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GEP - Professional Development Email Updates
Issue date - August 01, 2008
Dear Educator:
Enclosed is the latest issue of World Savvy's Professional Development Announcements, posted once a month, featuring opportunities about grants, events, workshops for teachers, and new curriculum and resources for educators.
In this issue (quicklinks):
- Grants and Awards and Travel
- Opportunities and Events for Teachers
- Opportunities for Youth
- New Curriculum/Resources
World Savvy Announcements
Global Affairs Monitor - Subscriptions for 2008-09!
Have you previewed the first two editions of the Global Affairs Monitor yet? You can still check them out for free at: http://monitor.worldsavvy.org. Subscriptions are now available to purchase for the 2008-09 school year - there will be 9 issues throughout the school year, with the first issue available online August 15, "Democracy Around the World in 2008".
The first two editions are:
May 2008 - "The Situation in Sudan and the Conflict in Darfur"
June 2008 - "Modern China: The Promises and Challenges of an Emerging Superpower"
Doctors Without Borders: A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City - October 15-19, 2008
This FREE exhibit, co-sponsored in SF by World Savvy, is made up of materials used by Doctors Without Borders in its medical work around the world. Guided by aid workers, students will explore real shelters; see how food is distributed; taste the high-energy biscuits distributed to combat malnutrition; understand basic health care and epidemic control in emergency settings, and more. For more information on our 2008 California tour to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and San Diego, and to find some resources to use with your class, click here:
http://doctorswithoutborders.org/education/refugeecamp/home. Sign up now to bring your class in October 2008, go to: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/109549666.
Donors Choose - Pass this on to others and have them help fund 2007 Savvy Scholar Holly Friel's classroom project!
Holly Friel, a world history and American democracy teacher in San Francisco and a Savvy Scholar fellow from World Savvy, is looking to raise money through Donors Choose for a classroom set of Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography. Pass this on and ask folks to donate to a great teacher in the World Savvy network: http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=192744&zone=0.
Want to create a proposal for your own classroom?
It's easy - - start here: www.donorschoose.org
Grants & Awards & Travel
Fulbright-Hays Summer 2009 Study Abroad Program
The Fulbright-Hays Study Abroad Program provides opportunities for overseas experience. The program is open to educators and administrators with responsibilities for curriculum development in fields related to humanities, languages, and area studies. There are nine seminars being offered for Summer 2009 with 16 positions per seminar, subject to the availability of funds. Seminars take place from late June to mid-August for a duration of four to six weeks. Deadline to apply is September 12, 2008.
http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpssap/index.html
Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program
Through this program, teachers and administrators in the U.S. participate in a unique semester, summer, or year-long opportunity to have a direct teaching exchange with a counterpart teaching the same subject at the same grade level. The program currently offers exchanges to Greece and Italy, and the application deadline for next year's program is October 15, 2008. For more info and to get the application, go to:
http://www.fulbrightexchanges.org.
NEA Foundation Grants
Learning & Leadership Grants: provide opportunities for teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to engage in high-quality professional development and lead their colleagues in professional growth. The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study. The next application deadline is October 15, 2008.
Student Achievement Grants: provide $5,000 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 next application deadline is October 15, 2008.
http://www.neafoundation.org/grants.htm.
Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation Grants Program
This grant for $1500 provides funding for teachers to create environmental curriculum for their classrooms. Deadline to apply is September 27, 2008. For application and more information, go to: http://www.mgaef.org/index.html#MissionStatement.
Opportunities and Events for Teachers - Bay Area
Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet - Opening at Crissy Field, August 5
Cool Globes is an outdoor art exhibit that highlights climate change and the simple things each of us can do in our everyday lives to prevent it. The exhibit features 40 custom-designed 5-foot globes -- each depicting a solution to the climate crisis. The opening event will be August 5, and the exhibit will run until October 12. For more info (and lessons) about Cool Globes, visit http://www.coolglobes.com or read the SF Chronicle article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/04/DDS911TBAP.DTL
World Affairs Council - San Francisco
Upcoming programs for the World Affairs Council include:
- Art Exhibit: Hungry Planet - What the World Eats, by Peter Menzel, August 28
- Remarks on post-Soviet Azerbaijan, August 12
In addition, the Schools Program is hiring - they are looking for a part-time youth outreach associate and an intern. For more info on events or applications for Schools Program positions, see: http://www.itsyourworld.org.
Teacher Workshop - Exploring Humanitarian Law - August 14 and 15, The Presidio
Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) is a teacher curriculum produced by American Red Cross with the support of the International Committee of the Red Cross. This Exploring Humanitarian Law Workshop for Educators will provide teachers with the tools to expose students (ages 13-18) to issues of humanitarian law and principles of respect for life and dignity, especially in situations of armed conflict. http://www.signup4.net/public/ap.aspx?EID=WARJ11E&OID=145.
