News+and+Announcements

= News and Announcements =

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 * **ATTEND THE OCSEA CONFERENCE! More information at http://www.ocscience.org/flyer08.pdf.**
 * **Updated list of Annenberg Video Survey Completers** is posted on the Day 3 Summer Online space.
 * ====[|**Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers**] Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and NSTA are pleased to announce the 19th annual Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program. This year Toyota will award $550,000 in grants to K-12 teachers of science. A total of 50 large grants of up to $10,000 each, along with 20-30 mini-grants of up to $2,500 each will be awarded. Categories include environmental science, integrating literacy and science and physical science. For further information and to begin the application process online, please visit http://tapestry.nsta.org/. Large grant winners also receive an all-expenses paid trip to the NSTA National Conference on Science Education in New Orleans! (Posted 8.28.08)====
 * ====**Assessment Plan Format New Available!** The Assessment Plan format is available on the Day 4 page. Please be sure to use the Word document to compose your plan, as you will need to post it electronically! (Posted 8.28.08)====
 * ====[|**Astronomical Society of the Pacific***] An updated, expanded resource guide to the role women have played and are playing in the development of astronomy is now available on the web-site of this non-profit. (link provided by Maxine Wheeler, CEMSS Participant) (Posted 8.28.08)====
 * ====[|**National Middle Level Science Teachers Association***] Consider joining this organization just for middle school science teachers! (Posted 8.28.08)====
 * ====[|**Astronomical Society of the Pacific***] An updated, expanded resource guide to the role women have played and are playing in the development of astronomy is now available on the web-site of this non-profit. (link provided by Maxine Wheeler, CEMSS Participant) (Posted 8.28.08)====
 * ====[|**National Middle Level Science Teachers Association***] Consider joining this organization just for middle school science teachers! (Posted 8.28.08)====
 * ====[|**National Middle Level Science Teachers Association***] Consider joining this organization just for middle school science teachers! (Posted 8.28.08)====