Save the Date: OSU Design Day 2012

What: OSU Engineering, Architecture and Technology Design Day 2012
When: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Where: Oklahoma State University Campus
Why:
This is an opportunity for interested high school students to learn
about engineering as both a potential university major and a lifetime career by viewing design projects created by current OSU engineering
students. Held in an open house format, visitors have the opportunity
to interact directly with the engineering students to answer any
questions they may have about the profession.
RSVP and More Information:
http://studentservices.okstate.edu/designday
This page will be continuously updated as details are finalized. We
hope that you are be able attend!
Contact: Ann Taylor Busby
Graduate Assistant for CEAT Recruitment
405-744-5276
anntb@ostatemail.okstate.edu

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Important Information

Great Opportunity for STEM Teachers

Great Opportunity-Please send out this flyer to all sending school science, GTT and math teachers. Registration will open soon!
Thanks,
Tina Fugate STEM & Academic Coordinator

Great Opportunity

Vex Robotics Information

VEX Robotics will ship a Tool Supplement Kit to all schools that previously
ordered a kit for their POE or AE courses or GTT program.
Registration is now open for schools with a GTT or PTE program to offer a
Gateway Academy Summer Youth Program.

Also, the Fall/Winter Assessment Period is almost upon us so please read this
week's reminders and contact our School Support Team with any questions.

We want your feedback on the Action Bulletin. Are you receiving the
information you need in a timely fashion? What are the topics you would like us
to cover? Send your comments to Trevor Sparks at tsparks@pltw.org.

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End of Course Assessment Reminders

The Fall/Winter Assessment Period opens next month. Please review the
following reminders to prepare for the upcoming testing cycle.

Reminders

All high school teachers were emailed their login credentials for the
assessment system on October 17.
Teachers will have access to the assessment system beginning November 1.
Teachers who did not receive their logins should contact our School Support
Team at schoolrelations@pltw.org.
The Fall/Winter testing cycle runs from November 7 through March 15.
+ All IEP/504 accommodation request forms need to be sent to PLTW
four weeks in advance of the testing date. Go to the Materials section of the PLTW Extranet
(http://extranet.pltw.org) for details on this policy.
This year's online assessments have a computer-controlled stop after 60 minutes. It is no longer the teacher's responsibility to control the allotted
time for the assessment. PLTW will be responsible for all time extensions.
+ The Spring Student Enrollment Process will open on November 15 and
run through
February 7. Guidelines for submitting your files were provided in an
email last month
(http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs017/1102771162287/archive/1107667269071.html).
Please review these instructions to help eliminate errors and delays.
+ If you have any questions or need more information about PLTW's End
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VEX Robotics to Ship Tool Supplement Kits

Beginning in early November, VEX Robotics will ship a Tool Supplement
Kit with
each PLTW-VEX kit. The Tool Supplement Kit will include higher
strength tools,
as well as replacement set-screws for the VEX Shaft Collars (higher
strength and with improved hex geometry).

VEX Robotics will ship this kit with all new PLTW-VEX kit orders and to ALL
schools that previously purchased a PLTW-VEX POE Kit, PLTW-VEX GTT Kit or
PLTW-VEX AE Kit.

VEX Robotics is committed to supporting PLTW schools and ensuring
they have the best possible experience with VEX Robotics equipment. Any questions
or comments for VEX Robotics can be directed to support@vexrobotics.com.

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Offer a Gateway Academy Summer Youth Program

Sign up now to offer a 2012 Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education
Foundation (SME-EF) Gateway Academy Summer Youth Program. Any school
with PLTW's
Gateway To Technology (GTT) program or Pathway to Engineering (PTE)
program may
offer this day camp, which is designed to engage middle school students in
hands-on STEM projects and introduce them to the GTT program.

Students come together in a fun, exciting environment to sample STEM
disciplines like robotics, aeronautics, rockets, eco-design, manufacturing and
alternative energy. They use leading-edge technologies and work on their
critical-thinking, problem-solving and collaboration skills. Teachers trained in PLTW's STEM education program provide expert instruction in small group settings.

Gateway Academy uses the same software and equipment as the GTT program and is
designed to take place in the same classroom. Enrollment is typically 20-25
students per session.

Eligibility

Open to schools currently offering the GTT or PTE program.
Teachers who have completed training in GTT or any PTE course may lead a
Gateway Academy program.

Costs

The total cost to deliver a one-week Gateway Academy is approximately $2,000.
This total is based on one instructor hired for the week at a district's
rate-of-pay and $500 to $700 of consumable materials, based on the projects
chosen from the curriculum.
If funding allows we encourage hiring an additional instructor or a high
school volunteer to assist with the program.
The costs associated with Gateway Academy may be offset by student tuition,
school district funding or other available grants and funding sources.

How to Register

Complete the registration form
(http://www.pltw.org/sites/default/files/Gateway_Academy_Registration_Form.xls)
Email the completed form to gatewayacademy@pltw.org before May 1, 2012.
Once a school's eligibility is confirmed, a key to access the curriculum
through the Virtual Academy will be emailed to the Gateway Academy
contact named on the registration from.

If you have any questions, or need more information about the Gateway Academy
Summer Youth Program, contact gatewayacademy@pltw.org.

VEX Robotics Competition

VEX Robotics is committed to supporting PLTW schools and
ensuring they have the best possible experience with VEX Robotics
equipment. Any questions or comments for VEX Robotics can be directed
to support@vexrobotics.com[1].

OFFER A GATEWAY ACADEMY SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM

Sign up now to offer a 2012 Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Education Foundation (SME-EF) Gateway Academy Summer Youth Program.
Any school with PLTW's Gateway To Technology (GTT) program or Pathway
to Engineering (PTE) program may offer this day camp, which is
designed to engage middle school students in hands-on STEM projects
and introduce them to the GTT program.

Students come together in a fun, exciting environment to sample STEM
disciplines like robotics, aeronautics, rockets, eco-design,
manufacturing and alternative energy. They use leading-edge
technologies and work on their critical-thinking, problem-solving and
collaboration skills. Teachers trained in PLTW's STEM education
program provide expert instruction in small group settings.

Gateway Academy uses the same software and equipment as the GTT
program and is designed to take place in the same classroom.
Enrollment is typically 20-25 students per session.

Silver Bullet 2011-12 STEM Programs and Contact Information

Please go to this link to check out our 2011-12 STEM Program information:

http://www.okcareertech.org/stem/1112/TEprog_2011-12_web.pdf

The College Board

Dear Colleague:

The College Board is pleased to announce that revisions to AP(R) Chemistry will launch in the 2013-14 academic year. The revisions promote a balanced instructional approach, focused not only on factual knowledge but also on the thinking and reasoning skills vital for in-depth study -- and success on the revised exam.
http://advancesinap.collegeboard.org/science/chemistry?ep_ch=PR

We are committed to supporting teachers as they implement the revised course. Please visit our website Advances in AP at http://advancesinap.collegeboard.org/ to access the following resources and more:

* AP Chemistry Curriculum Framework (.pdf/1.2MB) -- The curriculum
framework explains the design and intent of course revisions
and articulates what students must know and be able to do
to succeed on the exam.
http://noreply.collegeboard.org/1bb612629layfousuagqjhnqaaaaaaaoxohmqodshqmyaaaaa

Requires Adobe Reader. Latest version recommended.
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* Course Audit Calendar -- Teachers of AP Chemistry are required
to submit an updated syllabus for the 2013-14 academic year.
January 31, 2014, is the deadline for submitting a revised syllabus.
http://advancesinap.collegeboard.org/course-audit?ep_ch=PR

* Professional Development Information -- We offer a wide array
of professional development workshops to help teachers
transition to the revised course. Visit the AP Course and
Exam Timeline for details.
http://advancesinap.collegeboard.org/comprehensive-timeline?ep_ch=PR

Vex Competition January 21, 2012

SAVE THE DATE: We will be having a Vex Sanction Competition at Payne County Expo Center on January 21, 2012. You can go on the Vex website to register for the conference. For further information email Kevin Terronez at kterr@okcareertech.org

69th Annual Four State Regional Technology Conference Nov. 10-11, 2011

As colleagues in the state department, so they can share it with the
teachers they work with in *Oklahoma*. This year's theme is:
/*"Advancing Technology Through STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, Math), Innovation and Imagination." */We have an
excellent conference plan and the price is definitely right ($40.00
-early registration [$50.00 regular ], which includes Thursday's
Lunch, and *69 timely interest sessions [including 20+ STEM
presentations; FIRST Robotics, etc.]* ).I know its a challenge for
educators to go to conferences in these tough economic times, but I
believe your teachers and colleagues will see its worth it, even for
a day. We would really like to see more *Oklahoma *educators here
this year, as well as more *Oklahoma *presenters at next year's
conference.

