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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
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Õ Proposal Summary/Introduction
ationale and Potential Impact/Needs
Description, Objectives and Activities
Õ Evaluation: riteria for success
Õ udget
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
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Grants OnLine
http://www.grantwrite
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grant-
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Draft: April 28/29, 2009
Éinal: May 5/6, 2010