Transcript Going Above and Beyond - Birdville Education Foundation

Birdville Education Foundation
Grant Workshop
For 2013-2014 School Year
“Going Above and Beyond”
Remember…
• Every penny given to the Foundation by
BISD employees goes straight to Innovative
Teacher Grants!
• So when you give, we give it back to fund
more grants!
• Look for the yellow flyer coming soon to
your mailbox or go to
www.birdvilleeducationfoundation.com and
download the Employee Giving Form.
“Just the Facts Ma’am”
•Individual teachers can apply for up to $2,000.
•Elementary grade levels (i.e. all 2nd graders) can apply for up to $5,000.
•Campus-wide can apply for up to $5,000.
•A Middle or High School department (science)can apply for up to
$5,000.
•An educator can apply for more than one grant but only one grant will be
awarded to them.
Grants are due December 7, 2012 by 4:00 p.m.
Interoffice your signed applications to
Sheena Joslyn in the Admin Building.
“Cover your Bases”
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If you submit a grant that is special education or ESL based, or you
want to plant anything on school grounds, you must have written approval
from that department (ie Betty Grubbs for special education)
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Every teacher that is listed on the grant must have full working
knowledge of that grant and sign the application.
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Look for alternative funding. Can the Foundation partner with your
PTA, Booster Clubs etc?
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Grants awarded in the spring 2013 must be implemented the following
fall semester. (Spend money ASAP or it will be returned to the Foundation)
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The application must be signed by your principal.
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The Foundation doesn’t buy textbooks.
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The Foundation doesn’t provide food.
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The Foundation doesn’t pay salaries.
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The Foundation doesn’t fund field trips.
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Teachers that are awarded a grant must submit a written
report/evaluation with photos if possible 9 months after grant is
awarded.
Budget
a. Get prices in writing.
b. Make sure prices will be locked in for at least two or three
months.
c. If you are ordering Technology, go to their website and use the
prices on their Price Sheet. Call Dwight Goodwin if you have any
questions.
d. Because the district will have a bond election in May 2013, the
Foundation will not be funding any SmartBoards and/or iPads in this
grant process. The bond includes a technology package.
The 5 P’s
“Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Proposals”
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Answer all of the questions
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Quote research (back up your idea)
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Use the correct forms (download from
www.birdvilleeducationfoundation.com)
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Check your math and don’t go over the grant’s maximum
amount
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Check your spelling
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If you have questions, call me (don’t guess or assume)
Purpose
* What do you want to buy?
*Avoid jargon & acronyms.
*How will it benefit students?
*Keep your audience
in mind…intrigue them
*Use clear, simple language
Purpose:
Writing the purpose statement.
The grant committee members are business leaders, not educators so keep that in
mind when you are explaining what your purpose of the grant is.
• Use attention getter:
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Keep them interested!
Quote
Shocking fact/statistic
Anecdote
Descriptive detail (paint
a word picture)
– Simile, metaphor,
analogy
– Rhetorical question
Rationale
• How does project
relate to district’s
strategic plan
• Establish need/Cite
research
• What problem does
it solve?
• Be positive - state
outcomes
realistically
Objectives:
• What do you want to achieve
• State in measurable terms
• Be specific
•Rubrics
•Peer/Self/Teacher Report
•Journal/Reflective Writing
•Assessment Products
•Survey
•Data Charts or Graphs
•Use technology
•Increase test scores, participation,…
Why grant proposals don’t get funded
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Equipment asked for was not district approved.
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No signature from campus principal.
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Budget was not detailed enough
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You asked for equipment without a creative idea.
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Submitted a Cookie cutter grant.
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We didn’t get excited.
The Project is appropriate if you can answer “yes” to the
following questions:
•Is it important to learning?
•Is it practical?
•Is it creative?
•Was it successful when implemented the first time?
Finish these two sentences:
Wouldn’t it be great if the kids could………
I wish my students were able to………….
Helpful Hints:
• Play up the long term benefits – immediate and
future
• Have someone read your grant that is not in
education
• Send pictures of unusual equipment
• Talk to teachers that have received grants
• Website www.birdvilleeducationfoundation.com