Facebook Photo Contest May Win You a Fellowship

By On November 23, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Fellowships

From now to Jan. 2, 2012, The Horace Mann Companies are sponsoring a photo contest for teachers and school administrators on their “Abe Across America” Facebook page, giving these applicants the opportunity to win a Horace Mann-Lincoln Fellowship. This special teaching fellowship gives 50 educators the opportunity to study the life and times of President Abe Lincoln’s in his hometown of Springfield, Illinois. The fellowship covers travel costs, hotel accommodations and meals.

“The Horace Mann-Lincoln Fellowship gives teachers and school administrators a once-in-a-lifetime chance to immerse themselves in Lincoln’s life and times,” said Horace Mann Chief Marketing Officer Steve Cardinal. “Past fellows have told us they take back lessons from this important time in American history that have value across many subjects and grade levels, so this is a program for all K — 12 teachers and administrators. When talking to the fellows, they praise the historians, the library, the museum, and the accommodations. They are simply amazed by the wealth of information and the special treatment provided by the ALPLM staff and Horace Mann.”

Teachers and school administrators must submit a photo and answer a question in less than 100 words. They can then spread the word about their entry to gain votes. 10 entries will the highest votes will automatically be named Lincoln Fellows, and the remaining 40 spots will be chosen by a panel of independent judges.

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IISME Summer Fellowship for Teachers

By On November 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Fellowships, Teaching

The IISME Summer Fellowship Program places K-16 teachers from all disciplines into high-performance industry and research environments for the summer. Teachers work full-time for eight weeks, complete a project for their sponsors, and are paid $8,200 for their work. Teachers devote 10% of their paid time to focus on how they will transfer their Summer Fellowship experience back to their students and colleagues.

By working at one of IISME’s sponsoring organizations, such as Stanford University, Lockheed Martin, Intel, Life Technologies or Cisco Systems just to name a few, teachers are able to experience, first hand, the practical applications of the science, math and technology they teach. This teaching fellowship experience becomes a springboard for infusing curriculum with “real world” connections that further engage students in learning.  Many IISME Fellows report that their Summer Fellowship experiences reenergize their enthusiasm and commitment to teaching as they come away with exciting ideas for how to better prepare their students for 21st Century careers.

Each year, IISME offers approximately 160 Summer Fellowships to educators who teach in the 7 county San Francisco Bay Area.  As IISME expands to new regions in Southern California, a handful of Fellowships in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties will also be available.

Applications will be accepted beginning in late November. For more information about the IISME Summer Fellowship Program including eligibility requirements and to apply for this unique professional development opportunity, please visit: http://www.iisme.org.

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Albert Einstein Fellowship Takes Teachers to Congress

By On November 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Education, Engineering, Fellowships, Mathematics, Public Policy, Science, Teaching, Technology

The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program is a unique teaching fellowship for accomplished K-12 educators in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to serve in the national education arena.  Fellows spend eleven months working in a Federal agency or Congress, bringing their extensive knowledge and experience in the classroom to education program and/or education policy efforts.

One of this year’s Fellows, Mike Kennedy, has returned to his home school, Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, IL , with a new perspective.

“I’m not going to lie — it was awesome,” said Kennedy, physics teacher and boys’ track and field head coach. “I worked in the Department of Energy, and it was a perfect fit for me. It would be really hard to pick the highlights of the year, but one of the best things was being able to work with the other fellows. They are absolutely phenomenal people who are really trying to make sure that education is pushed forward.” Read more.

Albert Einstein Fellows help implement and evaluate national education programs, draft legislation, and initiate collaboration among Federal agencies, among other things. Applications for next year’s fellowships are due January 5, 2012.

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