I believe we have presentations that will meet the needs of a wide
spectrum of technology and technical instructors at all education
levels. All necessary FSRTC information and links are noted below. A
listing of topics also follows the summary.

We really want the FSRTC to be a clearinghouse for best practices, so
each state can gain fresh perspectives and ideas from one another.

TEAM Site

Check out this awesome possible math competition: TEAMs site;http://TEAMS.tsaweb.org

AP Awards

AP Awards - Below my signature block is an email from College Board about
AP Awards for the Southwestern Region. Please take time to read it and
think about who you might nominate. The nomination forms are due to
College Board by October 28th so don't delay! It would be great if
Oklahoma got the recognition it deserves!

AP Audit - Please check the attached Audit Calendar and Definition of
Terms. It shows October 15th as:

• the preferred date to renew previously approved courses in order
for those courses to be included in the November publication of
the AP Course Ledger. This is something administrators do - be
sure yours does it!
• Deadline to remove teachers not teaching or courses not being
taught during the 11-12 school year. (Note says that
administrators must contact AP Course Audit Helpline to remove
authorized courses. For that number, look at the paragraph
below.)

For questions, go to http://www.collegeboard.com/html/apcourseaudit/ or
call the AP Course Audit Helpline at 877-APHELP-0. Please note that the
helpline will be shut down all day on October 18th day and on October 28th
from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET.

The entire AP Course Audit System will be shut down on November 1st from
9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. ET for system maintenance. So get your audit done
today!

Please pass this along to anyone who is affected by the audit or who might
want to nominate you for an award!

Cathy Seward, Executive Director
Advanced Placement/Gifted and Talented Education
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Oliver Hodge Education Building, Suite 316
2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
Phone: 405-521-4287
Fax: 405-522-5779
cathy_seward@sde.state.ok.us

Texas Instruments Classroom Ready Activities

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ALGEBRA 1
VARIABLES ON BOTH SIDES
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ALGEBRA 2
BORDER PATROL
TOPIC: Systems of Equations
GEOMETRY
THE HINGE THEOREMS
TOPIC: Triangles
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PRE-CALCULUS
TOPIC: Polynomial, Power, and Rational Functions
STATISTICS
PROBABILITY SIMULATIONS
TOPIC: Probability
VARIABLES ON BOTH SIDES
TOPIC: Equations and Inequalities

ALGEBRA 2
BORDER PATROL
TOPIC: Systems of Equations

GEOMETRY
HINGE THEOREMS
TOPIC: Triangles

PRECALCULUS
TOPIC: Polynomial, Power, and Rational Functions

STATISTICS
PROBABILITY SIMULATIONS
TOPIC: Probability

CALCULUS
EXPONENTIAL DIFFERENTIATION
TOPIC: Derivatives

CALCULUS
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OU Engineering Open House October 28

OU Engineering fair, Registration must be in by Oct. 21st.

I just wanted to let you know that our Open House registration is now
available at www.ou.edu/coe/registration. The Open House information
packet is also available at that site. Please let me know if you have any
questions.

Thank you,

Jackie Foos
Engineering Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator
The University of Oklahoma
(405)325-3445
jfoos@ou.edu

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PLTW Counselor Conference November 7, 2011

All counselors please join us at the PLTW Counselor's Conference November 7, 2011 at the Magnuson Hotel Meridian Convention Center, (previously the Clarion Meridian Convention Center) in Oklahoma City. Registration Sheet, Conference Flier

TI Product and Resource Update

Women in Science Conference

Women in Science Conference October 4, 2011

Grant Opportunities

Beginning Grant Writing: The Process

Monday, September 19 - 9:00 a.m.-3:30 pm

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education - Linda Mason

Regents Conference Room (2nd floor) of 655 Research Parkway, OKC

This workshop is for those who have not written a grant proposal but are
going to try it soon. Each participant is encouraged to provide an idea for
funding before the workshop. This is a hands-on workshop. Small subgroups
will be formed to craft a proposal for critique in the manner of a grant
review panel. Please bring a laptop and a flash drive; you will use the
laptop for writing, not for internet searching. There is no fee, but you
must register. To register, send an e-mail to
lmason@osrhe.edu.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITY

WHO WANTS TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR WORKSHOP - LEARN IT SESSION

9:00 am - 6:00 pm Friday, September 30, at the Reed Center in Midwest City

To register for this session, click here:

Registration for the Teach it!" session is by invitation only,
through i2E, Inc. For more information on this session, please contact
Sarah Seagraves at sseagraves@i2E.org.
Participation in the "Live it!" session is limited to 90 business, community
and investment leaders. For registration information on this session,
contact Steven Martinez at
steven.martinez@ocast.ok.gov.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITY

NSF Regional Grant Workshop

Austin, TX - Westin Austin at the Domain - October 17-18, 2011

The UT Austin presents the opportunity to meet with NSF personnel and with
other research administrators from universities and colleges across the
United States. It is targeted to new faculty, researchers, educators, and
administrators who want to gain key insight into a wide range of current
issues at NSF including the state of current funding. NSF program officers
will be on hand to provide up-to-date information about specific funding and
answer questions.

Registration Fee: $340 - For more information and registration:

TRAINING OPPORTUNITY

SEARCH AND SELECT

9:00 am to 12:00 pm - Tuesday, October 18

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education - 655 Research Parkway - OKC

An overview of:

. How to search for grant opportunities

. How to select the right grant program and agency

. Where to find the appropriate information about the grant program

A laptop computer will be necessary. There is no fee, but you must register.
To register, send an e-mail to Linda Mason at
lmason@osrhe.edu.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITY

OKBIO - GRANT WRITING FOR SBIR AND STTR

Wednesday, September 7 - 9:00am - 4:30pm

Presbyterian Health Foundation Conference Center

655 Research Parkway, OKC

This intensive, one-day workshop will focus exclusively on NIH SBIR and
STTR programs, and how you can write more

competitive proposals to get the funding you need. $25 - OKBio Members - $75
- Non Members - $20 - Faculty

Register here



COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Deadline Date - October 31, 2011

Grant Resource - Home Depot
Category - Community Impact Grants

Description - Proposals for the following community improvement activities
will be considered: repairs, refurbishments, and modifications to low-income
and/or transitional housing or community facilities, weatherizing or
increasing energy efficiency of low-income and/or transitional housing or
community facilities; planting trees or community gardens and/or landscaping
community facilities; and development of community parks or green spaces.

Size of Grant - $5,000

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://www.homedepotfoundation.org/how-we-help/grants.html

Deadline Date - November 1, 2011 Eligibility; December 31, 2011 Proposal

Grant Resource - Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Category - Community Development Grants

Description - The mission of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development is
to address the root causes of poverty in the United States through the
support of community-controlled, self-help organizations and through
transformative education. CCHD's Community Development Grants support
organizations that bring poor and vulnerable people together to change
structures and policies that perpetuate the cycle of poverty. Priority is
given to organizations that work with persons directly experiencing economic
or social injustice, such as racial discrimination, long-term joblessness,
or economic dislocation.

