Eighth-grade teachers can commemorate Women's History Month in March by encouraging their students to enter the 2010 Women Making History Essay Contest by the April 23 deadline.

The National Humanities Center, located in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park, is the country's only independent institute for advanced study in all branches of the humanities. Among many upcoming professional development seminars, the Center is offering high school history and literature teachers programs

The Preserve America History Teacher of the Year Award presents $10,000 to the best history teacher in America. The national winner is chosen from outstanding history teachers in each state, district and U.S. territory.

High school students who will be juniors or seniors next year may apply to the Constitutional Academy, which will focus on works written by and about the leading minds of the American Founding era. Application deadline: Feb. 15

Ohio teachers of English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, fine arts, world languages, career programs or technology in grades K-12 may apply. One hundred teachers will be selected for the institute, with priority given to school teams.

The Education Commission of the States (ECS) announces it will honor the state of Ohio as winner of the 2010 Frank Newman Award for State Innovation. Ohio’s enactment of 2009 H.B. 1 demonstrates the state’s commitment to informed, bold and courageous reform. H.B. 1 overhauls nearly every major component of the education system, from early learning through postsecondary.

Ohio Education Association President Patricia Frost-Brooks issued this statement in response to Governor Ted Strickland’s State of the State address

Teachers across America will be talking with their students about the devastation in Haiti. As you do so, please keep the following in mind. Prepare lessons and remarks with the age of the students in mind. Students at different levels are emotionally equipped to handle very different content. Here are some guidelines.

Listing of current SMART professional development workshops. Click the applicable link for the flyer and registration information. For questions about these or any other SMART workshops, please contact Jamie Milne (Jamie.milne@ideastream.org) or Anna Maria Tabernik (atabernik@wviz.org)

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the National Council of Teachers of English are partnering on the National Gallery of Writing. Submissions are being accepted. Applications for the American Civic Education Teacher Awards are also being accepted.

The Ohio Education Association in cooperation with Clear Channel Columbus Radio is proud to sponsor the fifth annual Black History Month Essay contest for students. Ohio 4th to 6thgrade students are invited to participate. The essays must be written on the topic, “In your opinion, what African-American has made the greatest contribution to American society?”

The OEA Minority Leadership Training Program (MLTP) targets ethnic minority members who have an interest in Association activities and leadership roles.

Join Battelle for Kids to discover the powerful and critical role that formative assessment can play in your school improvement efforts. Interactive seminars are offered for school leaders and school learning teams.