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Title: Youth Literacy Grants from Dollar General
Body: From: http://www.dollargeneral.com/community/communityinvestments.aspx COMMUNITY GRANTS Dollar Generals community grants program provides support for non-profit organizations committed to the advancement of youth literacy initiatives. We believe this focus area is one of the primary keys to drop out prevention and addresses some of the greatest challenges students face in our 30 state market area. If you are interested in applying for a community grant; please review our guidelines, print the community grants application form and submit your request prior to one of the deadlines listed below. Submission Deadlines Award Announcements March 5th: March 30th June 5th: June 30th September 5th: September 30th December 5th: December 30th More information available at: http://www.dollargeneral.com/community/communityinvestments.aspx
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Title: Youth Literacy Grants from Dollar General
Body: From: http://www.dollargeneral.com/community/communityinvestments.aspx COMMUNITY GRANTS Dollar Generals community grants program provides support for non-profit organizations committed to the advancement of youth literacy initiatives. We believe this focus area is one of the primary keys to drop out prevention and addresses some of the greatest challenges students face in our 30 state market area. If you are interested in applying for a community grant; please review our guidelines, print the community grants application form and submit your request prior to one of the deadlines listed below. Submission Deadlines Award Announcements March 5th: March 30th June 5th: June 30th September 5th: September 30th December 5th: December 30th More information available at: http://www.dollargeneral.com/community/communityinvestments.aspx
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Title: Funding Opportunity: ESL/ELL Grant
Body: From: http://www.openbooklearning.com/Forms/Forms.asp?p1=34 This grant application is for the the OpenBook AnyWhere ESL/ELL Research Program. The goal of this grant is to identify best research-based practices for literacy instruction for non-English speakers or those with limited English proficiency. This is a matching grant program - OpenBook Learning will provide a 3 for 2 match to qualifying institutions. Pricing, and the amount of the grant, will be determined by your requirements as stated in the application. Grants must be awarded by November 30, 2004. Not available in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico or Texas. More information at: http://www.openbooklearning.com/Forms/Forms.asp?p1=34
Source: OpenBook AnyWhere
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Title: Funding Opportunity: ESL/ELL Grant
Body: From: http://www.openbooklearning.com/Forms/Forms.asp?p1=34 This grant application is for the the OpenBook AnyWhere ESL/ELL Research Program. The goal of this grant is to identify best research-based practices for literacy instruction for non-English speakers or those with limited English proficiency. This is a matching grant program - OpenBook Learning will provide a 3 for 2 match to qualifying institutions. Pricing, and the amount of the grant, will be determined by your requirements as stated in the application. Grants must be awarded by November 30, 2004. Not available in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico or Texas. More information at: http://www.openbooklearning.com/Forms/Forms.asp?p1=34
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Title: NEA Grants for Professional Development
Body: From: http://www.nfie.org/programs/grantguides.htm The foundations 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. Grants also fund project-based learning and break-the-mold innovations that significantly improve achievement for underserved students. Purpose: Grants support public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education for one of the following two purposes: (1) LEARNING & LEADERSHIP Grants to individuals fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research. Grants to groups fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment. More information available at: http://www.nfie.org/programs/grantguides.htm
Source: NEA Foundation
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Title: NEA Grants for Professional Development
Body: From: http://www.nfie.org/programs/grantguides.htm The foundations 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. Grants also fund project-based learning and break-the-mold innovations that significantly improve achievement for underserved students. Purpose: Grants support public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education for one of the following two purposes: (1) LEARNING & LEADERSHIP Grants to individuals fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research. Grants to groups fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment. More information available at: http://www.nfie.org/programs/grantguides.htm
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Title: Fellowships for Bilingual Math Education Doctoral Program