Size of Grant - $75,000

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://old.usccb.org/cchd/grants/criteria.shtml

Deadline Date - September 30, 2011

Grant Resource - Dr. Pepper Snapple KaBoom!
Category - Community Playgrounds

Description - With support from Dr Pepper Snapple Group, KaBOOM! will be
awarding grants of $750 each to communities this year who wish to make their
playgrounds cleaner, safer and more inviting. Communities must demonstrate
that they have maintained their playspace and they have led an improvement
project in the last 60 days.

Size of Grant - $750

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://kaboom.org/build_playground/get_funding/grants#spruce

EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL CONSORTIA

Deadline Date - September 9, 2011

Grant Resource - Kinder Morgan Foundation
Category - Youth Programs

Description - Grants are primarily directed to educational programs for
youth in grades K-12. Funding is provided to local, state, provincial and
regional educational institutions, libraries and programs that provide
ongoing support, such as Junior Achievement. The foundation also supports
youth programs provided by local arts organizations, symphony orchestras,
museums and others.

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://www.kindermorgan.com/community/km_foundation.cfm

Deadline Date - October 1, 2011

Grant Resource - National Gardening Association and Subaru
Category - Children's Gardening

Description - The National Gardening Association (NGA) is dedicated to
promoting home, school, and community gardening as a means to renew and
sustain the essential connections between people, plants, and the environment. The NGA Subaru Healthy Sprouts Awards support school and youth
garden programs throughout the country that use gardens to teach youth about
the environment, nutrition, and the issue of hunger in the United States.
Fifty programs will receive a $500 gift certificate from the Gardening with
Kids catalog as well as lessons and literature from NGA. Applicants must
plan to garden in 2012 with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and
18 years.

Size of Grant - $500

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://www.kidsgardening.org/grants/2011-subaru-healthy-sprouts-award

Deadline Date - October 17, 2011

Grant Resource - Youth Service America
Category - Service-Learning and Health Literacy

Description - The UnitedHealth HEROES program is a service-learning, health
literacy initiative that awards grants to help youth, ages 5-25, create and
implement local, hands-on programs to fight childhood obesity. The grants
encourage semester-long projects that launch on MLK Day of Service and
culminate on Global Youth Service Day. Schools, service-learning
coordinators, non-profits, and students in the health professions located in
all 50 states are eligible to apply.

Size of Grant - $1,000

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://www.ysa.org/HEROES

Deadline Date - October 1 and December 15 Letter of Intent; November 3, 2011
and January 18, 2012 Full Proposal

Grant Resource - National Science Foundation
Category - National Robotics Initiative

Description - The goal of the National Robotics Initiative is to accelerate
the development and use of robots in the United States that work beside, or
cooperatively with, people. The purpose of this program is the development
of this next generation of robotics, to advance the capability and usability
of such systems and artifacts, and to encourage existing and new communities
to focus on innovative application areas. It will address the entire life
cycle from fundamental research and development to industry manufacturing
and deployment. Methods for the establishment and infusion of robotics in
educational curricula and research to gain a better understanding of the
long term social, behavioral and economic implications of co-robots across
all areas of human activity are important parts of this initiative.
Collaboration between academic, industry, non-profit and other organizations
is strongly encouraged to establish better linkages between fundamental
science and technology development, deployment and use.

Size of Grant - Small Grants $250,000/yr for 5 years; Large
Multidisciplinary Grants $1,000/yr for 5 years

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11553/nsf11553.htm

Deadline Date - December 31, 2011

Grant Resource - Whole Kids Foundation
Category - School Gardens

Description - The Whole Kids Foundation to support schools and inspire families to improve children's nutrition and wellness, is accepting grant applications for its first major initiative, the School Garden Grant Program. Designed to help schools grow students' relationships with food through gardening, the new program stems from the Whole Kids Foundation's mission of supporting schools' efforts to improve
children's nutrition. The grant program will be funded by a six-week,
in-store donation drive at all Whole Foods Market stores and online at the
Whole Kids Foundation Web site from August 17 to September 30. FoodCorps
, a nonprofit national service organization that
seeks to reverse childhood obesity by increasing children's knowledge of,
engagement with, and access to healthy food, will help administer the grant
program and will provide mentorship services and other resources to grant
recipients.

Size of Grant - $2,000

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://wholekidsfoundation.org/gardengrants.php

FELLOWSHIPS

Deadline Dates - November 14, 2011 Engineering; November 15, 2011
Mathematical Sciences, Computer and Information Sciences, Engineering,
Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, Materials Research; November 16, 2011
Social Sciences, Psychology, Geosciences, STEM Education and Learning;
November 18, 2011 Life Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Grant Resource - National Science Foundation
Category - NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Description - The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
(GRFP) is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and
engineering workforce in the United States. The program recognizes and
supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based
master's and doctoral degrees in fields within NSF's mission. The GRFP
provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals
who have demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in
science and engineering research.

Size of Grant - 2,000 awards of $30,000/yr stipend + $10,500/yr research support

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web -
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GERONTOLOGY; SENIOR ISSUES

Deadline Date - May 7, 2012

Grant Resource - US Department of Health and Human Services
Category - Gerontology - Secondary Analyses of Social and Behavioral
Datasets in Aging

Description - This Funding Opportunity Announcement is seeking small grant
(R03) applications to conduct secondary analysis of social and behavioral
data in aging. Specifically, NIA seeks applicants to: 1) stimulate and
facilitate secondary analysis of data related to dynamics of health and
disability, cognition, psychosocial and sociodemographic factors, genetics,
and biomarkers, long term care, caregiving, behavioral medicine, retirement,
economic status; 2) provide support for preliminary projects using secondary
analysis that could lead to subsequent applications for other research grant
award mechanisms; 3) provide support for analyses of new databases and
experimental modules for purposes such as informing the design and content
of future study waves; and 4) provide support for pilot research on
under-utilized databases.

Size of Grant - $50,000/yr for 2 years

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-139.html

HEALTH FIELDS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION, OPTOMETRY

Deadline Date - October 2, 2011 Letter of Intent, November 2, 2011 Proposal

Grant Resource - US Department of Health and Human Services
Category - Clinical Research Education and Career Development Program
Description - The purpose of the Clinical Research Education and Career
Development Program is to expand the national capability to improve
diversity for research in the health sciences by developing the research
workforce in clinical and translational sciences though providing grant
support to minority institutions that offer doctorate degrees in the health
professions or in a health-related science.

Size of Grant - 3 5-yr project awards for $500,000

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-325.html

Deadline Date - October 16, 2011

Grant Resource - US Department of Health and Human Services
Category - Pancreatic Cancer

Description - This funding opportunity announcement encourages the
submission of Research Project Grant (R21) applications from institutions
and organizations that propose to promote innovative research across
multiple disciplines for a better understanding of the biology, etiology,
detection, prevention, and treatment of pancreatic cancer.
Size of Grant - $275,000

Cost Sharing or Match - No
Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-297.html

Deadline Date - October 20, 2011

Grant Resource - US Department of Health and Human Services
Category - Dimensional Approaches to Research Classification in Psychiatric
Disorders

Description - This Funding Opportunity Announcement seeks research grant
applications designed to develop innovative ways of understanding mental
disorders through classifying patients in clinical studies on the basis of
experimental research criteria rather than traditional diagnostic
categories.

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-12-100.html


Deadline Date - October 26, 2011

Grant Resource - US Department of Health and Human Services
Category - Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Hematologic and Sleep Disorders

Description - The purpose of this FOA is to increase the participation of
individuals from diverse backgrounds in cardiovascular, pulmonary,
hematologic and sleep disorders research across the career development
continuum. The program intended to support training of predoctoral and
health professional students and individuals in postdoctoral training at
non-research intensive institutions with an institutional mission focused on
serving diverse communities that are not well represented in NIH-funded
research, or identified federal legislation of same, with the potential to
develop meritorious training programs in cardiovascular, pulmonary,
hematologic, and sleep disorders.

