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The Valley Stream Teacher Center is pleased to once again announce this
opportunity for you to develop and share projects or explore areas of
educational interest. In an effort to encourage projects that address the
NY State Learning Standards and Assessments, proposals dealing with these
topics will be given priority.
PURPOSE
The mini-grant program is designed to help staff members
achieve the implementation of an idea, theme or other classroom based
project. Mini-grants of up to $500 may be submitted to enable staff
members to develop a special classroom or school project that enriches the
educational experience of teachers and their students. (If project
involves other teachers, applicants must include their names with
signatures showing support of project.)
GOALS OF THE PROGRAM
The intent of this program is to support your creative
efforts in your classroom but is not to substitute for district
responsibilities (i.e. mini-grants should not be used to replace regular
classroom materials and supplies).
Requests for equipment will be considered. However, they
will be given lower priority. Property rights to such equipment shall be
retained by the Valley Stream Teacher Center.
Recipients are required to participate in "Lights-On for Education" in
April.
Also, a completed evaluation form and synopsis of your project will be
due in June.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
- Innovativeness
(new project)
- Clarity of plans
and procedure
- Impact on student
learning
- Provision for
sharing with other teachers
- Stated
relationship to NY State Learning Standards (i.e. content standards,
performance assessment, and/or teaching strategies which enable ALL
students to meet standards)
- Priority will be
given to proposals focusing on Learning Standards and Assessments.
ELIGIBILITY
All teachers and teacher assistants who are served by the
Valley Stream Teacher Center consortium are eligible to submit proposals.
- Grant awards will
not exceed $500 per proposal
- All proposals
must be submitted by 6PM Thursday Oct 23,2008
- All projects must
be completed by May 15, 2009.
- Proposals
submitted after the deadline will NOT be considered.
- All proposals
must be signed by the principal and superintendent.
- Awards will be
announced the week of November 3, 2008.
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