Science and Mathematics Teacher Awards and Professional Development Programs:

• Teacher Quest Program: http://www.theendeavouracademy.com/TeacherQuest/ 
• Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching: http://www.paemst.org/
  • Deadline for Nominations in 2008: March 1, 2008
  • Deadline for Completed Applications in 2008:  May 1, 2008
• Einstein Fellowship: http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/Einstein/about.htm
• NSF-Sponsored Summer 2008 Workshop for Plant Genomics and Biotechnology.  Deadline for applications is April 30, 2008.  Click here for more information.
• 2008 Florida Chemistry Teacher of the Year.  Deadline for applications is March 31, 2008.  Click here for more information.
• NOAA Teachers at Sea: http://teacheratsea.noaa.gov/
• AAAS Leadership in Science Education Prize for High School Teachers: http://www.aaas.org/aboutaaas/awards/hs_scied_leadership/hs_scied_leadership.shtml
• Armada Project (Ocean, Polar, and Environmental Research Experience for Teachers): http://www.armadaproject.org/
• US Department of Energy  Academies Creating Teacher Scientists: http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/LSTPD/about.htm
• Summer Industrial Fellowships for Teachers:  http://www.sift.org/Default.aspx
• Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Teacher Center:  http://www.theteachercenter.org/
• Florida Forestry Teachers' Tour: The Florida Forestry Teachers' Tour brings 45 teachers from across the state to Fernandina Beach each June to see firsthand how forestry works in Florida. Participants visite a research forest, a privately-owned tree farm, a paper mill, a saw mill and a chemical lab that manufactures frangrances from tree by-products.  Application Deadline : March 14, 2008.  For applications and more information, see this  website: http://www.floridaforest.org/teachers_tour.php
• Oxford Institute for Environmental Education Summer Workshop.  Application Deadline: April 20, 2008.  More information online at http://www.oiee.oxford.emory.edu or click here to read the program brochure.  Questions? Contact Steve Baker at sbaker@emory.edu or by calling 770-784-8397.
• Professional Development for District Math Coaches, Sponsored by The Center for Leadership and Learning Communities, Summer Institute held July 29 - August 1, 2008.  Click here for more information about registration and the agenda.

Grant Opportunities for Teachers

• Motorola Innovation Generation Grants, $500 to $100,000.  Proposals are due March 1, 2008: http://www.motorola.com/content.jsp?globalObjectId=8153
• Environmental Literacy Grants for Formal K - 12 Education from NOAA (Preliminary proposals are due on February 20, 2008):  http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=16380
• Toyota Tapestry Grants for Science Teachers (deadline is January 28, 2008):  http://www.nsta.org/programs/tapestry
• Vernier/NSTA Technology Grants (deadline is October 15, 2007): http://www.vernier.com/grants/nsta.html
• Workforce Central Florida Mini-Grants (Math and Science Clubs and Laboratory Equipment funding): Click here for PDF Brochure.  Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Sumter Counties ONLY