From smith at bio.fsu.edu Thu Jan 6 08:25:14 2022 From: smith at bio.fsu.edu (Robin Smith) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2022 08:25:14 -0500 Subject: [Fsuteachgrads] NEW FSU-Teach website feature! Message-ID: Greetings, FSU-Teach Alum! We have created a tool on our website for our alumni to report their accomplishments such as awards, more degrees, recognitions, and grants. https://fsu-teach.fsu.edu/accolades If you have something you would like to brag about, please let us know and you will be on our webpage. There is even an option to upload a photo! We'd love to hear from you! Regards, Robin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From kr04 at fsu.edu Mon Jan 10 15:16:42 2022 From: kr04 at fsu.edu (Karen Rose) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:16:42 +0000 Subject: [Fsuteachgrads] Physics Teachers Message-ID: Topic: TSAAPT Physics Teacher Virtual Happy Hour Time: Jan 13, 2022 05:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Every month on the Second Thu, until Jun 9, 2022, 6 occurrence(s) Jan 13, 2022 05:30 PM Feb 10, 2022 05:30 PM Mar 10, 2022 05:30 PM Apr 14, 2022 05:30 PM May 12, 2022 05:30 PM Jun 9, 2022 05:30 PM Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Monthly: https://uh-edu-cougarnet.zoom.us/meeting/tJcpdemrpzstGtz3-nMMBB8wZiGI1PkW-I9S/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCrqjkqGd2VtxmPRowqBojoc-nxmGJajbdHz1LrLg1xQFvhDOtlG-NPG--d Join Zoom Meeting https://uh-edu-cougarnet.zoom.us/j/93420390708?pwd=RzIwVkhjNEZoUzVVVXpXR0w0NGMzQT09 Karen Rose, Ph.D. FSU-Teach Clinical Faculty 209 MCH 1021 Atomic Way P.O. 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Here are the details: Requirements to RECEIVE a Master Teacher Fellowship: * The recipient must possess a master?s degree in Education/STEM or must have completed the first year of a master?s degree in Education/STEM. * The recipient must be certified and currently teaching a STEM subject in a public school. The school, or district, must be designated as high needs. (See the definition of ?high needs? at the end of this communication.) Requirements UPON BECOMING a Master Teacher Fellow: * The recipient must serve as a full time STEM teacher in a high needs district for a total of five years. Service must be completed within seven years of becoming a Master Teaching Fellow. (See the following definition of a ?high needs district.? ) * The recipient must take on a leadership role within the school. (Leadership role examples: Mentoring, participating in curriculum development, assisting in the planning and implementation of professional development experiences, or participating in pre-service teacher education). Recipient benefits: * Tuition is provided for the final year of the master?s degree. (The degree must be completed within the first year of the Fellowship.) * An annual salary supplement of $10,000 per year, for each year of participation. The supplement will be conferred for four years if the recipient received tuition for their final year of study; it will be conferred for five years if the recipient already possessed a master?s degree prior to receiving the award. Obligation: * If the requirements of the fellowship are not met, received funds must be repaid. Definition of ?high needs district?: If your school is not high needs, you may still be able to qualify for the Master Teacher Fellowship! Are you in a district that has at least one school that meets at least one qualification from each of the following lists? Note: It?s OK to move to a new school/district as long as it too meets this definition of ?high needs?. Criteria set 1 - o Twenty percent, or more, of the children served are from low-income families. o The school is eligible for funding under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program. o The school is eligible for funding under the Rural and Low-Income School Program Criteria set 2 - o There is a high percentage of teachers not teaching in the academic subject areas, or grade level, in which they were trained/certified. o There is a high teacher turnover rate or a high percentage of teachers with emergency, provisional, or temporary certification/licensure. Think about it! - the FSU-Teach team Please email Logan Chalfant (lchalfant at fsu.edu) if you are interested in this opportunity. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From smith at bio.fsu.edu Fri Jan 14 11:52:30 2022 From: smith at bio.fsu.edu (Robin Smith) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 11:52:30 -0500 Subject: [Fsuteachgrads] Fwd: Fwd: UTeach News 1/14/22 In-Reply-To: <6458590f-7bd4-5bbc-cfa1-6571ea0c5827@bio.fsu.edu> References: <6458590f-7bd4-5bbc-cfa1-6571ea0c5827@bio.fsu.edu> Message-ID: <34ee81b1-9c7b-cacd-fe15-f9f607428c57@bio.fsu.edu> UTeach News 1/14/22 Inside: Upcoming UTeach Table Talk, wellness training, safety survey, open positions at UTeach programs and more. View this email in your browser *HOW TO NOT TAKE THINGS PERSONALLY, OR AT LEAST TRY* New Year, New Mindset. How to Not take things Personally Sassy students, disastrous parent-teacher conferences, flopped lessons, bombed test scores. Struggling with how to not let disappointments in the classroom get to you? You?re not alone. Learn the psychological, cultural, and biological reasons why it is so hard for teachers to not to take things personally, as well as steps you can take to reframe a healthier mindset. All are welcome to attend. *Monday, January 17, 2022, 6:00-7:00 p.m. CT* Zoom: https://utrgv.zoom.us/j/7668183293 Our summit and conference will be in-person in 2022 and we are /very/ excited about it. Calls for proposals will be out next week. *June 21, 