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Kenneth Kidd Grant Award

2010 Grant Awardees

Kenneth Kidd Grant

FCTM sponsors mini-grants of up to $500 for projects to improve mathematics education.

The Board is looking for high quality projects which will improve mathematics education at any level. Projects which have been funded in the past include writing guidelines for competitions at the elementary level, developing monthly activities for each grade level in an elementary school, organizing community resources, etc. Project ideas will be judged on originality, uniqueness, and the potential impact on teachers and students.

Any FCTM member with four years of experience in the State of Florida may apply. The annual deadline for applications is May 1. The person receiving the grant will submit a written reflection about the project's implementation and success, to be included in FCTM's journal or newsletter.

The KPK grant committee consists of the President-elect or Past President (Chairperson) and the Vice presidents for Elementary, Middle Grades, Senior High, and College. This Committee will review all applications and make recommendations to the Board for approval.

To apply, click here

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Lichtenberg Pre-service Educator Grant Award

2010 Awardees

Application

Lichtenberg Pre-service Educator Grant

Lichtenberg Pre-service Educator Grants: Any Florida college or university full-time pre-service educator in his/her junior or senior year may apply for this grant.  The annual deadline for application has been extended to September 1.  The grant will reimburse awardees up to $500 for transportation, room, and registration expenses to attend FCTM’s Annual Fall Conference. Pre-service educators who receive this grant will be required to write about their experiences in a form suitable for one of FCTM’s publications prior to reimbursement. An electronic copy of the manuscript and  receipts for reimbursement must be submitted to the FCTM treasurer no later than December 1. Up to four grants may be awarded each year. It is expected that all awardees will be from different institutions.

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Tom Denmark Teacher Enhancement Fund

2010 Grant Awardees

Tom Denmark Teacher Enhancement Grant

In the 1990's the FCTM Board established four annual grants in recognition of Dr. Tom Denmark, a long time active FCTM member. Through these grants the Board hopes to encourage participation at annual FCTM Conferences as a way to provide good mathematics professional development for FCTM members.  Additional information and a copy of the grant application instructions follow.

Enhancement Grants for up to four teachers to attend the annual FCTM Conference will be awarded, one each, to a Primary (Pre-K-2) teacher, an Intermediate (3-5) teacher, a Middle School (6-8) teacher and a High School (9-12) teacher. The annual application deadline is May 1.  Recipients of these awards will be notified in late May of their selection. They will be required to submit a report on their session and workshop experiences encountered at the annual conference along with their receipts for reimbursement, no later than November 30. The FCTM Treasurer will send a check to each recipient upon receipt of these materials.

Cost: Each recipient of the grant will be reimbursed up to $500. This will help cover the cost of registration, room and transportation to attend the FCTM Annual Conference. Any additional monetary expenses over the $500 grant that are incurred by the recipient will be at their own expense. It is hoped that if additional funding is necessary the recipients may seek support from their Principal or District for the additional funds, such as, inservice dollars or other professional development sources of funding.

**This money may not to be used for FCTM dues, food or substitute pay.

Who May Apply:

1. Any full time classroom teacher currently certified and teaching in the state of Florida may apply.
2. Applicants must have at least a bachelor`s degree.
3. Applicants must be teaching mathematics at the time of the application and anticipate teaching mathematics during the following year.
4. Applicants must be members of FCTM.
5. Current FCTM Board Members and past recipients of this award may not apply.

Interested teachers are invited to submit an online proposal.  Click Here to apply.

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Don Bernard Enhancement Fund

Don Bernard Enhancement Grant

In 2010, the FCTM Board established two annual grants in recognition of Dr. Don Bernard, a long-time active FCTM member who supports mathematics teachers in a variety of ways.  Through these grants, the board hopes to encourage participation at annual FCTM Conferences as a way to provide good mathematics professional development for FCTM members who provide support to mathematics classrooms though not a full-time classroom teacher.  Additional information and a copy of the grant application instructions follow.

Two grants will be awarded to attend the annual FCTM Conference.  The annual deadline for applications is May 1. Recipients of these award will be notified in late May of their selection.  They will be required to submit a report on their session and workshop experiences encountered at the annual conference along with their receipts for reimbursement, no later than November 30.  The FCTM Treasurer will send a check to each recipient upon receipt of these materials.

Cost: Each recipient of the grant will be reimbursed up to $500. This will help cover the cost of registration, room and transportation to attend the FCTM Annual Conference. Any additional monetary expenses over the $500 grant that are incurred by the recipient will be at their own expense. It is hoped that if additional funding is necessary the recipients may seek support from their Principal or District for the additional funds, such as, inservice dollars or other professional development sources of funding.

**This money may not to be used for FCTM dues, food or substitute pay.

Who May Apply:

1. Anyone who provides support to mathematics classrooms though not a full-time classroom teacher.
2. Applicants must have at least a bachelor`s degree and hold a valid Florida teaching certificate.
3. Applicants must be members of FCTM.
4. Current FCTM Board Members and past recipients of this award may not apply.

Interested teachers are invited to submit an online proposal.  Click Here to apply.

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Florida Engineering Foundation Outstanding Mathematics Teacher Awards

Grant Application

2009Awardees

Math Day

Each year, the Florida Department of Education Office of Mathematics and Science sponsors Florida Math and Science Day.  Florida K-12 teachers are invited to submit lesson plans related to the selected theme. The four grade spans for the lesson plans will be K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Within each of these grade spans, lessons will be grouped into mathematics and science categories. Although the integration of mathematics and science benchmarks is encouraged, each lesson will be evaluated within either the mathematics category or the science category. The Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Mathematics and Science provide the focus for the lessons. All lesson plan submissions will be reviewed and scored by a panel of mathematics and science educators and experts. The panel will select two model lesson plans from each grade span, one mathematics lesson and one science lesson. The eight writers of the winning model lessons will be declared Florida Mathematics and Science Educators of the Day for Math and Science Day.  For each of the four winning mathematics lessons, the Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics will provide up to $500.00 support for travel
expenses to attend the annual FCTM conference within two years of receiving the award.                

2009 Authors

Kim Perez

Jenny Ellis

Palm Beach Gardens High School, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 

SUNSHINE STATE SCHOLARS

The Sunshine State Scholars Program is a new mathematics/science assessment for high school seniors throughout Florida. The format will be similar to the original PRIDE program. During the Fall Semester each school district will select a single District Scholar in mathematics and science to represent the district, however, the District Scholar must be identified by December 1. Early in January the District Scholars in each region will participate in a common assessment to identify the Regional Scholar. The regions are the six regions associated with the Area Centers for Educational Enhancement. During the first part of March the six Regional Scholars will meet in Tallahassee for the purpose of picking the Sunshine State Scholar in Mathematics and Science. Unlike the original PRIDE program where mathematics and science were evaluated separately, the regional and State assessments will now focus on a blend of mathematics and science topics. A memo from the Department of Education that describes this program and which establishes the administrative procedures will be sent to the superintendents by the middle of September. The purpose of this announcement is to allow you to begin planning as soon as possible. This program provides additional recognition for the excellent mathematics and science students in Florida. As teachers of these students we can be proud of their accomplishments. For further information contact any of the following people.

http://www.unf.edu/dept/sunshine/index.html

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