Body: From: http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/enews/2004/1116.htm#NEA CEMELA, the Center for Mathematics Education for Latinos/as, at UIC, offers a rare and outstanding opportunity for doctoral students who want to become leaders in Mathematics Education and contribute to the improvement of mathematics learning of Latinos/as. CEMELA offers financial support (doctoral study fellowships including summer) for full-time graduate study leading to a Ph.D. with an emphasis in Mathematics Education. Doctoral students will be expected to pursue a program of study that focuses on the mathematics learning of Latinos/as and that integrates language, culture, policy, and mathematics. Candidates can have a background in such areas as Bilingual Education, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Latino Studies, Linguistics, Computer Science, or any other program of study. Persons interested in graduate study at UIC and CEMELA financial support should: - Apply to the College of Education at University of Illinois at Chicago by January 1, 2005. Applications are at http://www.uic.edu/educ/index.html/ and should indicate Curriculum Design Doctoral Program. Applications require 3 letters of reference that support the applicants desire and ability to pursue graduate studies; and a goal statement describing the applicants reason for wanting a doctoral degree. - Send GRE test results to UIC; information is contained in the application - Complete an application for CEMELA financial support; to receive an application, email llkhisty@uic.edu For more information, contact: Dr. L. Licón Khisty Email: llkhisty@uic.edu
Source: OELA Newsline - Nov. 16, 2004 edition
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Title: Fellowships for Bilingual Math Education Doctoral Program
Body: From: http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/enews/2004/1116.htm#NEA CEMELA, the Center for Mathematics Education for Latinos/as, at UIC, offers a rare and outstanding opportunity for doctoral students who want to become leaders in Mathematics Education and contribute to the improvement of mathematics learning of Latinos/as. CEMELA offers financial support (doctoral study fellowships including summer) for full-time graduate study leading to a Ph.D. with an emphasis in Mathematics Education. Doctoral students will be expected to pursue a program of study that focuses on the mathematics learning of Latinos/as and that integrates language, culture, policy, and mathematics. Candidates can have a background in such areas as Bilingual Education, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Latino Studies, Linguistics, Computer Science, or any other program of study. Persons interested in graduate study at UIC and CEMELA financial support should: - Apply to the College of Education at University of Illinois at Chicago by January 1, 2005. Applications are at http://www.uic.edu/educ/index.html/ and should indicate Curriculum Design Doctoral Program. Applications require 3 letters of reference that support the applicants desire and ability to pursue graduate studies; and a goal statement describing the applicants reason for wanting a doctoral degree. - Send GRE test results to UIC; information is contained in the application - Complete an application for CEMELA financial support; to receive an application, email llkhisty@uic.edu For more information, contact: Dr. L. Licón Khisty Email: llkhisty@uic.edu
Source: OELA Newsline - Nov. 16, 2004 edition
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Title: Online Graduate Courses on Adolescent Literacy
Body: From: http://www.literacymatters.org/pdonline/courses.htm The following online graduate courses are available through Antioch College: - Helping Struggling Readers Improve Comprehension - Improving Reading and Writing in the Content Areas - Making the Most of Adolescent Literature - Teaching Students How to Conduct Online Research
Source: Literacy Matters
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Title: Online Graduate Courses on Adolescent Literacy
Body: From: http://www.literacymatters.org/pdonline/courses.htm The following online graduate courses are available through Antioch College: - Helping Struggling Readers Improve Comprehension - Improving Reading and Writing in the Content Areas - Making the Most of Adolescent Literature - Teaching Students How to Conduct Online Research
Source: Literacy Matters
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Title: Call for Proposals: Voice and Vision in Language Teacher Education 4th International Conference (Second Call)
Body: June 2-4, 2005 Radisson-Metrodome Hotel Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Featured speakers at the conference will include: - Marilyn Cochran-Smith (Boston College), keynote speaker - Heidi Byrnes (Georgetown University) - B. Kumaravadivelu (San Jose State University) - Catherine Snow (Harvard University) The fourth International Conference on Language Teacher Education welcomes proposals for papers and symposia on all aspects of the education and professional development of language teachers. Papers and symposia may report on data-based research, theoretical and conceptual analyses, or best practices in language teacher education. The mission of the conference is to address the education of teachers of all languages, at all instructional and institutional levels, and in all the many national and international contexts in which this takes place, including: English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) instruction; foreign modern/world language teaching; bilingual education; immersion education; indigenous and minority language education; and the teaching of less commonly taught languages. The conference aims to bring together teacher educators from these many contexts to discuss and share research, theory, and best practices and to initiate and sustain meaningful professional dialogue across languages, levels, and settings. The conference will focus on the following four broad themes: * The Knowledge Base of Language Teacher Education; * Social, Cultural, and Political Contexts of Language Teacher Education; * Collaborations in Language Teacher Education; and * Processes of Language Teacher Education Proposals are more likely to be accepted if they address one of these themes. The deadline for submission of proposals for papers and symposia is November 30, 2004. More information and on-line submission instructions can be found at: http:/ www.carla.umn.edu/conferences/LTE2005/call.html LCTL-T proj. coordinator. [LCTL-T] CALL FOR PAPERS: Voice and Vision in Language Teacher Education. Teachers of Less Commonly Taught Languages listserv. LCTL-T@LISTS.UMN.EDU (18 Nov. 2004).