2022: Equity and Racial Justice in STEM Teacher Development* *June 22-23, 2022: UTeach STEM Educators Conference. *The conference theme this year is Reuniting with Purpose. *SURVEY: COVID-19 GUIDELINES FOR THE 2022 UTEACH**STEM?EDUCATORS**CONFERENCE * Hands holding a survey. We understand that there are heightened concerns surrounding June 2022 conference attendance and COVID-19, and we would like to hear your opinions. *Please share your input with us via this survey. * DESIGNING CURRICULUM FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS & TEACHER LEADERS *February 1, 2022 from?3:30 - 5:00?PM ET * Paige Evans, Jacqueline Ekeoba, and Ramona Matee from teachHouston are taking part in a webinar hosted by AAAS ARISE.?They will highlight how they have transformed their coursework to become more culturally responsive and inquiry-based as a part of their NSF sponsored Noyce programs. They will also discuss their culturally responsive and inquiry-based classroom management course. Register here. *OPEN POSITIONS AT UTEACH PROGRAMS* NAUTeach at?Northern Arizona University is seeking an Assistant Professor of Science Education. See the position description here ; search for position #/605886./ Central Washington University, which has the only UTeach program in the Pacific Northwest , is searching for a Dean of our College of Education and Professional Studies . The new SpartansTeach program at Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia?has three open positions. Please take a look: * Director * Science Master Teacher * Math Master Teacher *UTEACH ALUMNUS SPOTLIGHT* We are featuring UTeach alumni?who are doing amazing things in research or their community. Know an alumnus who deserves the spotlight? *Let us know here *, and they could be featured in an upcoming USEA newsletter. Alumni self-nominations are welcome! Read about the wonderful alumni we've already recognized with a spotlight. *TELL YOUR ALUMNI ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY* *UTeach CSA UTeach Computer Science has received a renewal of our U.S. Department of Education SEED grant! *With the expansion of this SEED (Supporting Effective Educator Development)?grant, we will be able to provide our AP CS A curriculum, support, PD, and stipends to teachers in 2022-23 (approximately $4,500 value). UTeach CS will provide free training, curriculum, and ongoing support to current or future AP CS A teachers for two years, along with a teacher stipend. UTeach and its research partner, American Institutes for Research (AIR), will study the implementation and impact of the curriculum on students and teachers in the first year of the project. Please tell your alumni about this awesome opportunity! *NOMINATIONS FOR USEA AWARDS* It's time to recognize leadership and excellence in supporting the improvement of STEM education! Do you know someone who excels in their work of making STEM literacy possible for all? Someone driven to advocate for STEM? Someone who goes above and beyond for their students or faculty? We have awards for?exceptional master teachers, staff members, faculty, and alumni. Nominate someone for a USEA Award here. */Deadline: April 29,2022/* Twitter Facebook Website Instagram /Copyright ? 2022 UTeach Institute, All rights reserved./ You are receiving this email because you are a member of the UTeach Institute. *Our mailing address is:* UTeach Institute University of Texas at Austin 103 W. 24th Street, G2550 Austin, TX 78712 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lchalfant at fsu.edu Fri Jan 28 09:50:56 2022 From: lchalfant at fsu.edu (Logan Chalfant) Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2022 14:50:56 +0000 Subject: [Fsuteachgrads] Second chance: $$$$ Message-ID: Folks, I know that you're busy, so I wanted to give you another chance to respond to the following $$$$ opportunity. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear graduates, Are you interested in earning a subsidized master?s degree? Are you interested in $10,000 a year to build onto your skillset for serving under-resourced students? We would like to gauge your interest in the Robert Noyce Master Teacher Fellowship program. If this opportunity is attractive to enough of you, we will proceed with writing a grant proposal to NSF. Here are the details: Requirements to RECEIVE a Master Teacher Fellowship: * The recipient must possess a master?s degree in Education/STEM or must have completed the first year of a master?s degree in Education/STEM. * The recipient must be certified and currently teaching a STEM subject in a public school. The school, or district, must be designated as high needs. (See the definition of ?high needs? at the end of this communication.) Requirements UPON BECOMING a Master Teacher Fellow: * The recipient must serve as a full time STEM teacher in a high needs district for a total of five years. Service must be completed within seven years of becoming a Master Teaching Fellow. (See the following definition of a ?high needs district.? ) * The recipient must take on a leadership role within the school. (Leadership role examples: Mentoring, participating in curriculum development, assisting in the planning and implementation of professional development experiences, or participating in pre-service teacher education). Recipient benefits: * Tuition is provided for the final year of the master?s degree. (The degree must be completed within the first year of the Fellowship.) * An annual salary supplement of $10,000 per year, for each year of participation. The supplement will be conferred for four years if the recipient received tuition for their final year of study; it will be conferred for five