Size of Grant - 2 awards of $125,000

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-12-032.html


Deadline Date - November 5, 2011

Grant Resource - US Department of Health and Human Services
Category - Healthy Habits in Children

Description - This Funding Opportunity Announcement is to encourage Research
Project Grant applications that employ innovative research to identify
mechanisms of influence and/or promote positive sustainable health
behavior(s) in children and youth (birth to age 18). Positive health
behaviors may include: developing healthy sleep patterns, developing
effective self-regulation strategies, adaptive decision-making in risk
situations, practicing proper dental hygiene, eating a balanced and
nutritious diet, engaging in age-appropriate physical activity and/or
participating in healthy relationships.

Size of Grant - $500,000 for 5 yr projects

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-327.html
Deadline Date - November 5, 2011

Grant Resource - US Department of Health and Human Services
Category - Biomarkers: Bridging Pediatric and Adult Therapeutics
Description - This funding opportunity announcement invites applications
from institutions or organizations that propose adapting adult biomarkers to
children. This would include the application and validation of biomarkers
developed in adults to pediatric diagnosis, prognosis, and estimation of
disease progression, toxicity and response to therapy.

Size of Grant - 5 year projects

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-322.html

Deadline Date - November 5, 2011

Grant Resource - US Department of Health and Human Services
Category - Effective Patient-Provider Communication for Treatment and
Self-Management of Chronic Diseases in Underserved Populations

Description - The purpose of this initiative is to stimulate research
utilizing Mobile Health (mHealth) tools aimed at the improvement of
effective patient-provider communication, adherence to treatment and
self-management of chronic diseases in underserved populations
Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-330.html

Deadline Date - November 15, 2011

Grant Resource - US Department of Defense

Category - Biologically-derived Medicines on Demand

Description - The Bio-MOD program seeks to develop devices and techniques to
produce multiple protein biologics in response to specific battlefield
threats and medical needs. This will be achieved by investing in (1) novel,
flexible methodologies for genetic engineering/modification of microbial
strains, eukaryotic strains, and/or cell-free systems to synthesize multiple
protein-based therapeutics; and (2) flexible and portable device platforms
for manufacturing multiple biologics with high purity, efficacy and potency
at the point-of-care, in short timeframes, when the specific need arises.

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web -
http://www.darpa.mil/Opportunities/Solicitations/DSO_Solicitations.aspx

LABORATORIES; EQUIPMENT

Deadline Date - October 1, 2011

Grant Resource - National Science Foundation
Category - Manufacturing and Construction Machines and Equipment

Description - The MCME program supports fundamental research leading to
improved machines and applications for both manufacturing and construction.
Key goals are to advance the transition of these industries from skill-based
to knowledge-based activities and to develop them as activities with minimal
environmental and societal impact.

Size of Grant - $300,000

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web -

LIBRARIES

Deadline Date - November 1, 2011

Grant Resource - Institute of Museum and Library Services Museums for
America Grant
Category - Museums for America

Description - Museums for America is IMLS's largest grant program for
museums, supporting projects and ongoing activities that build museums'
capacity to serve their communities. Museums for America grants strengthen a
museum's ability to serve the public more effectively by supporting
high-priority activities that advance the institution's mission and
strategic goals. Museums for America grants can be used for a wide variety
of new or ongoing museum activities and programs, such as improvement of
institutional infrastructure, planning, management of collections, public
access, professional development, purchase of equipment or services,
research and scholarship, public programming and exhibitions, development
and/or implementation of education programs, or efforts by museums to
upgrade and integrate new technologies into their overall institutional
effectiveness. Grants are awarded in the following categories: Engaging
Communities (Education, Exhibitions, and Interpretation): Support projects
that represent a broad range of educational activities through which museums
share collections, content, and knowledge to support learning. Building
Institutional Capacity (Management, Policy, and Training): Support projects
that serve to improve the infrastructure of museums to better serve their
communities. Collections Stewardship (Management of Collections): Support
projects that museums undertake to maintain and improve the management of
museum collections in order to fulfill a museum's public service mission.

Size of Grant - $150,000
Cost Sharing or Match - Yes

Web

Deadline Date - January 13, 2012

Grant Resource - National Science Foundation
Category - Geoinformatics

Description - The Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) will consider proposals
for the development of cyberinfrastructure for the geosciences
(Geoinformatics). EAR seeks the development and implementation of enabling
information technology with impacts that extend beyond an individual
investigator or small group of investigators and that facilitates the next
generation of geosciences research. Proposals to this solicitation may seek
support for community-driven development and implementation of databases;
tools for data integration, interoperability, and visualization; software
development and code hardening; and data-intensive/new computing
methodologies that support the enhancement of geosciences research and
education activities.

Size of Grant - 10 awards totaling $4.8 million
Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11581/nsf11581.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25
ev=click> &WT.mc_ev=click

MATH; ENGINEERING

Deadline Date - October 1, 2011; February 15, 2012

Grant Resource - National Science Foundation
Category - Materials and Surface Engineering

Description - The MSE program supports fundamental research leading to a
better understanding of the effect of microstructure, surfaces, and coatings
on the properties and performance of engineering materials; and the ultimate
control of these properties through material design. Of particular interest
is materials service under conditions such as impact, temperature extremes,
corrosion, oxidation, and friction. The program also supports research
leading to biomedical applications of materials. Funded research includes
both experimental and theoretical approaches.

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13356
mc_ev=click> &WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click

Deadline Date - October 1, 2011; February 15, 2012

Grant Resource - National Science Foundation
Category - Infrastructure Management and Extreme Events
Description - The IMEE program focuses on the impact of large-scale hazards
on civil infrastructure and society and on related issues of preparedness,
response, mitigation, and recovery. The program supports research to
integrate multiple issues from engineering, social, behavioral, political,
and economic sciences. It supports fundamental research on the
interdependence of civil infrastructure and society, development of
sustainable infrastructures, and civil infrastructure vulnerability and risk
reduction.

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13353
mc_ev=click> &WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click

Deadline Date - October 1, 2011; February 15, 2012

Grant Resource - National Science Foundation
Category - Engineering Design and Innovation
Description - The EDI program supports research leading to design theory and
to tools and methods that enable implementation of the principles of design
theory in the practice of design across the full spectrum of engineered
products. The program focus is on gaining an understanding of the basic
processes and phenomena underlying a holistic, life-cycle view of design
where the total system life-cycle context recognizes the need for advanced
understanding of the identification and definition of preferences, analysis
of alternatives, effective accommodation of uncertainty in decision-making,
and the relationship between data and knowledge in a digitally-supported
process. The program funds advances in basic design theory, tools, and
software to implement design theory and new design methods that span
multiple domains, such as design for the environment and for
manufacturability.

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13340
mc_ev=click> &WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click

Deadline Date - October 1, 2011; February 15, 2012

Grant Resource - National Science Foundation
Category - Biomechanics and Mechanobiology

Description - The BMMB Program supports fundamental research in biomechanics
and mechanobiology. An emphasis is placed on multiscale solid and fluid
mechanics approaches in the study of organisms that integrate across
molecular, cell, tissue, and organ domains. The relationships between
mechanical behavior and extracellular matrix composition and organization
are of interest.

Cost Sharing or Match - No
Web - http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13523
mc_ev=click> &WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click

Deadline Date - February 1, 2012
Grant Resource - National Science Foundation
Category - Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers

Description - The National Science Foundation encourages the submission of
industry-defined fundamental research proposals from NSF Industry/University
Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) in areas of shared value to both
centers and their members. Industry-defined fundamental research broadens
the scientific and engineering understanding beyond the more specific
applied research interests of the industries traditionally served by the
I/UCRC. Industry participation extends the scope and horizon of center
research projects so as to drive innovation with industrially relevant
fundamental research projects.