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Title: Call for Proposals: Voice and Vision in Language Teacher Education 4th International Conference (Second Call)
Body: June 2-4, 2005 Radisson-Metrodome Hotel Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Featured speakers at the conference will include: - Marilyn Cochran-Smith (Boston College), keynote speaker - Heidi Byrnes (Georgetown University) - B. Kumaravadivelu (San Jose State University) - Catherine Snow (Harvard University) The fourth International Conference on Language Teacher Education welcomes proposals for papers and symposia on all aspects of the education and professional development of language teachers. Papers and symposia may report on data-based research, theoretical and conceptual analyses, or best practices in language teacher education. The mission of the conference is to address the education of teachers of all languages, at all instructional and institutional levels, and in all the many national and international contexts in which this takes place, including: English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) instruction; foreign modern/world language teaching; bilingual education; immersion education; indigenous and minority language education; and the teaching of less commonly taught languages. The conference aims to bring together teacher educators from these many contexts to discuss and share research, theory, and best practices and to initiate and sustain meaningful professional dialogue across languages, levels, and settings. The conference will focus on the following four broad themes: * The Knowledge Base of Language Teacher Education; * Social, Cultural, and Political Contexts of Language Teacher Education; * Collaborations in Language Teacher Education; and * Processes of Language Teacher Education Proposals are more likely to be accepted if they address one of these themes. The deadline for submission of proposals for papers and symposia is November 30, 2004. More information and on-line submission instructions can be found at: http:/ www.carla.umn.edu/conferences/LTE2005/call.html LCTL-T proj. coordinator. [LCTL-T] CALL FOR PAPERS: Voice and Vision in Language Teacher Education. Teachers of Less Commonly Taught Languages listserv. LCTL-T@LISTS.UMN.EDU (18 Nov. 2004).
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Title: Maya & Miguel: Bilingual Kids' program on PBS
Body: The Public Broadcasting System airs a bilingual English/Spanish program for children called "Maya & Miguel." An interactive Web site provides both online and downloadable activities for your students and a guide to air times in your area. Accessible at: http://pbskids.org/mayaandmiguel/flash_esp.html
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Title: Maya & Miguel: Bilingual Kids' program on PBS
Body: The Public Broadcasting System airs a bilingual English/Spanish program for children called "Maya & Miguel." An interactive Web site provides both online and downloadable activities for your students and a guide to air times in your area. Accessible at: http://pbskids.org/mayaandmiguel/flash_esp.html
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Title: Irasshai: Online Japanese courses
Body: Georgia Public Broadcasting Education Services has created a learning resource for high school and college students of Japanese which focuses on authenticity using Internet video lessons and telephone interaction with live speakers. For more information: http://www.gpb.org/peachstar/irasshai/homepg.htm
Source: Georgia Public Broadcasting
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Title: Irasshai: Online Japanese courses
Body: Georgia Public Broadcasting Education Services has created a learning resource for high school and college students of Japanese which focuses on authenticity using Internet video lessons and telephone interaction with live speakers. For more information: http://www.gpb.org/peachstar/irasshai/homepg.htm
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Title: The most valuable foreign languages to study -- and why
Body: Speakers of more than one language have many advantages over monolinguals. Two articles on the National Capital Language Resource Center Web site describe the possibilities open only to multilinguals and the most valuable languages today. ENGLISH-ONLY SPEAKERS NEED NOT APPLY By Nancy Zarenda, Educational Consultant, Spanish Language Academy in Sacramento http://www.nclrc.org/caidlr88.htm#no1 LANGUAGE AT WORK: Interview by Ephy Amoah-Ntim http://www.nclrc.org/caidlr88.htm#no2
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Title: The most valuable foreign languages to study -- and why
Body: Speakers of more than one language have many advantages over monolinguals. Two articles on the National Capital Language Resource Center Web site describe the possibilities open only to multilinguals and the most valuable languages today. ENGLISH-ONLY SPEAKERS NEED NOT APPLY By Nancy Zarenda, Educational Consultant, Spanish Language Academy in Sacramento http://www.nclrc.org/caidlr88.htm#no1 LANGUAGE AT WORK: Interview by Ephy Amoah-Ntim http://www.nclrc.org/caidlr88.htm#no2
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Title: Reading lesson plans available online
Body: Each month the National Capital Language Resource Center provides a language lesson online that may be useful to a broad range of teachers. This month a reading lesson plan is featured with links to articles in Spanish, French, or Italian but which may be adapted for a variety of languages. Accessible at: http://www.nclrc.org/caidlr88.htm#ll
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Title: Reading lesson plans available online
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