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The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Scholarship, sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, recognizes Latino administrators and principals for their leadership by providing assistance toward an advanced degree in education.

The winner will receive a one-time $10,000 scholarship, made payable to an institution of higher learning, and will be presented the award during the awards banquet at the 10th Annual ALAS Education Summit in Denver. The deadline to apply is Sept. 6, 2013.

For more information and details on how to apply, click here.

KET Teachers’ Domain is completing the transition to PBS LearningMedia on Oct. 15, 2013. On that date, teachers will be automatically redirected to PBS LearningMedia when visiting Teachers’ Domain.

At PBS LearningMedia, teachers will find more than 30,000 digital educational resources from more than 130 public media partners. This also is where teachers will need to go to complete the Promoting Positive Behavior in Schools Professional Development. Note: If a teacher does not have a Teachers’ Domain account, he or she will need to create a PBS LearningMedia account by visiting KET EncycloMedia homepage and accessing PBS LearningMedia from there.

For more information about the transition or issues with an account, contact your KET Education Consultant. There also is a help section within PBS LearningMedia that teachers might want to become familiar with regarding this new service.

The Central States Section of the Combustion Institute (CSS / CI) has issued a grant opportunity (up to $5000 award) to high school teachers for developing and introducing a combustion science-based (i.e., applied chemistry) learning module into their course curriculum.

Combustion science deals with fast exothermic oxidizing reactions that occur in the majority of energy, industrial, transportation, and fire suppression-based applications. Combustion science is a broad field consisting basically of chemistry, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics. The CSS / CI’s primary objective in offering this grant opportunity is to increase awareness and interest in STEM disciplines.

Proposals are due October 1 and teachers may request to be paired with a mentor who conducts research in combustion science. Additional information about the grant opportunity, including proposal requirements, award requirements, contacts for mentor pairing, and synopses of previous grantee activities can be found at www.cssci.org.

The Florida Office of Environmental Education is awarding up to $5,000 in mini-grants to 18 eligible entities within the southeast region of the United States including Kentucky.

Proposals are due August 30. Awards will be made in September 2013. Projects should be implemented during the 2013-14 school year and must be completed by July 31, 2014. All proposals must be submitted electronically by completing the online application. A conference call for applicants will be held on July 19 and August 16 to answer questions regarding the application. It is recommended that applicants review a PDF copy of the application. If there are any questions beforehand, please feel free to e-mail Alexis Sailor at alexis.sailor@dep.state.fl.us or Gregory Ira at Greg.Ira@dep.state.fl.us.

The National Science Teacher Association is currently accepting applications for the 2013–2014 New Science Teacher Academy.

The academy was created to help promote quality science teaching, enhance teacher confidence, and improve teacher content knowledge. Among the many benefits, attendees will get unlimited use of resources including vetted web links for lesson plans, links to state and national standards, professional organizations, safety tips and more. Plus accommodations, coverage of airfare, food, and registration fees to attend the NSTA national conference in Boston next year!

Please visit http://www.nsta.org/academyfor all details and how to apply.

The Kentucky School Boards Association has an opening for a Director of Policy and eMeeting Services.  This full time position is based in Frankfort and full time benefits, including membership in the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System, are provided.

The position is a grade 10 and salary will be commensurate with experience.

The person filling the position will be responsible for overseeing the policy and eMeeting services, including preparation, maintenance and updating of local board of education policies and district administrative procedures and delivery of related services, including online manuals, handbooks and training.

Requirements for the position include:

• minimum of a master’s degree in education or related field (major or minor in English preferred)
• public classroom teaching and/or administrative experience
• capacity to effectively plan, organize and supervise policy services Continue Reading

The Kentucky Association for Environmental Education (KAEE) is accepting nominations for its annual awards.

Each year, KAEE presents three awards for Excellence in Environmental Education to an individual, organization or program that is doing exceptional work for environmental education in the state.

Deadline for nominations is July 15.

Awards will be presented during the 2013 KAEE Conference on Sept. 13-14 at Lake Barkley State Resort Park.

Awards Categories:

1. Outstanding Environmental Educator

2. Outstanding Environmental Education Program

3. Outstanding Organization in the field of Environmental Education

To nominate someone, visit the KAEE website and fill out the nomination form at: http://kaee.org/awards/nominate-someone/

For more information, contact Ashley Hoffman at (270) 214-0587.

Camp Carnegie is a series of half-day, one-week summer camps for rising middle school students.

These camps are designed to be both hands-on and educational. All camps are taught by instructors with field experience in the camp topic. Participation is limited to 25 students per camp.

Those interested may download the PDF for the complete summer schedule or call (859) 254-4175, ext. 21 for more information.

The spring/summer issue of Kentucky School Leader has a feature article written by Kentucky Department of Education Assistant General Counsel David Wickersham.

Wickersham writes about restraint and seclusion in the article, touching on the limits of which restraint and seclusion may be used in Kentucky public schools, how these limits will foster stronger school culture that will, in turn, lead to greater academic gains.

Kentucky School Leader is a publication of the Kentucky Association of School Administrators.

To read the article, click here.

The Call for Proposals for the 2013 Kentucky Reading Association’s Annual Conference is now posted. This year’s theme is Literacy without Borders.

The conference will be held at the Lexington Hyatt and Convention Center on October 17-19, 2013. A new online proposal submission process can be accessed here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/KRA2013.

Proposals are due by June 28 and should be submitted through the online submission form. Additional details are included on the Call for Proposal form located at the link above.

Information about this year’s conference can be found at http://www.kyreading.org/Conference.aspx.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact lauriehenry@uky.edu.