MNEA members benefit from NEA grants
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members and their grant projects
Linda
Beebe-Boring and Wanda Hartter, Lee’s Summit
4th to 6th grade gifted education teachers, Westview
Elementary School
A
simulated crime scene investigation forms the backdrop
for eight scientific lab experiments that require critical
thinking. Integrating handheld computer technology,
students collect and organize data from scientific investigations.
Using software integration programs, students incorporate
real-time information into reports and collect data
to determine which suspect is the criminal. After solving
their crime scene, teams create their own forensic simulation
and labs for other schools’ students to solve.
Stephanie
Marie True, St. Louis
Partner: Ann Ryan
3rd to 6th grade writing coach,
Bayless Intermediate School
Stephanie
Marie True and her colleagues form a study group to
explore the “6 + 1 Traits of Writing” method
to help their students find their voices as writers
and effectively communicate their ideas through written
expression. Using student work, the group examines the
manner in which students are assessed in writing and
develops methods for monitoring student growth, grouping
like needs for mini-lessons, and meeting diverse classroom
management needs. By serving as mentors for new teachers
and providing support for existing staff, the group
participants maximize the impact of their learning.
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The NEA Foundation supports a variety of efforts by teachers,
education support professionals and higher education faculty
and staff to improve student learning in the nation’s
public schools, colleges and universities.
Lee’s Summit NEA members Linda Beebe-Boring and Wanda
Hartter and Bayless NEA member Stephanie True, all awarded
Learning & Leadership Grants, were among the 45 NEA members
to receive grants in June.
Following is a description of the types of grants available
from the NEA foundation.
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Learning
& Leadership Grants provide opportunities
for teachers, education support professionals, and higher
education faculty and staff to engage in high-quality
professional development and lead their colleagues in
professional growth. The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals
and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study.
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Student
Achievement Grants provide $5,000 to improve
the academic achievement of students by engaging in critical
thinking and problem solving that deepen knowledge of
standards-based subject matter.
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The
NEA Foundation presents the NEA’s Books
Across America Library Books Awards. In collaboration
with the NEA, The NEA Foundation will make approximately
50 awards of $1,000 each to public schools serving economically
disadvantaged students for purchasing books for school
libraries.
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NEA
Fine Arts Grants: Administered on behalf of the
NEA, these grants provide $2,000 to enable fine arts teachers
to create and implement fine arts programs that promote
learning among students at risk of school failure.
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Closing
the Achievement Gaps: With support from the NEA
Foundation, partnerships led by NEA affiliates, school
districts and community organizations will take action
to accelerate the achievement rate for disadvantaged and
minority students, while raising achievement for all groups
of students.
For more information on the NEA Foundation grants and deadlines,
visit www.neafoundation.org/grants.htm.
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