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

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