The Allen Distinguished Educators (ADE) program is now accepting applications for DIY Guide grants (up to $1,000) enabling teachers to bring more hands-on, project-based, authentic learning opportunities to their students. Applicants can choose from 11 award-winning computer science, engineering, and/or entrepreneurship projects from burrito-fueled STEM explorations, to coding cultural understanding, to engineering habitats for hermit crabs, and more. DIY Guide grants provide funds for teachers to implement a project, plus additional funds for providing feedback on project adaptations and lessons-learned. The grant application ends Sept. 5 at 11:59 p.m. (PT) and is open to K-12 teachers in the U.S.

Teachers can learn more, select a project, and apply for a grant here >http://bit.ly/ADEDIYguides

Don’t stop at the DIY Guides! Here’s an overview of the resources developed with Allen Distinguished Educators, including Chris Bartlo and Nick Nohner from Oregon.

• DIY Guides — Learning outcomes, materials, time, video, transcripts
• Microdocumentaries — see what Allen Distinguished Educators are doing in their schools
• Roadmaps — short videos on specific topics, like pitching your idea as a business plan, or motivating every student to reach proficiency

Follow the Allen Distinguished Educators via @AllenEducators. Follow Oregon CSTA via @oregoncsta.

Respectfully submitted,
Jenny Burns
Community Coordinator, Allen Distinguished Educators

Jo Oshiro
jo@oregoncsta.org