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Writing a Grant Proposal
April 26, 2010
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Õ What is it?
Õ ave you ever done it before?
Õ Why would you need or want to write
one?
Õ Who might fund it?

Õ Agencies:
„ Private: National, state, local
„ Public: National, state, local
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„ Éunded by arry Lucas, Educational
Advancement Éoundation
Õ Promote Inquiry-
Inquiry-based learning
Õ Éocus on effective Math/Science
Teaching
Õ 1000 per individual in the team
Õ Awarded Through school during Éirst
Semester of Éull Time Teaching
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„ Project must be:
Õ ealistic
Õ ontain multiple forms of assessment
throughout the unit
Õ igorous, interdisciplinary content
appropriate for the grade level
Õ eviewed by external panel
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„ Mini--grant required components
Mini
Õ Proposal Summary/Introduction
„ ationale and Potential Impact/Needs
„ Description, Objectives and Activities
Õ Evaluation: riteria for success
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Õ Appendix:
„ urriculum Vitae (V); Other supporting
Materials (sample or pictures of project)
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„ a) ontext: Title, target audience (grade level and course), time frame,
TEKS addressed.
„ b) Project Description ± A brief discussion of the central theme or
concepts and the scope and sequence of lessons including student
milestones and final product.
„ c) Driving Question ± Provides the focus for the Project-
Project-based unit and
meets criteria for a driving question as discussed in this class.
„ d) Overall Goals ± Narrative describing how the individual lessons will
develop the ³big ideas´ about the project¶s underlying science. Puts the
project objectives into a larger context.
„ e) Learning performances ±Describes how students display and use their
skills and knowledge throughout or by the end of the project. Includes
both content and skills.
„ f) ationale ± Describes the reason this project is significant and should
be done. Sells the project to a wider audience of parents, school
administrators, experts in the fields, etc. What advantages are there to
taking a project-
project-based approach? Include literature references to justify
key decisions in curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
„ g) Éinal Product ± Describes the student product and how it requires the
application of the target knowledge (both content and process skills).
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„ riteria for success
„ ow will you measure success?
„ e specific, focused and reasonable!
„ Are there multiple forms of
assessment, including summative
assessment(s)? Where do they
appear in the project?


„ learly tied to description of proposal work
to be done
„ Include item/catalog #¶s and prices!
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„ urriculum Vitae: „ Other possible entries:
„ A V (Latin for "course of life") is
a well-
well-formed summary of your „ Weekly alendars; place monthly
educational background, teaching in body of grant.
and research experience, „ Project rubric; refer to in grant as
publications, presentations, part of assessment.
awards, honors, and affiliations.
Vs usually include information „ A sample/picture of the project
that would not be found on a „ Any other supporting materials
typical resume. that are relevant but not lesson
„ Professional Statement plans.
„ Preparation / Experience relevant
to conducting research
Õ esearch Methods projects
Õ Internships
Õ Previous work i.e. lessons that
model project
Õ PI unit development / revisions
Õ Éield Experience
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„ The simplest grant „ Grant--Writing Tips
Grant
ever: Õ http://www.schoolgrant
Donorschoose.org s.org/grant_tips.htm#G
http://www.donorschoos rant--Writing%20Tips
rant
e.org/homepage/main Õ http://www.nsta.org/pd
.html /tapestry/tipsheet.htm

„ Grants OnLine
http://www.grantwrite
rsonline.com/compone
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nts of--a-grant-
grant-
proposal.html
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Draft: April 28/29, 2009
Éinal: May 5/6, 2010

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