Size of Grant - 10 awards of $200,000
Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11570/nsf11570.htm

MINORITY STUDENTS

Deadline Date - October 1, 2011; February 1, 2012; June 1, 2012

Grant Resource - Seventh Generation Fund
Category - Indian Students
Description - The Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development is
dedicated to promoting and maintaining the uniqueness of Native peoples and
the sovereignty of tribal Nations throughout the Americas. The Fund's
primary grantmaking program areas include the following: Arts and Cultural
Expression, Environmental Health and Justice, Human Rights, Sustainable
Communities, Intergenerational Leadership, and Women's Leadership.
Size of Grant - $500 requests ongoing; $5,000

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://www.7genfund.org
Deadline Date - October 2, 2011; October 2, 2012

Grant Resource - US Department of Health and Human Services
Category - Clinical Research in Minority Serving Institutions
Description - The purpose of the Clinical Research Education and Career
Development Program is to expand the national capability to improve
diversity for research in the health sciences by developing the research
workforce in clinical and translational sciences though providing grant
support to minority institutions that offer doctorate degrees in the health
professions or in a health-related science. These institutions historically
have trained professionals from diverse backgrounds who provide health care
to minority populations and are uniquely positioned to engage these
populations in research and in the translation of research advances into
culturally appropriate, measurable and sustained improvements in health
outcomes.

Size of Grant - $500,000

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-325.html


NANOSCIENCE; NANOTECHNOLOGY

Deadline Date - October 1, 2011; February 15, 2012

Grant Resource - National Science Foundation
Category - NanoManufacturing

Description - The NM program supports research, education and innovation in
design and manufacturing at the nanoscale (using mechanical, thermal,
electrical and chemical processes) and/or by biological actors (viruses,
cells, bacteria etc) as transformative production systems. Rather than
analysis or synthesis/processing of nanomaterials (supported by other ENG,
DMR etc programs), NM focuses on nano/bio-enabled spatio-temporal
structuring by design, optimization and control through predictive modeling,
as well as on multi-scale integration of nanostructures into microdevices
and meso/macro-systems. The emphasis of the program is on basic research
enabling manufacturing scalability (suitability for production, reliability,
robustness, throughput rate, yield, efficiency, affordability) providing
fundamental understanding for technology transfer and implementation for
industrial application.

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13347
mc_ev=click> &WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Deadline Date - Ongoing for all except Cooperative Education: October 3,
2011

Grant Resource - CHS Foundation
Category - Agriculture and Rural America

Description - The CHS Foundation invests in the future of agriculture and
rural America through a strong commitment to education and leadership
development. Funding is program-orientated and your request should fall into
one of the five program areas:

University Partnerships
Rural Youth Leadership Development


Returning Value to Rural Communities


Cooperative Education

Farm and Agricultural Safety

Size of Grant - varies

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://www.chsfoundation.org/

Deadline Date - October 31, 2011

Grant Resource - US Department of Health and Human Services

Category - Rural Health Network Planning Grant

Description - Network Planning Grants promote, through planning and
implementation, the development of integrated healthcare networks that have
combined the functions of the entities participating in the networks in
order to: (i) achieve efficiencies; (ii) expand access to, coordinate, and
improve the quality of essential health care services; and (iii) strengthen
the rural health care system as a whole. . This program brings together key
parts of a rural health care delivery system so they can work together to
establish or improve local capacity and coordination of care, particularly
those entities that may not have collaborated in the past. The major focus
of the Network Planning Grant is to support rural entities in the
development of health care networks. The grant program supports one year of
planning to develop and assist health care networks in becoming operational.

Size of Grant - 15 awards totaling $1.15million

Cost Sharing or Match - No
Web - http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?

&mode=VIEW&oppId=118833

See AGRICULTURE, Grant Resource - National Center for Preservation
Technology and Training.

SAFETY

Deadline Date - October 1, 2011; February 15, 2012

Grant Resource - National Science Foundation
Category - Hazard Mitigation and Structural Engineering
Description - The HMSE program supports fundamental research on the design
and performance of structural systems and on new technologies for improving
the behavior, safety, and reliability of structural systems and their
resistance to natural hazards such as earthquakes and technological hazards
(such as bombs). Also supported by the program are innovations in analysis
and model-based simulation of structural behavior and response, design
concepts that improve structural performance, reliability, resilience and
sustainability, structural health monitoring, and applications of new
control techniques for structural systems.

Cost Sharing or Match - No
Web - http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13358
mc_ev=click> &WT.mc_id=USNSF_39&WT.mc_ev=click

Deadline Date - November 22, 2011

Grant Resource - National Aeronautics and Aerospace Administration
Category - Earth Sciences Applications: Natural Disasters

Description - This NASA Research Announcement solicits proposals for
supporting basic and applied research and technology across a broad range of
Earth and space science program elements relevant to Earth Science.
Size of Grant - $100,000 to $1 million

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web -
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init
lId=%7bAEF75D0F-2272-7DE7-D52A-295B47C8F5CF%7d&path=open>
&solId={AEF75D0F-2272-7DE7-D52A-295B47C8F5CF}&path=open

SCIENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE; BIOLOGY; CHEMISTRY

Deadline Date - December 2, 2011

Grant Resource - US Department of Commerce

Category - National Estuarine Research Reserve System

Description - The National Estuarine Research Reserve System consists of
estuarine areas of the United States and its territories which are
designated and managed for research and educational purposes. Each reserve
within the system is chosen to represent a different bio-geographic region
and to include a variety of ecosystem types in accordance with the
classification scheme of the national program as presented in 15 CFR Part
921. By funding designated reserve agencies and universities to conduct land
acquisition and construction projects that support the NERRS purpose, NOAA
will strengthen protection of key land and water areas, enhance long-term
protection of the area for research and education, and provide for facility
and exhibit construction that meet the highest sustainable design standards
possible.

Size of Grant - 3 awards totaling $1.7 million

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web -
http://www07.grants.gov/search/announce.do;jsessionid=JJGQTmnTgfvFnMkNzsnG4J
3K1p3qytlsq2JJJl1H1LdyQ6lw3hV3!-619865725

Deadline Date - December 7, 2011

Grant Resource - National Science Foundation, NIH, USDA
Category - Ecology and the Evolution of Infectious Disease

Description - The Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases program
supports research on the ecological, evolutionary, and socio-ecological
principles and processes that regulate the transmission dynamics of
infectious diseases. The program's focus is on both the discovery, and the
building and testing models that elucidate these principles and processes.
Research proposals should focus on understanding the determinants of
transmission of diseases to humans, non-human animals, or plants; the spread
of pathogens by environmental factors, vectors or abiotic agents; the
population dynamics and genetics of reservoir species or alternate hosts; or
the cultural, social, behavioral, and economic dimensions of disease
transmission. Research may be on zoonotic, environmentally-borne,
vector-borne, or enteric diseases of either terrestrial, freshwater, or
marine systems and organisms, including diseases of non-human animals and
plants, at any scale from specific pathogens to inclusive environmental
systems.
Size of Grant - 9 awards totaling $15 million

Cost Sharing or Match - No

Web - http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11580/nsf11580.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25
ev=click> &WT.mc_ev=click

TEACHER PREPARATION; FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

Deadline Date - October 13, 2011

Grant Resource - Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Category - Improving Teacher Quality

Description - OSRHE invites applications for measurable and sustainable
high-quality professional development activities to improve teachers'
content knowledge and/or effectiveness in mathematics, science and reading
and language arts.
Size of Grant - $35,000 to $120,000

Cost Sharing or Match - Encouraged, not required

LEGO Smart Creativity Contest Submissions Accepted

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Contest web ad for Creativity Contest!
This year the contest is all about creativity, innovation, and hands-on learning!

We want you to think beyond the books and focus on the power of the brick!

That's why in 150 seconds or less, we challenge you to . . .

Create a video that showcases how you use LEGO Education solutions to spark student
innovation!

One Grand Prize winner and five Segment winners will be selected. Prizes will
consist of LEGO Education gift certificates valued at $2,500 for Segment winners
and $5,000 for the Grand Prize winner.
Additionally, all winners will receive an all-expense paid trip to the Education
STEM Summit hosted by LEGO Education in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 16, 2011.
As an added bonus, the first 8,000 public or private school contestants and 2,000
homeschool contestants will receive a FREE LEGO Smart Kit with an exclusive contest
challenge card inside!
To register as a contestant for the 2011 LEGO Smart Creativity Contest or for more
information on how to submit your video go to: http://aux.legoeducation.us/Forms/LEGOSmartContest.aspx
If you have any questions or need additional details about the 2011 LEGO Smart Creativity
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Welcome to our STEM Blog!

