GSA is unable to provide financial support for teachers to attend
these trips. However we suggest you try seeking funding form the
following sources:
1. Your school or school district. Often funding is available - but
not widely advertised. Ask, ask and ask again. Even a small amount can
make a different. Make sure you go prepared i.e. know how you will be
able to share your experience to enhance the teaching in your school
and/or district and how you will be able to disseminate materials to
other teachers. Be able to show how your attendance will greatly enhance
the teaching of Earth science for all.
2. Local chapters of service clubs (Lyons, Rotary etc). Again, be
ready to offer them back a talk at a meeting with slides of what you did
and saw and how it will enhance your students experience in the
classroom.
3. Rural teachers - Rural Trust's Global Teacher Fellowship website at www.globalteacherfellowship.ruraledu.org.
Up to 25 fellowships will be awarded in 2012 to support the
professional and personal development of rural teachers. The awards (up
to $5,000 for individual teachers and $10,000 for a team of two or more
teachers) support teachers' participation in self-designed summer
learning experiences and a two-day place-based learning institute in the
fall.
Teachers are encouraged to center their learning in an international
travel and study experience , out of which they develop
interdisciplinary, place-based learning curricula aligned with their
specific state and local content standards.
Eligibility: Any K–12 teacher working full-time and teaching at
least 60% time in a rural community can apply for the fellowship.