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THEP provides resources to its readers for personal and professional development and, particularly, to support public education. These resources are as follows:

The Holmes Education Post Talk Show

WTAL 1450AM Tallahassee, Fla.

Date: 10/26/2012 / | Guest: Dr. Regina Merriwether | Title: Dissertation Proces

Date: 7/27/2012 / | Guest: Dr. Terry Shoemaker | Title: Dissertation Process

G.I.F.T. Teaching Strategies

The G.I.F.T. consists of various teaching strategies that engage learners. The teaching strategies include gestures, inflection, fun, and teaching. Whole Brain Teaching ideals are also heavily infused into the G.I.F.T. This video briefly shows the strategies in action with first grade students learning the writing process.

Tamika Jordan, Curriculum Technologist, Avondale Elementary

OnlineUniversities.com – 12 Inspiring Schools Using Khan Academy

http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2012/04/12-inspiring-schools-using-khan-academy/

Online College Courses.org

http://www.onlinecollegecourses.com/2012/04/24/25-killer-khan-academy-videos-for-personal-finance-geeks/

http://www.schooltube.com/

SchoolTube is a website loaded with videos from schools across the country – most of them made by students and uploaded by teachers. Received from SFUSD.

Georgia Department of Education

http://www.gadoe.org/

GE Foundation funds $18 million grant with website, www.achievethecore.org, to distribute free resources designed to support teacher understanding and implementation of the Common Core State Standards (announced 2/1/2012)

National Science Competition

Discovery Education and 3M are looking for America’s next “Top Young Scientist” to help the next generation of great innovators. Ten finalists will be chosen to work directly with a 3M scientist to create an innovation that solves a problem in everyday life that they will present at the 3M Innovation Center for the chance to win $25,000!

To enter the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, students in grades 5 through 8 can submit a short video that explains the science behind a solution to an everyday problem, such as:

How to create greener transportation options?
How to detect/prevent food poisoning?
How to protect people in the event of an emergency?
All video entries must be submitted by April 19, 2012 to:
http://www.youngscientistchallenge.com/.

Scholarships

These scholarship opportunities are intended for elementary, middle and high school students (K-12), as well as undergraduate and graduate students. Applicants should review carefully the timelines for scholarships and comply to each organization’s guidelines as instructed.

K-12 Scholarships

Kohl’s is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program. Kohl’s recognizes kids ages six to 18 who have made a positive impact on their community through volunteerism. Nominations will be accepted February 1 through March 15 at kohlskids.com.

Undergraduate Scholarships

https://www.coca-colascholars.org/page.aspx?pid=388

http://careers.lowes.com/college_recruiting_scholarship.aspx

http://www.zinch.com/scholarships/weekly-1000?utm_source=sc-weekly&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=scr&utm_content=wkly&utm_campaign=sc

http://www.zinch.com/scholarships/sweet-diggity-dawg?utm_source=sc-mm&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=scr&utm_content=mmad&utm_campaign=sc

http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/about.html

http://aynrandnovels.com/essay-contests.html

https://www.at15.com/contests_scholarships/at15_scholarship

http://www.jfklibrary.org/Education/Profile-in-Courage-Essay-Contest.aspx

http://www.usip.org/npec

http://www.dosomething.org/programs/awards

http://holocaust.hklaw.com/

http://www.vsarts.org/x244.xml

http://www.nradefensefund.org/contests-scholarships.aspx

http://www.history.com/interactives/national-civil-war-student-challenge

http://www.gulenyouthplatform.org/

http://www.wmufoundation.com/

http://www.gallerycollection.com/greeting-cards-scholarship.htm

http://www.diplomaframe.com/contests/frame-my-future-scholarship-contest-2012.aspx

Cont- Undergraduate Scholarships

http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/contest

http://www.nationalmerit.org/nmsp.php
http://www.aie.org/scholarships/detail.cfm?id=15038
http://www.jackierobinson.org/ http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm?template=fd_joemartin
http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/get-press.pl?&&20090057&PR&&SME&
https://www.jpmorgan.com/cm/ContentServer?pagename=Chase/Href&urlname=smartstart
http://www.superscholar.org/scholarships/25-popular-college-scholarships/

Grants for College Students

http://www.discusawards.com/list-of-scholarships

http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/community_math_other.aspx

Engineering & Science Graduate Fellowship

http://www.nsfgrfp.org/

Education Fellowships

http://www.iie.org/fulbright

Graduate & Professional Fellowships

http://www.imdiversity.com/Villages/Channels/grad_school/fellowships.asp

Professional Fellowships (from University of Berkeley’s Career Center)

https://career.berkeley.edu/infolab/FellowGrad.stm

Lawyer Academy Scholarship

http://www.americanlawyeracademy.com/viral-video-scholarship-contest

Graduate Scholarships

http://yourlocalsecurity.com/scholarship

http://www.avonfoundation.org/avon-employees-and-representatives/scholarships.html

Medical Scholarship & Fellowships

http://www.phrmafoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=93&Itemid=2

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN:

American History Scholarship for Women

Deadline for application is February 15. http://www.dar.org.