We'd like to welcome all our Technology Engineering teachers to our blog and encourage you to sign up for our e-mail updates!

Robot Bird Video

Take a look at this cool robotics project!

Real World Design Challenge

Sign up now for the Real World Design Challenge. It is an annual
aviation design competition for teams of 3-7 high school students. The
Challenge is FREE for students and teachers. And each teacher that
signs up a team will receive $1 million in professional engineering
software as well as access to mentors from industry, government, and
academia.


The Real World Design Challenge will create many opportunities for your
students. Every state champion team receives an all-expenses-paid trip
to Washington, DC. Students have earned paid internships through their
participation. And last year's National Champions got to present their
work to President Obama at the White House.


Sign up today and take advantage of our summer teacher training. You
can sign up as many teams as you want, and if you are not sure which
students will participate, don't worry you can change the team members
between now and the beginning of the competition.


Just go to www.realworlddesignchallenge.org and click the link to
register a team.



Jim Bullington
Asst. State Program Manager
Trade and Industrial Education
Oklahoma Department of CareerTech
1500 W. Seventh Ave.
Stillwater, OK 74074
405-743-5424

Teacher's Evolution Workshop sponsored by Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education

Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education (OESE), the National Science
Foundation (NSF-0845314), and the University of Oklahoma Biological Station
(OUBS) present a professional development workshop on Teaching Evolution in
the 21st Century for Oklahoma high school science teachers and undergraduate
and graduate students in science education. The workshop will be held Friday
Sept. 16 (6:00 PM) through Sunday Sept. 18, 2011 (3:00 PM) at the University
of Oklahoma Biological Station on Lake Texoma, OK.
The only cost for participants is a $25 registration fee. Deadline for
registration and payment of fee is September 1, 2011. Early registration is
advised since places are limited to 30 registrants. Registrants will receive
a confirmation letter with maps and additional information.
Registration forms and payment information are on-line at:
www.oklascience.org/teachers.pdf

Workshop flyer

Professional Development 2011-2012

Click here to see opportunities for 2011-2012 in STEM.

“i.am.FIRST -- Science is Rock and Roll"

FIRST Robotics Season starts with a concert this Sunday! (see flier)

Dear team leaders,

The 2011-2012 FRIST Robotics season is upon us. Attached is the key calendar dates for Oklahoma. NOTE that the OK Regional is NOT during Spring Break ( 29-31 March).

To celebrate, why not watch the FIRST Concert on ABC this Sunday at 6 pm (set your DVR’s). See info below:

all about i.am FIRST: Science Is Rock and Roll

The Black Eyed Peas front man/entrepreneur/tech wizard, will.i.am pairs up with inventor/FIRST founder Dean Kamen for i.am.FIRST -- Science is Rock and Roll, a groundbreaking, one-hour special promoting education, science and technology. The first of its kind, the special takes an inside, up close look at the 20th Annual FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship, a worldwide science and robotics K-12 competition that celebrates technology and features live performances by The Black Eyed Peas and Willow Smith, as well as special appearances from a host of high profile celebrities speaking out to support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education. i.am.FIRST -- Science is Rock and Roll airs SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 (7:00-8:00 p.m., ET) on The ABC Television Network.


Harold Holley

Oklahoma Regional Director

US FIRST

405.747.6463

FIRST Robotics Calendar for 2011-12

SWOSU Robotics

Click here for SWOSU's 2011-12 Robotics events.

NanoTech Camp Engages Students

Jonathan Roberts, who teaches the Gateway To Technology program at Northeast Academy for Health Sciences and Engineering Middle School in Oklahoma City, Okla., hosted a NanoTech Camp this summer. Through hands-on projects, kids to built solar panels, created electricity and explored carbon nanotubes.

Watch the video

STEM Jobs Still On the Rise

Click here to see job opportunities in STEM.

FIRST Activities from last year

Click this link to see FIRST Robotic activities from 2011.

College Board Important Dates

Page 1,
Page 2

Professional Development

AP Professional Development will be held in August 2011 this year. The
attached flyer shows the dates and locations of PD opportunities.

Registration will be done on-line. Just click on the link provided to
register. You'll receive a confirmation email as well as a follow-up
email reminding you of the time and location.

Budget -
AP funds have been cut from $3.1 million to $2 million.

We will be able to fund these programs:
- the July portion of the APSIs (our fiscal year is from July 1 to June 30
so we have to pay the July APSIs out of 2011-12 funds.)
- professional development for the school year 11-12 (these are the 1 day
PDs that we offer around the state)
- AP Grants - 1st & 2nd time grants, Vertical Team grants and Training
grants.

At this time, there are no funds for:
- $100 incentives to school districts for 3 or better scores on May 2011
exams - Test fee assistance for low-income or multiple test takers for May 2012
exams
- APSIs for June 2012

That's the bad news, but there is a ray of hope. The Superintendent is
amassing a list of program needs based on the cuts (including those AP
items listed) and is asking for corporate and private support for those
items. So, although you might not get AP Incentives in Sept or Oct, there
might be funds from corporations in Jan or Feb. Same goes for test fee
assistance and APSIs as well.

I am getting ready for my vacation during the 1st week of August so I
won't be available by phone, but you can email, and I will either answer
it during that week or on my return.

I hope you enjoy the last few days and weeks of your well earned vacation!

Cathy Seward, Executive Director

Twitter at Summer Conference

Have you heard? There is going to be a lot more Twitter integration at Summer Conference in 2011 and I am excited! Here is what is going on...

Be sure to Tweet your summer conference experience and use the hastag #okacteThere is going to be a live Twitter feed! Leading up to the sessions, Tweeters will have their thoughts shared with the general attendees via the hashtag #okacte There will be a screen that will show the Tweets with the hastag and your Tweets will be seen by those in attendance.
The first ever CareerTech Tweetup will be held right after the close of the first general session. The session is being held in the Tulsa Convention Center, Exhibit Hall C, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on Monday, August 1, 2011. Share the word about the Tweetup and meet us in front of the main stage.Follow the CareerTech Twitter account to learn more about what is happening at summer conference and Twitter, as well as get great updates all conference long. http://twitter.com/okcareertech

POE Refresher Course/VEX

This refresher training will focus on the transition to the VEX Robotics platform. It will consist of building the VEX test bed and learning how to program with RobotC. It will focus on advanced projects with VEX and looking at the newest version of the curriculum to see how VEX and Vernier equipment will be used. See Flyer for more information and Hotel list.

Grants for Grades 6-12 Education

Check this link out for more information.

STEMester of Service Grants

Youth Changing the World Grant Information, click here for more information. Deadline is August 8, 2011.

Zero Robotics

Check out this link for Robotics.

Whitney Heer headed to Naval Prep Academy - Shawnee News Star

The panel was especially interested in Heers participation in FIRST
Robotics competitions through her classes at Gordon Cooper Tech,
winning second place in the statewide engineering design contest.
My team did a Real World Design Challenge project ...click here for the full story.

AP Coordinators

I wanted to touch base with you this last day before the 2 weeks of AP
begins! I know many of you have also had to do EOI exams so next week is
just a continuation of testing.

I have two things for you today:

First, just a couple of reminders.
• Career Tech folks need to be sure to put the home school's AP code on
the answer sheet. This applies whether the student is testing only at
the Career Tech or at the Career Tech and home school. There is no
scenario (except a home schooled student) where a Career Tech will use
their own AP code.
• Home schools need to be sure students have their student pack when
they go to test at the Career Tech. Students should only use one
student pack per year so the Career Tech and home schools have to
share.
• Career Techs need to be sure to code their students as section 9 in
order to receive separate data on their students.
• OSSM sites need to be sure to code their students as section 8 in
order to receive separate data on their students. (For you Catch 22
fans, the section 8 doesn't mean anything like that!)
• If you are not sure of a home school code or where to code the
sections, give me a call. I'll be here until 4:30. My number is
below in my signature block.
• I will be in the office for the next two weeks so give me a call if
you run into trouble.

