FLAME New Teacher Scholarship

FLAME is pleased to announce its third annual New Teacher Scholarship to support and recognize the hard work that modern and classical language teachers are doing in the classroom. This scholarship was developed to financially support new teachers in their endeavors in professional development.

FLAME will award two scholarships of up to $500 to teachers with fewer than 5 years experience teaching a modern or classical language.

One of the scholarships will be used to help a beginning teacher attend a regional or national conference such as:

	Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
	American Association of Teachers of French
	American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
	Classical Association of New England
	Teachers may also apply to attend conferences such as ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and American Association of Teachers of German; these are held in November.

The second scholarship is not earmarked for a particular purpose, and it may be used for a wide variety of professional development activities such as courses, summer institutes, immersion experiences, etc. Check the website (http://www.umaine.edu/flame/) and the newsletter for possibilities!

Criteria for Selection:

The candidate must:

	Be a member of FLAME;
	Be a classroom teacher at any grade level from kindergarten through university level;
	Currently have a teaching responsibility with at least 3/5 of a schedule in modern or classical languages at a public or private institution;
	Submit, as a part of the application process, a statement from an immediate supervisor certifying current teaching responsibilities;
	Write an article detailing the professional development experience for the FLAME newsletter or make a presentation at a FLAME conference.

The committee will consider the following:

	Merit, as evidenced by professional commitment to and involvement in the teaching of modern and classical languages
	Need for an immersion experience or professional development experience in the target language
	The candidate’s explanation of how the experience will enhance his/her teaching
	Evidence of institutional support in the form of a letter of recommendation from the applicant's department chair, principal or dean

FLAME New Teacher Scholarship

Application Form

Please supply the following information and submit this application to the address listed below in a dossier that includes:

	A résumé listing your educational degrees, professional activities, and any other information you think would help the committee in evaluating your application
	A letter of recommendation in a signed and sealed envelope from your school principal, department chair or dean
	A 200-word statement (in the target language for applicants who teach modern languages) describing what you expect to gain from this professional development experience. (Clearly detail this endeavor and explain why FLAME should support you.)
	The estimated cost for this professional development experience

Name:_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Mailing address:____________________________________________________________________________

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Work phone: _______________________________ Home phone:____________________________________

Fax: _________________________________________ Email:______________________________________

Place of Employment:____________________________________________________________________________________

Address:__________________________________________________________________________________

Classes you currently teach:__________________________________________________________________

Number of years in teaching modern/classical languages :___________________

Immersion or travel experiences in U.S. or foreign country (personal, professional, school-affiliated travel)

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Reference: _______________________________________________ Phone:__________________________

	Applications must be postmarked by Feb. 1, 2009 if applying for a scholarship to attend a conference.
	Applications must be postmarked by May 1, 2009 if applying for a scholarship for another purpose.

Submit application materials to: Chris Gram, Carrabec High School, P.O. Box 220. North Anson. ME 04958 at 635-2296.