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Rationale for applying
for one of the following grants: Many studies have been done
which support the following idea: while school districts spend many
dollars on the hardware and software, only a small amount is spent on professional
development, i.e. teaching the teachers how to use the hardware and software.
See CEO Forum's Report: Professional
Development: A Link to Better Learning.
Therefore, I am looking for grants to further
the idea of professional development in my
district. Here are two possibilities:
Name: AT&T
Learning Network Grant
Target Audience: All accredited public
and private elementary and secondary schools as well as accredited public
and private two and four-year institutions of higher education and educational
nonprofit organizations
Regional Restrictions: The 50 United
States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and all U.S. territories.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Award: Varies.
Contact Info: AT&T Foundation
32 Avenue of the Americas, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10013 212-387-4801 fax 212-387-5097
Web Address:www.att.com/foundation
Description: The focus is on the
use of technology to enhance teaching and
learning. The AT&T Learning Network
Grants Program is most interested in
projects that use technology to: 1) encourage
family involvement in education;
2) provide professional
development for teachers; and 3) encourage community
collaboration. Funding is to provide resources
to help families, schools, and
communities understand how to use technology,
not to provide computers,
modems, wiring, or other infrastructure
needs. For guidelines, grant application
procedures, and the AT&T Regional Contributions
Manager for your area, visit
the AT&T Foundation web site.
Name: NFIE Leadership
Grant
Target Audience: Educators
Regional Restrictions: United States
Application Deadline: Applications
are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing
basis with grants being awarded twice during
the year. Deadlines are March 1
and October 15. Next deadline: October 15,
2000
Award: Grants of up to $1,000 for
professional development activities.
Contact Info: Lisa Kothari NFIE 1201
Sixteenth St., NW
Washington, D.C. 20036-3207 (202) 822-7840
fax: (202) 822-7779
Web Address: www.nfie.org
Description: Up to fifty $1000 grants
will be awarded to individual educators to support professional
development experiences of their choice. Such
experiences may include deepening content
knowledge and improving teaching
skills, and must focus on the needs of the
student population. Activities must
address the recommendations described in
NFIE's report Teachers Take
Charge of Their Learning: Transforming Professional
Development for Student
Success. The report is available on NFIE's
website, www.nfie.org
Name: Hurst
Curriculum Technology Grant
Note: see The
Mall Project I went through the grant application process when
this grant was known as the S.P.A.C.E. G.E.M.S. grant in the spring
of 1998. The Mall Project received the award for the grade 6-8 level,
with a monetary award both for the school district and myself. The
application process involved providing information about the curricular
unit, as well as stating how the technology was integrated into the curriculum.
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