Second, remittance information.
• I normally have a Video Conference that goes over the remittance
procedure, but this year I have recorded the information in a Webinar
format. You can access the Webinar here:
http://sde.state.ok.us/Curriculum/AP/Coord.html
• It's in a white box labeled, AP Exam Remittance Procedure.
• At that site, you'll also find a copy of the powerpoint (including my
notes), a handout with the steps lined out, and a copy of the
Supplemental Roster for Option 2 students.
• It is about 30 minutes long, and you can access it whenever is
convenient for you. No more having to fit into my schedule or the
Video Conference schedule! Hopefully, we'll save lots of time and gas!
• Be patient! It takes a bit to load the Webinar. Then, I waited to be
sure the recorder was going before I spoke. Never knew 15 seconds
could seem so long!
• If you are unable to download the Webinar, look at the Remittance
Procedure handout. You might be able to just follow that without the
Webinar. If not, check with your tech person to see how you might be
able to watch it.
• I know you are SUPER busy - BUT - you might consider watching the
Webinar before you mail the exams back to be sure you are clear on
Option 1 and Option 2 fee reductions. The remittance information
comes from your testing which might already be sent back by the time
you start working on the invoice. Then, alas, it's too late. I'm
just sayin'.
• If you are a pro at this, feel free to skip the Webinar. There is
only one major change that I saw - you have to submit the invoice
electronically as well as by mail - but that's done with a click of
the mouse. Not big thing for an AP Coordinator!

Good luck to you! You are ALL very much appreciated! Students, parents,
faculty and administrators might not say it much - but you are! Let me
know if there is anything I can do to help you out!

Cathy Seward, Executive Director
Phone: 405-521-4287
Fax: 405-522-5779
cathy_seward@sde.state.ok.us

REYAP Agriculture Science and Technology Institute

Retired Educators for Youth Agricultural Programs (REYAP)

This is a great opportunity for Students, please share the flier and application!

Flier and Application

Great News!! Congratulations!

Just wanted to share some wonderful Biomed news! Lukas Cara graduated from our
Biomed program last year at Great Plains Technology Center. In addition, he was selected as a Sir Alexander Fleming Scholar for this summer's program. He is a huge example of the Biomed Program's success and we are very proud of him!

OERB Professional Development Opportunities

The Oklahoma Energy Resources Board is primed to begin another year of
educator workshops, designed to empower Oklahoma educators to teach oil
and natural gas science, as well as the industry's impact on history,
literature, and culture. Teachers in any discipline can attend these
one-day seminars and receive valuable information and resources to bring
this curriculum into their classrooms. Educators that attend will also
receive a field trip grant to one of several museums across the state,
including Science Museum Oklahoma! For more information, go to:

http://www.oerb.com or www.oerb.com or email mailto:teachers@oerb.com
teachers@oerb.com.

Microsoft U.S. Innovative Education Forum - Apply To Be Recognized For Your Work

The Innovative Education Forum (IEF) is part of a worldwide program
from Microsoft Partners in Learning. The program recognizes
innovative educators and schools implementing 21-century skills in
the classroom and the school community with the goal of improving
teaching and learning. The Innovative Education Forum seeks to
showcase creative and inspiring examples of how educators and schools
are using technology.

The U.S. Innovative Education Forum will be hosted on the Microsoft
campus in Redmond, WA July 28-29. The theme this year is Engaging
students.

Inspiring creativity. Preparing for the future. It focuses on how
educators and schools engage students to solve difficult problems
while inspiring creativity and, ultimately, preparing students for
the future.

We would like to encourage educators to submit class projects as
individuals or in collaboration with a colleague. School leaders are
also encouraged to submit projects that highlight how technology is
being used in innovative ways throughout the school community.

For more details on the event, to download the application and watch
a short video of past IEF participants go to:
www.microsoft.com/education/USIEF Deadline to apply is May 15, 2011.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Susan Thompson
Tulsa Alliance for Engineering Program Coordinator Tulsa Community
College/NE Campus
3727 E. Apache, Tulsa, OK 74115
Email: sthompson1@tulsacc.edu

Train the Trainer Workshop May 12, 2011

Growing Your Own Engineers, Presented by Celeste Baine, Sponsored by CareerTech and STEM Division.

OGE Offers Grants For Teachers

OGE Energy Corp. is offering $1,000 grants to teachers in its service
area to fund creative projects focusing on math, science and reading.
"We value the schools in the communities where we live and work," said
Randy Lewis, the company's supervisor of community affairs. "We are
pleased to provide funding for innovative programs that otherwise might
not happen." The OGE Energy Corp. Teacher Grant program, in its ninth
year, is open to teachers of kindergarten through 12th grade in
communities in Oklahoma and Arkansas that are served by OGE subsidiaries
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. and Enogex. Proposals are due June 3. More
details are available at http://www.oge.com

CAPSULE

What is CAPSULE?

CAPSULE is a two-week Engineering Project-Based professional development experience for high school science,technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers funded by the National Science Foundation. Northeastern University and the Museum of Science in collaboration with the Boston Public Schools invite you to join us this summer in the design and implementation of CAPSULE,providing Capstone experiences for High School Students. Participants will be immersed in a variety of engineering experiences supporting the development of a menu of engineering capstone experiences for the high school classroom.

Program Components

. Participation in two-week summer professional development course

(option for Northeastern University credit)

. Participation in a supporting on-line community

. Participation in two callback sessions during the academic year

. Development of pre-capstone and/or capstone student project

. Implementation of project during the academic year with your students

. Participate in program evaluation activities(several surveys and a

focus group).

. Participation in a culminating student day to beheld at the Museum

of Science Boston(Spring 2011)

Compensation

. $1,500 stipend for participation in the two-week course;

. $500 for follow-up meetings ($250.00 per meeting)and participation

in online community;

. Graduate credit is available.

Application

Please complete the application available at

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/capsule2010website

Please note:

Eligibility

. Must teach either high school-level science,technology, engineering,

or math course(s) and/or a STEM course at a Community College

. Must have prior experience with Engineering coursework or

Professional development.

. Must be familiar with the Engineering Design Process (EDP)e

Dates

Priority Application Deadline - April 22, 2011*

Applications Due - April 29, 2011

Notification - May 13, 2011

Summer Institute July 18 - 29, 2011

All applicants will be notified of their status via email by May 13,

2011. Due to

the intensity of the program, we cannot make provision for vacation or

personal time during the program except under extreme circumstances.

Applications Now Accepted for Free Summer Academies on College Campuses (State Regents News Release)

Applications Now Accepted for Free Summer Academies on College Campuses
Middle and high school students can spend time at an Oklahoma
college or university this summer and experience life on campus
while discovering the worlds of aeronautics, engineering,
environmental conservation, forensic science and much more at the
free 2011 Summer Academies in Math, Science and Technology. Academy
descriptions and contact information are available at
www.okhighered.org/summer-academies. Students can also get
information from their school counselors or by calling (800)
858-1840.