years if the recipient already possessed a master?s degree prior to receiving the award. Obligation: * If the requirements of the fellowship are not met, received funds must be repaid. Definition of ?high needs district?: If your school is not high needs, you may still be able to qualify for the Master Teacher Fellowship! Are you in a district that has at least one school that meets at least one qualification from each of the following lists? Note: It?s OK to move to a new school/district as long as it too meets this definition of ?high needs?. Criteria set 1 - o Twenty percent, or more, of the children served are from low-income families. o The school is eligible for funding under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program. o The school is eligible for funding under the Rural and Low-Income School Program Criteria set 2 - o There is a high percentage of teachers not teaching in the academic subject areas, or grade level, in which they were trained/certified. o There is a high teacher turnover rate or a high percentage of teachers with emergency, provisional, or temporary certification/licensure. Think about it! - the FSU-Teach team Please email Logan Chalfant (lchalfant at fsu.edu) if you are interested in this opportunity. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From taylord2 at leonschools.net Mon Jan 31 08:55:30 2022 From: taylord2 at leonschools.net (Taylor, Danielle) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 13:55:30 +0000 Subject: [Fsuteachgrads] Second chance: $$$$ In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Would a master's in Entomology count/qualify as a STEM degree? From: Fsuteachgrads On Behalf Of Logan Chalfant via Fsuteachgrads Sent: Friday, January 28, 2022 9:51 AM To: FSU-Teach Graduates Cc: Logan Chalfant Subject: [Fsuteachgrads] Second chance: $$$$ EXTERNAL - This email originates outside of Leon County Schools ________________________________ Folks, I know that you're busy, so I wanted to give you another chance to respond to the following $$$$ opportunity. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear graduates, Are you interested in earning a subsidized master's degree? Are you interested in $10,000 a year to build onto your skillset for serving under-resourced students? We would like to gauge your interest in the Robert Noyce Master Teacher Fellowship program. If this opportunity is attractive to enough of you, we will proceed with writing a grant proposal to NSF. Here are the details: Requirements to RECEIVE a Master Teacher Fellowship: * The recipient must possess a master's degree in Education/STEM or must have completed the first year of a master's degree in Education/STEM. * The recipient must be certified and currently teaching a STEM subject in a public school. The school, or district, must be designated as high needs. (See the definition of "high needs" at the end of this communication.) Requirements UPON BECOMING a Master Teacher Fellow: * The recipient must serve as a full time STEM teacher in a high needs district for a total of five years. Service must be completed within seven years of becoming a Master Teaching Fellow. (See the following definition of a "high needs district." ) * The recipient must take on a leadership role within the school. (Leadership role examples: Mentoring, participating in curriculum development, assisting in the planning and implementation of professional development experiences, or participating in pre-service teacher education). Recipient benefits: * Tuition is provided for the final year of the master's degree. (The degree must be completed within the first year of the Fellowship.) * An annual salary supplement of $10,000 per year, for each year of participation. The supplement will be conferred for four years if the recipient received tuition for their final year of study; it will be conferred for five years if the recipient already possessed a master's degree prior to receiving the award. Obligation: * If the requirements of the fellowship are not met, received funds must be repaid. Definition of "high needs district": If your school is not high needs, you may still be able to qualify for the Master Teacher Fellowship! Are you in a district that has at least one school that meets at least one qualification from each of the following lists? Note: It's OK to move to a new school/district as long as it too meets this definition of "high needs". Criteria set 1 - o Twenty percent, or more, of the children served are from low-income families. o The school is eligible for funding under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program. o The school is eligible for funding under the Rural and Low-Income School Program Criteria set 2 - o There is a high percentage of teachers not teaching in the academic subject areas, or grade level, in which they were trained/certified. o There is a high teacher turnover rate or a high percentage of teachers with emergency, provisional, or temporary certification/licensure. Think about it! - the FSU-Teach team Please email Logan Chalfant (lchalfant at fsu.edu) if you are interested in this opportunity. ________________________________ *SUNSHINE LAW AND PUBLIC RECORDS CAUTION: Florida has a very broad Public Records Law. Virtually all written communications to or from School Board of Leon County, Florida Personnel are public records available to the public and media upon request. E-mail sent or received on the LCSB system will be considered public and will only be withheld from disclosure if deemed confidential pursuant to State Law. Individual student records are deemed confidential. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: