Free
Course Credit
"Participants may enroll in the course to earn 3 college credits for a fee of $300. Otherwise, participants can instead earn 35 CPDUS/7 CEUs at no charge."
Duration
Five days
End Date
Website
http://www.freedomproject.us/Education/ProfessionalDevelopment/SummerInstitute…
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