Cameron University, Lawton
Science Detectives Summer Academy, May 31-June 4 (Grades 9-10)
NanoExplorers: A High School Summer Science Academy, June 12-24 (Grades 10-12)
East Central University Coding Theory, Competitive Strategies,
Risk Analysis and Other Mathematical Pursuits, June 6-10 (Grades 10-11)
Langston University, Langston
An Intensive Academy in Math, Science,
and Technology for Grades 10-12, June 5-18 (Grades 10-12)
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Miami Valuing Tradition: Applying Indigenous
Stewardship in Ecology, June 21-25 (Grades 9-12)
Northeastern State University, Broken Arrow
Get Green for Blue: Outdoor
Investigations to Connect Water to You, June 6-10 (Grades 8-10)
Science at the Zoo, June 20-24 (Grades 8-10)
Northern Oklahoma College, Enid
CSI: Northern Summer Academy, July 11-14 (Grades 9-12)
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
Exploring Quantitative Analysis: A Basic Introduction, June 5-18 (Grades 9-10)
Camp T.U.R.F. (Tomorrow’s Undergraduates Realizing the Future), June 12-24 (Grades 10-12)
Fired-Up About Research Science and Engineering, July 17-22 (Grades 10-12)
Smart Cars Summer Academy, July 10-15(Grades 11-12)
Oral Roberts University, Tulsa
A Hands-On Program in Mathematics and Science, June 20-24 (Grades 8-9)
Seminole State College Peek Into Engineering (PIE), July 24-29 (Grades 9-12)
Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford
SSMA: Summer Science and Mathematics Academy at SWOSU, July 11-22 (Grades 11-12)
Tulsa Community College Math and Science in Health (MASH),
Session I: June 13-17, Session II: June 20-24 (Grades 10-12)
University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond Exploring Chemistry, Session I: June 6-10, Session II: June 13-17 (Grades 9-11)
University of Oklahoma, Biological Station at Lake Texoma Field Studies in Multidisciplinary
Biology, Session I: June 5-17, Session II: June 19-July 1 (Grades 9-12)
University of Oklahoma, Norman Sky High: An Exploration of Aeronautics
From the Basics and Beyond, July 18-29 (Grades 8-9)
Going Green: Partnering Five Architecture Disciplines, June 26-July 1 (Grades 11-12)
Bridges to College Math, Science and Engineering, Session I: July 17-22, Session II: July 24-29 (Grades 11-12)
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City
Exploring Math and Science Academy
(EMSA) at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), June 6-17 (Grade 9)
The University of Tulsa Summer Engineering Academy at The
University of Tulsa for Precollege Students, June 20-24 (Grades 8-11)

Winners from our National Engineers Week (EWeek) contests

We have our winners from our National Engineers Week (EWeek) contests:

Student Essay Contest
Jarrett A. Fullington of Waxahachie Global High School in Waxahachie,
TX is the winner of the first PLTW National Engineers Week Student
Essay Contest. Jarret was selected from more than 500 entries
submitted by PLTW students nationwide who answered a series of
questions on their engineering education. You can view Jarrett’s
entry here:
http://www.pltw.org/pltw-in-the-news/waxahachie-global-high-school-student-selected-winner-national-engineers-week-stude

Classroom Contest
A video entry from Lewis Central High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa
was selected as the winner of the PLTW National Engineers Week
Classroom Contest from dozens of submissions from PLTW schools
nationwide. Congratulations to Michael Kirchner, Tyler Feller, Chas
Busch, and Nathan Laferty along with their teacher Joe Vinchattle.
http://www.pltw.org/pltw-in-the-news/lewis-central-high-school-students-selected-winners-national-engineers-week-student

Daily STEM Tips
Our daily tips on how communities can get more involved in STEM
education received thousands of impressions on our Web site and
through Facebook and Twitter. These tips can be found here:
http://www.pltw.org/eweek#tips

The National Engineers Week foundation has been extremely pleased
with our efforts to help promote EWeek and we hope to partner with
them again next year to continue to place a focus on the value of
engineering education.

If you have any questions or ideas for next year, please let me know.

Thanks!

Trevor I. Sparks
Director of Marketing and Community Management
Project Lead The Way

LAST CALL FOR ENTRIES!

Celebrate our 10th year by entering ICE Water.
Enter now....there are only 4 more days to participate!
Early Bird
Go to the ICE website to view this week's Early Bird winners.
New winners will be announced each week.

www.ignitingcreativeenergy.org

Aerospace Education and Training Day

The Aerospace Education and Training Day group of teachers (called Aerospace Fellows) have teacher workshops during the year. We have
some openings for math, science, technology teachers at large to
participate in two NASA workshops.

The first is Friday the 25th of February at the Tulsa Air and Space
Museum, and the second is the following Monday the 28th in Oklahoma
City at the Oklahoma School for Science and Mathematics (OSSM).

Please share this opportunity with teachers you feel would benefit
from the workshops. We have openings at both and we will provide a
nice lunch at each venue.

We will of course showcase the Fellows program and encourage them to
sign up for the program. And, let them know about the classroom
grants they can apply for through the Fellows program.

Please have interested teachers contact Kim Hunt
khunt@okcareertech.org[1] with the subject line to read "NASA
Workshop" They will need to let Kim know which venue they wish to
attend.

"No Boundaries" Project

Welcome to the "No Boundaries" project, developed by NASA and USA TODAY Education. No Boundaries helps students explore careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), while learning about NASA ? the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Working at NASA is like exploring space. If you have the curiosity, determination and problem-solving skills, the opportunities are many.

http://www.usatodayeducate.com/nasa/

Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers

Good news! The deadline to submit proposals for the Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers has been extended to Thursday, March 3, 2011, at 11:59 EST. Science educators with innovative project ideas that enhance science education in their school and/or school district are encouraged to apply. The program is open to middle and high school science teachers and elementary teachers who teach some science in the classroom.

Fifty large grants totaling $500,000 will be awarded this academic year. Individual science teachers or a team of up to five can submit proposals in the category of environmental science education. Subcategories from which applicants may choose include: biotic (all living factors) and abiotic (all nonliving factors such as pollution, oil, energy, human interventions, water, soil, air, temperature, etc.).

Recipients of Toyota TAPESTRY grants will be notified in April 2011. Non-recipients will be notified in June 2011. If you have questions, please contact the program director at tapestry@nsta.org.

AP Summer Institutes

The contracts for the AP Summer Institutes (APSI) have been signed
so you are good to begin registering for those! Here are the websites for
the two we have in Oklahoma:

APSI at the University of Tulsa: www.utulsa.edu/ap-tulsa
APSI at the University of Oklahoma: www.cafe.ou.edu/advancedplacement

Please be sure to read all materials closely as they will tell you what is
covered and what is not.

All registrations and cancellations are handled by the universities so
you'll need to deal directly with them. They will also know who is
teaching the class as well.

The contact information for OU and TU is on their web sites.

These two APSIs offer lodging as a part of their registration fee if
you live a set number of miles from their campuses, but you must
follow their directions in order to sign up for lodging. (See each
web site for the mileage.)

Travel is not paid by the State Department of Education (SDE).

Non-attendance without cancellation will • not • be paid by the
SDE. (Be sure to read each cancellation policy closely! The SDE
cannot cancel your registration for you!)

**** Please remember that these are free for Oklahoma public school
teachers. You must be currently employed by an Oklahoma district in order
to have your registration paid by the SDE. Students who have just
graduated but are not under contract cannot attend as an Oklahoma public
school teacher. If your contract in one district has expired, but you
have not yet signed a contract with a new district, you are not eligible
for the registration waiver. In other words, you must be under contract
with a public school at the time of the APSI for the SDE to pay your
registration fee.*****

Second, can't find an APSI on those web sites that you want to attend?
Already seen/heard those presenters?

We will, once again, offer scholarships to attend out of state APSIs. The
application will be forthcoming, but here's what you need to know:

scholarships up to $650 are available but are for registration only!

no travel is included in the scholarship!

once your scholarship is approved, it is your responsibility to
register for the APSI you want to attend

preference will be given to those applications for APSIs that are not
offered at Oklahoma APSIs

Non-attendance without cancellation will • not • be paid by the
SDE. (Be sure to read each cancellation policy closely! The SDE
cannot cancel your registration for you!)

I'll send the application once I receive it from College Board. It
will come via this listserv.

To see what is offered at out of state APSIs, go to this web site:
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/Pageflows/InstitutesAndWorkshops/InstitutesAndWorkshopsController.jpf

As always, please forward to anyone you think might be interested in
attending - teachers are not required to teach AP or Pre-AP in order to
attend an APSI.