Monday, May 21, 2007

Smaller Learning Communities Grant

Smaller Learning Communities include structures freshman academies, multi-grade academies organized around career interests or other themes, ``houses'' in which small groups of students remain together throughout high school, and autonomous schools-within-a-school, as well as personalization strategies, such as student advisories, family advocate systems, and mentoring programsThe RFP and priorities have been posted at:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/07-2477.htm

Friday, May 18, 2007

Podcasting Software/Hardware

Apply for the Podcasting Grant and win a free site license Tool Factory Podcasting plus all the digital media accessories you need to start a podcasting program in your school! To apply, simply develop a lesson plan demonstrating how you would use podcasting in your curriculum.

Download the printable flyer (PDF).
Deadlines
June 30, 2007 - 3 Winners will be chosen.
December 30, 2007 - 4 Winners will be chosen.
April 30, 2008 - 3 Winners will be chosen.

Monday, May 14, 2007

Character Education Grant

Fostering Change in School Culture
through Character Education (FCSCCE)

Application & Project Guidelines
Now available for download from the NJCCE website at: http://www.nj-charactered.net/

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) and the New Jersey Center for Character Education (NJCCE) at Rutgers University have extended an invitation to all chief school administrators and charter school leadpersons to encourage schools in their districts to apply to participate in an exciting project that is part of the new Partnerships in Character Education Grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

The NJDOE and NJCCE seek to identify five schools that are aspiring to effectuate change in school culture through the Social and Character Education Development Process, a model described in the application package available for downloading from the NJCCE website at: http://www.nj-charactered.net/. In addition to the training and technical assistance provided by the mentor school and the NJCCE, aspiring schools will receive a $1,000 stipend to apply to costs associated with project participation.

The FCSCCE Project will:
Provide schools that aspire to improve professional practice and student outcomes with opportunities for development through a year-long collaborative relationship with mentor schools identified as modeling best practices;
Provide guidance and support that will help educators address challenges along their journey toward more effective social and character education programs; and
Assess the processes of developing, implementing, and sustaining high-quality character education initiatives.
For detailed information about the project, visit the NJCCE website to review the project overview and application materials which will provide an introduction to the scope, theoretical orientation and practical intent of this year-long mentorship opportunity. Please note that applications must be postmarked no later than June 1, 2007.

If you have questions about the FCSCCE project, please contact Becky Sapora-Day, NJCCE’s Manager of Program Services, at (732) 445-7504.

Friday, May 11, 2007

Safe Schools/Healthy Students Grant

US ED's OSDFS ANNOUNCES FY 2007 SAFE SCHOOLS/HEALTHY STUDENTS GRANT OPPORTUNITY

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Overview Information: Safe Schools/Healthy Students Program Notice inviting application
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.184L.

Dates:
Applications Available: May 10, 2007.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 19, 2007.

Download Application

A series of audio teleconferences will be held to assist potential applicants during the 2007 grant application period. These calls will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET on the following dates:
Thursday, May 17
Thursday, May 24
Thursday, May 31
Wednesday, June 6
Wednesday, June 13