Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education

10/17/2025

Fuse character development and historical literacy in your classroom. Join the The Bill of Rights Institute on Tuesday, Oct. 28, for our new remote training, Teaching Character Through History: Heroes and Villains! This remote training will highlight our character development curriculum, Heroes and Villains. Attendees will learn teaching techniques specific to the curriculum and how the Heroes and Villains curriculum promotes historical character analysis.

Discover BRI's upcoming US history, governement, and civics professional development events or request district or school professional development

10/16/2025

Facing History & Ourselves has several virtual professional learning opportunities available to learn about their core curriculum and pedagogical approach to social studies and ELA. Explore upcoming events:

We deliver outstanding professional learning for educators and thought-provoking community events. Explore our upcoming events to find one near you or online.

10/16/2025

Check out this America250 field trip contest! Students in grades 3-12, create a piece of writing or original artwork that answers the question: “What does America mean to you?” to have a chance to win extraordinary trips to some of the country’s most iconic landmarks this summer! America’s Field Trip is a nationwide contest that invites students across the country in grades 3–12 to be part of our nation’s 250th anniversary by sharing their perspectives on what America means to them. A total of 250 students will be awarded a special behind-the-scenes field trip experience this summer or a cash prize. Learn more and enter by March 30 at https://america250.org/fieldtrip/.

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10/15/2025

Submissions for the 2026 Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Chocolate History Grant are open through October 26, 2025. Winners will be announced in February 2026 at the annual meeting of the American Heritage Chocolate Society. The Forrest E. Mars, Jr. company focuses on education and preserving the rich stories of chocolate that have touched all of our lives. Teaching/Classroom Grants enable the creation of immersive experiences, research projects, and publications that bring these important cultural moments to life.

Apply for a Grant from AMERICAN HERITAGE Chocolate to uncover and share the influence of chocolate on global heritage and culture.

10/14/2025

Happy Earth Science Week! Check out the resources from Earth Science Week at

Our energy future calls for navigating complex choices about how we power our homes, businesses, and transportation. These decisions require a deep understanding of their environmental, social, and economic impacts, and how they align with our personal and societal values. This year's Earth Science....

10/13/2025

The Lou Frey Institute is pleased to share a microgrant opportunity for Florida teachers. They are offering a small number of microgrants up to $500 to K-12 educators in Florida who are looking to do something related to civic learning and engagement. Go to https://floridacitizen.org/civic-engagement-and-education-teacher-microgrants/ for more information. Deadline: November 10, 2025

Photo by Brett Sayles on Pexels.com Deadline: November 10, 2025 The Lou Frey Institute of Politics & Government (LFI) is excited to announce the launch of a civics education micro-grant program for K-12 teachers and museum and library educators who are looking to support initiatives that drive civic...

10/09/2025

The 2025 Grand Prize winner of the Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing Award is Julia White from Paideia Classical Christian School. Julia received plaque and did a wonderful reading of a selection from her short story at Tombolo Books. You can read "The Girl Who Fell Through Time," along with previous winning stories on our contest story website: https://clients.tampabay.com/2025/writing-contest/home/index.html. Pictured with Julia are award-winning author Rick Wilber and NIE Development Officer Sue Bedry.

10/09/2025

The Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education program celebrated our 2025 Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing Award winners at a reception yesterday evening at Tombolo Books. It was wonderful to have so many creative students and supportive parents and educators in the audience. The panel discussion of student writers was moderated by the award-winning writer, editor and college professor .Wilber. The grand prize winner is Julie White from Paideia Classical Christian School. This year's award winners are from Hillsborough County Public Schools and Pinellas County Schools. Click on this link to learn more about the contest: https://clients.tampabay.com/2025/writing-contest/home/index.html.

Back row: Rick Wilber, Julia White, Lina Zahmoul, Madelyn Rose Alvarez. Front row: Abigail Alperovich, Raina Kim, Brinleigh Brittian
Not pictured: Emma Cerrato, Sofia Call, Mayha Nguyen, Sophia Tower

10/08/2025

The Toshiba America Foundation invites grant applications from grade 6-12 teachers for innovative STEM projects. Learn more and apply by Nov. 1 at https://www.toshiba.com/taf/612.jsp.

Grants for K-12 math and science projects from the Toshiba America Foundation.

10/07/2025

The American Revolution: A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, & David Schmidt is a new six-part, 12-hour documentary series that explores the country’s founding struggle and its eight-year War for Independence, will premiere on Sunday, November 16 and air for six consecutive nights through Friday, November 21st at 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS. The full series will be available to stream beginning Sunday, November 16, at PBS.org and on the PBS App.
https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-american-revolution

The American Revolution, a landmark documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, premieres Nov. 16, 2025.

10/07/2025

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10/06/2025

Teaching with Primary Sources at the University of Central Florida webinar: From Field Trips to Field Critiques: Transforming Museum Visits into Critical Learning Opportunities. Webinar with Tina Ellsworth, Ph.D., Wednesday, October 22, 2025, from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. For more information and registration, go to

TPS-UCF - Ellsworth Webinar