Special Travel Funds Available for Teachers to Bring
Toxicology into the Classroom
The Society of Toxicology (SOT) is pleased to announce
the availability of special travel stipends to assist several
teachers to attend the one-day “Paracelsus Goes to
School” teacher workshops at the SOT annual scientific
meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday, March
27, 2007. This unique program provides an opportunity to
meet with toxicologists and other educators, learn basic
toxicology concepts, and participate in interactive, hands-on
workshops that demonstrate how to integrate toxicology and
environmental health science into classes to stimulate student
interest in studying science in ways that meet national
science standards. For more information about the program
itself, including registration information, applicants are
encouraged to visite http://cf.unc.edu/cep/erp/registration/march2007/index.cfm.
This special travel award is made possible by a gift from
the Eastman Charitable Foundation to assist teachers living
outside of the immediate geographical area of the annual
Paracelsus workshops. These teachers could not otherwise
attend because travel costs or travel time would be prohibitive.
Other pertinent information
Applications will be accepted until all stipends are awarded.
However, earlier applicants may receive priority.
Intention and ability to implement and show others what
you will experience will be considered heavily in the final
selection.
Preference will be for teachers within driving distance
of Charlotte, and applications from teachers who will carpool
together are encouraged. Lodging for Monday night will be
provided for teachers who live over 100 miles from Charlotte.
Applicants living near locations of future SOT meetings may
be encouraged to wait to attend K-12 activities at that site
(Seattle 2008, Baltimore 2009, Salt Lake City 2010).
If you
have questions, please contact bettye@toxicology.org.
Instructions
for applying for supplementary travel funds:
1. Complete the standard Paracelsus workshop registration
form and submit electronically or send one copy to the address
indicated on the registration form, indicating that you are
applying for travel support. Include the deposit. If you
will attend only if you receive the award, indicate on the
form that your "registration is contingent upon travel
funding."
2. For the travel application, send:
a. One copy of the registration form.
b. Brief description (up to 250 words) of how your students
and your school will benefit from your participation in the
workshop. Information such as teaching experience, what you
currently teach, plans to revise your school curriculum,
other teachers in your school with similar interests with
whom you will share workshop information, toxicologists and
other environmental health scientists with whom you may already
interact, and any other prior experience with toxicology
is helpful. Teachers selected for this award will be expected
to keep in contact with the SOT for at least one year to
report on how the curriculum and other information obtained
at the workshop was used and received by students in their
classes and shared with other teachers.
c. Letter of support from your school principal concerning
your participation in the 1-day workshop, indicating cooperation
with implementing new ideas into your science classroom,
and confirming daily cost of a substitute to cover your classes
while you attend the workshop.
d. Travel budget, including the following information:
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Substitute costs: $_____ per day x _____days
= $_________ |
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Workshop is 8:00 AM–4:00 PM Tuesday,
March 27, 2007 |
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mileage of ____ miles round trip @ $.445 per mile =
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____ Carpooling with (names of other applicants) ___________________ |
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advance purchase economy airfare $_________ OR |
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other travel mode and cost ______________________________ |
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Lodging $ ___ one night $_________ |
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SOT will make hotel arrangements unless
you have alternate housing available. Calculate cost
at $150 per day for a single, $ 75 per day for a shared
room, or $0 if no hotel lodging is needed. Your willingness
to share a room could enable others to attend. |
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TOTAL $ _________ |
Applications are accepted until funds are expended. Notice
that funds have been expended funds will be posted to the
SOT website.
Send to: Betty Eidemiller, Society of Toxicology, 1821 Michael
Faraday Drive, Suite 300, Reston, VA 20190, FAX: (703) 438-3113,
or E-mail: bettye@toxicology.org
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