American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA) Scholarships – Undergraduate & Master’s

http://www.aswa.org/pagedisplay.asp?p1=4481 0r http://www.aswa.org/PageDisplay.asp?p1=1386.

Society of Women Engineers including the Brill Family Scholarship:http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=222&Itemid=229 and click on your class status for individual scholarships and their requirements.

Blanche E. Colman Foundation

For information regarding these scholarships for women write:

The Blanche E. Colman Awards

The Blanche E Colman Foundation Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company One Boston Place Boston, MA 02108.

Culinary Scholarships, Other

http://www.acfchefs.org/am/template.cfm?section=home6 –

Girl Scouts of America Scholarships

http://www.girlscouts.org/program/highest_awards/gold_award.asp

Glamour’s Top 10 College Women Competition

http://www.glamour.com/about/top-10-college-women

Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.

http://www.weavespindye.org

Jewish Foundation — Education of Women

http://www.jfew.org/?page=resources.

Jane M. Klausman Women in Business

http://www.zonta.org/WhatWeDo/InternationalPrograms/JaneMKlausmanWomenInBusinessScholarship.aspx

National Physical Science Consortium (Graduate Fellowships for Minorities and Women in the Physical Sciences)

Deadline is November 15th, but call 1-800-952-4118 for complete details and to find out when applications will become available.

National Society of Black Engineers

http://www.nsbe.org/Programs/Scholarships/Scholarship-Vault.aspx.

NAWIC Founders’ Scholarship Foundation

http://www.nawic.org/nawic/NFSF.asp?SnID=953099056.

Alice T. Schafer Mathematics Prize — Association for Women in Mathematics

http://sites.google.com/site/awmmath/programs/schafer-prize.

Karla Scherer Foundation Scholarships

You may qualify for this award if you would like a career in the private manufacturing-based sector. For more information call 312-943-9191.

Society of Women Engineers Scholarships http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=222&Itemid=229, and select Undergraduate.

Velma E. Stuit Scholarships for Women

http://www.clas.uiowa.edu/apps/scholarships/stuit/.

Union League Civic & Arts Foundation

Go to http://www.civicandarts.org for details.

The Women at Microsoft (WAM) Scholarship

http://www.microsoft.com, and search Scholarships.

Women in Aviation International You find complete information at http://www.wai.org/education/scholarships.cfm.

Opportunity Scholarships of the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: http://www.elca.org/Growing-In-Faith/Ministry/Women-of-the-ELCA/Engage-in-action-and-support-one-another-in-our-callings/Scholarships.aspx.

World Studio Foundation AIGA visit the website: http://scholarships.worldstudioinc.com/.

Scholarships for Moms, Displaced Homemakers

Native Americans that need financial assistance. To find out if you meet the qualifications, call 240-314-7155.

The Sunshine Lady Foundation – Women’s Independence Scholarship Program:Survivors of partner abuse http://www.wispinc.org/programs/WISP/tabid/62/Default.aspx.

Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation for Low Income Women and Children: http://www.patsyminkfoundation.org in April.

Women Returning to School

Business & Professional Women’s Foundation (BPF): http://www.bpwfoundation.org/.

Laurels Fund

http://www.efwa.org/scholarships_laurels_fund.php.

Linda Lael Miller

http://www.lindalaelmiller.com/scholarships/scholarships.asp.

Michelle L. McDonald Scholarship

http://www.efwa.org/scholarships_McDonald.php.

Jeannette Rankin Foundation Scholarships

http://www.rankinfoundation.org/.

Soroptimist’s Women’s Opportunity Awards http://www.soroptimist.org/awards/awards.html.

University of San Francisco McLaren School of Business: Laura D. Sypin Memorial Scholarship: Contact the McLaren Office of External Affairs at 415-422-2513.

Nursing

Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Program

http://www.ihs.gov/California/universal/PageMain.cfm?p=451

The National Black Nurses Association Scholarships

Scholarships available for the 2012 year are:

Martha A. Dawson Genesis Scholarship

Martha Dudley Advanced Scholarship

Martha R. Dudley Scholarship

Ruth E. Miller Scholarship

NBNA Board of Directors Scholarship

Margaret Pemberton Scholarship

Dr. Lauranne Sams Scholarship