Claire Mracek

1.3 Policies, Procedures, Programs, and Funding

Candidates research, recommend, and implement policies, procedures,
programs and funding strategies to support implementation of the
shared vision represented in the school, district, state, and federal
technology plans and guidelines. Funding strategies may include the
development, submission, and evaluation of formal grant proposals.
(PSC 1.3/ISTE 1c)
Reflection
The Mini-Grant Proposal project is a sample of a grant application. This
project provided me with an opportunity to practice formally writing a
grant based off a specific need in my classroom. This allowed me to
review an area where I would like to grow professionally, make a claim
for how it will better my teaching and student learning, and provide a
detail cost analysis. I completed this grant application as an individual
assignment.
Standard 1.3 claims that candidates must research, recommend,
and implement policies, procedures, programs and funding strategies
to support implementation of the shared vision represented in the
school, district, state, and federal technology plans and guidelines.
After reflecting on my teaching practices, I decided that I wanted to
increase student engagement in my math class by flipping some of my
instruction. I wrote this grant for a robot that would hold my iPad to
record myself teaching. After much research, I chose this Swivl robot
because it contains a motion sensor and high quality audio capabilities,
so it would follow my direction and pick up the audio beautifully. I
implemented parts of this artifact at the end of the school year
during the budget submission time period. This artifact represents my
review, research, recommendation, and implementation of
strategic funding programs and requests. This artifact demonstrates
that technology leaders must be confident and courageous to seek
financial support to promote the work of their teachers and best
practices to twenty-first century leaners.
By completing the Mini-Grant Proposal project, I conducted meaningful
reflection and research on product use and specifics. This artifact also
demonstrates my familiarity with policies and procedures when
seeking educational funding.
This artifact directly impacted school improvement, faculty
development, and student learning because it required me to evaluate
my classroom needs and select and evaluate a useful digital tool to

increase student engagement. This impact can be assessed through

technology-infused lesson plans and student performance scores with
new, flipped instruction.