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Last year, the foundation awarded more than a hundred grants to Michigan teachers to fund energy-related projects that encourage students’ curiosity and excitement about energy, science, math, and the environment. Teachers of grades K-12 in public, non-public, and charter schools within DTE Energy’s service territory may apply for a grant. Recipients will be selected by a panel of education personnel, who will look for the best interdisciplinary projects that incorporate problem-solving, decision-making, and critical- thinking skills.

Mini-grant applications must include a detailed description of the proposed project, including the expected outcomes and and itemized budget. Grants typically range from $50 to $250 each, but some proposals could be funded for more.

For more information on the Energy & Our World Mini-Grants, visit the DTE Energy Web site.

RFP Link:

http://www.dteenergy.com/community/pdfs/nwMichMiniGrant.pdf

Check the WebMax online booking system for the annotations and detailed information on the new material listed below:

• Administering the Spring 2007 English Language Proficiency Assessment VH02546

• Conversation with Dr. Rick Stiggins: Creating a Balanced Assessment System for Student Success DV00817

• MEAP District Coordinator Briefing for Fall 2007 VH04156

• Michigan Merit Examination (MME): Fall 2007 Overview VH11211

• Michigan Merit Examination (MME): Special Populations Overview - Fall 2007 & Spring 2008 - DV00823

• Michigan Merit Examination (MME): Spring 2007 Administration Summary and Fall 2007 Preview VH11145

• Michigan Merit Examination (MME): Spring 2008 Preliminary Planning VH11210

• Using the Spring 2007 ELPS Results and Administering the 2007-2008 ELPA Initial Screening VH02309

The conference will show educators how to make use of the next generation of technologies to support student learning and achievement. A host of new tools and practices of “Web 2.0” and beyond are focusing on how learners of all ages and abilities can collaborate to explore new ideas and understandings. Come join us in learning about the new face of the Internet and how it can transform teaching and learning.

The single day conference will offer a day full of workshops and sessions to develop skills and provide ideas of how these new tools address student understanding as reflected in the Michigan Curriculum Framework. This conference will not only show how these tools are being used in their classrooms and schools to address the benchmarks for student learning, we will use the tools to establish a continuing dialogue to further your instruction.

Registration:
$85 for MACUL members (includes attendance at all sessions, lunch, and access to the conference wikispace and web site)
$105 for non-members (includes MACUL membership through April 30, 2008)
Online registration only at the MACUL Web site (http://macul.org)

Science Screen Report, Volume 37, Issues 1-7 DV0824
Science Screen Report Contains some of the most up-to-date topics in the science field. The seven titles in Volume 37 are: Storm Prediction; Viruses: Investigating Viral Epidemics; Fresh Water Spring in Salt Water; Digital Archaeology; Plasma – Unlimited Energy Source; Discovery – History of Astronomy / Night Sky – Navigating the Constellations; and High Hopes – Space Stations / Wither? – Manned Spaceflight. Donated by Dart Foundation.

This authentic project targets the Science, Social Studies and Language Arts
Benchmarks that address human interaction with the environment, analyzing
data, public policy, inquiry and participating in public discourse and
decision making. While science or geography could be the primary content
area this project is rich with team teaching possibilities.

Below is a link to a PDF providing more information and links to examples of
what students have done over the last couple of years.
http://www.oakland.k12.mi.us/Portals/0/Learning/LUINVITE.pdf
For more information contact Mike Souden at Oakland Schools, mike.souden@oakland.k12.mi.us

ALA has plans to promote Banned Book Week in the virtual worlds of Second Life, MySpace and Facebook. For more information and materials for the week go to ALA’s website.