KQED Digital Storytelling & 21st Century Skills: A Summit & Gathering - August 23
KQED invites you to explore the intersection of Digital Storytelling and 21st Century Skills and Literacy. Here you can engage in conversations with other digital storytellers: educators and community activists, practitioners and deep enthusiasts. The focus is on education and community outreach, and our panel of experts will share best practices and facilitate round tables on using Digital Storytelling to support and nurture these 21st century skills: Critical and Analytic Thinking, Cultural Competence, Creativity and Innovation, Effective Communication and Interpersonal Skills, and Problem Solving. http://www.dsi.kqed.org.
Teachers 4 Social Justice CONFERENCE - October 11, San Francisco
This year's 8th annual Teachers 4 Social Justice Conference, "Teaching for Social Justice: Building Power, Making Change" will be on October 11, 2008, at Mission High in San Francisco - registration now open online. We need you - teachers and community based-educators--to share your knowledge and practice in the workshops that are the heart of the conference! They are looking for teachers to present workshops at the conference - proposals from teachers are due in September. www.t4sj.org.
Opportunities and Events for Teachers - National
Help Globalize your School by hosting an international teacher for the 2008-09 school year!
AFS Intercultural Programs is looking for schools who would like to host a teacher for the 2008-09 school year. For more than 30 years, AFS has run a program that provides a chance for outstanding international educators to live in the U.S. for a year and teach at K-12 schools. If you are interested in hosting an educator at your school this year, please contact Erin Abrams at AFS, eabrams@afs.org. See more about this or other programs at AFS here: http://www.afs.org/afs_or/home.
Seeking teachers to write curriculum for documentary Unnatural Causes
CA Newsreel is currently seeking several curriculum experts to help us develop the following lesson plans. Interested parties should send us a CV, cover letter, and sample curricula. Candidates must have experience with developing curricula for high school audiences, be knowledgeable not only about health inequities and underlying structural conditions but also in related subject areas. To find out more about the documentary, or to apply, go to: http://www.unnaturalcauses.org/lessonplans.php.
Webcast - What Students Should Know about 9/11 and the War on Terrorism
On Thursday, September 11, 2008, the Foreign Policy Research Institute will sponsor two webcasts on what students should know about 9/11. Secondary schools/classes may sign up to view the webcast live online and participate in the Q&A periods. All questions not answered during the session will be answered by email shortly thereafter. The webcast will feature panelists drawn from FPRI's Center on Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Homeland Security. The webcasts will be at 11 AM ET and 2 PM ET. Find out more and sign up at: http://www.fpri.org/education/911webcast.
International Studies Schools Association - 2009 Conference
The 2009 ISSA Conference for educators will be held in Tampa, FL from January 17-19, 2009. This year's theme is Global Sustainable Development, and they are now inviting educators to submit proposals to lead workshops for teaching about this theme at the K-12 level. Proposals are due August 25, so download the call for proposals now at http://www.du.edu/issa. You can also see resources and presentations from last year's conference on the site.
Opportunities for Youth
Stay tuned for events as the new school year kicks off...
New Curriculum/Resources:
Curriculum Unit - The Road to Peace: A Teaching Guide on Local and Global Transitional Justice
The Advocates for Human Rights is pleased to announce the release of its new curriculum, The Road to Peace: A Teaching Guide on Local and Global Transitional Justice. Using the expertise of The Advocates' human rights monitoring teams who carried out work in Peru and Sierra Leone, our Education Program has created this teaching guide to introduce students to the concept of transitional justice. The unit features 10 lessons on topics such as conflict resolution, addressing past human rights abuses, and healing from violence. http://www.discoverhumanrights.org.
National Geographic Giant Traveling Maps
Recommended for grades K-8, these gym-sized maps cost $275 to borrow, but are an exciting and interactive way to teach kids about geography. Each map is accompanied by a set of ready-to-use activities as well as atlases, books, music, videos, and game materials. http://www.ngsednet.org/community/index.cfm?community_id=515.
Planning to Change the World: A Plan Book for Social Justice Teachers
This resource is a plan book to help educators translate their vision of a just education into concrete classroom activities. This unique resource has all the things you would expect in a lesson plan book plus: notations about social justice birthday and historical events, lesson ideas and tips, and thought-provoking essential questions. View a sample and pre-order a copy today: http://www.edliberation.org/new-social-justice-teachers-plan-book
Facing the Future Releases New Middle School Sustainability Curriculum Unit
Facing the Future is pleased to announce the release of Understanding Sustainability, a flexible, self-contained 1-2 week curriculum unit aligned with national science standards for middle school educators to teach sustainability issues. This curriculum features hands-on activities that explore sustainability issues, such as energy, consumption, water scarcity, and transportation choices, and potential solutions. The unit is available on CD for $24.95, and can be purchased from the website here: http://www.facingthefuture.org/Curriculum/CurriculumHome/tabid/113/Default.aspx.
The views expressed in this posting are not the views of World Savvy, and do not constitute an organizational endorsement. They are listed here as resources for educators but do not necessarily reflect the opinions and priorities of World Savvy.