Great Idea Teaching Grants 20092010

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Great Idea Teaching Grants 2009-2010
Cape Girardeau Public School Foundation
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Whats New for 2009?

• Three Grant Options
• New grant submitted by a teacher or team
• Renewal of a grant submitted by a teacher or team
• Fast Track grant submitted based on a successful
  grant with shorter application
• Grant form available online only
• Principal approval via email attachment
• Submissions to Foundation via email attachment

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Eligibility

• Individuals or Teams who are Employed by the Cape
  Girardeau Public School District, and involved in
  the instruction of preK-12 CGPS district students
• Instructional approaches or projects designed to
  begin during 2009, and to be completed no later
  than June 2010,
• and which meet the selection criteria.

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Selection Criteria

• Proposal addresses district or building
  curriculum objectives
• Proposal represents a creative or innovative
  approach to teaching, not simply a request for
  materials or equipment
• Proposal is clearly written aligns with
  Foundation goals
• Clear description of purpose
• Clear description of specific district or
  building objectives their relationship to your
  goals and instructional activities
• Clear description of innovative instruction
• Clear description of how learning will be
  evaluated
• Clear budget listing items and prices

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Grant Recipient Responsibilities

• Use the awards for the purposes intended
• Prepare a brief final report
• for sharing with other teachers and for inclusion
  in the CGPS Foundation's Annual Report
• Agree to share successful procedures in staff
  development sessions.
• Meet with the CGPS Foundation Director and the
  other grant recipients soon after grants are
  awarded
• Follow budget and purchasing rules
• Return any unused funds to the Foundation
• Treat items purchased as belonging to your
  current school (or the school district).

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Application Steps

• (Fast-Track) Applicant fills out form and emails
  attachment to original grant writing teacher
• (Fast-Track) Original grant writing teacher
  checks box, enters name and date, and emails
  attachment final report back to applicant
• Applicant emails attachment to Principal
• Principal checks box, enters name and date, and
  emails attachment to Exec Director
• Exec Director sends attachment to Asst Super for
  comment, then returns attachment to Exec Director
  
• Exec Director gives app and removes identifying
  info and sends attachment to Grant Committee
• Grant Committee Chair returns attachment with
  approval or disapproval and revisions/comments to
  Exec Director
• Exec Director forwards attachment back to
  applicant with parameters.

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Timeline

• March 16, 2009
• All grant applications due via email to CGPS
  Foundation by midnight
• March 20-29, 2009
• Grants committee evaluates proposals
• March 30 April 8, 2009
• Applicants will be notified via Prize Patrol
• April 20, 2009
• A report on the grants awarded will be presented
  to the School Board
• May 21, 2009
• All grant recipients meet with Director
• May 31, 2010
• All grant recipients submit a Final Report to the
  Director

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For More Information

• Go to the Cape Girardeau Public Schools
  Foundation website www.capeschools.org for
• The downloadable application form
• Contact information
• director_at_capeschools.org
• CGPS Foundation phone [phone]