Thursday, August 05, 2010

Kids in Need Teacher Grants

 

Kids In Need Teacher Grants provide K-12 educators with funding to provide innovative learning opportunities for their students. The Kids In Need Foundation helps to engage students in the learning process by supporting our most creative and important educational resource — our nation's teachers.

How many Teacher Grants are awarded?

Teacher Grant awards range from $100 to $500 each and are used to finance creative classroom projects. The number of grants awarded varies from year to year, depending on the amount of the funds being requested. Typically, 200-300 grants are awarded each year.

Who is eligible?

All certified K-12 teachers in the U.S. are eligible.

What type of projects are funded?

At the end of the academic year, teachers report on the outcome of the funded projects. Some examples of winning projects include:

§  Twilight Zone "Eye of the Beholder" - This project consisted of remaking a Twilight Zone episode in its entirety from the original script. Students cast the drama, built the sets, designed and rigged the lighting and sound, applied the make-up, ran the cameras, edited the video tape, designed the titles and credits, and put on an event for the premiere showing of the completed video.

§  Charged Cars - Math in Motion - Students designed and built a battery-operated vehicle with a wheelbase of 40 cm designed to be mathematically accurate to travel and stop at any designated point between 1 and 10 meters.

 

Deadline?

September 30, 2010

Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Read-Outs" celebrating Banned Books Week

Freedom to Read Foundation Announces Competition for Banned Books Week Grants
Grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded to nonprofits holding "Read-Outs" — gatherings where people can read from books that over the years have been banned or challenged....
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Posted on July 30, 2010
Deadline: August 27, 2010