Klein ISD Education Foundation 2004-2005

1. Klein ISD Education Foundation 2004-2005

2. Klein ISD Education Foundation The Mission … to generate and distribute resources to the Klein ISD, to enrich, maintain, and expand programs needed to meet the district’s stated mission of excellence in education.

3. Klein ISD Education Foundation Incentives for Excellence Will provide: • Grants to teachers • Awards to students

4. Klein ISD Education Foundation …will improve the quality of instruction through merit recognition of teachers and their innovative ideas that benefit the classroom

5. Klein ISD Education Foundation Incentives for Teachers Funding for Innovative Teaching Grants $1,000 for individual teachers $5,000 for a group or department

6. Klein ISD Education Foundation Innovative Program Grants • a plan to implement the TEKS in a more comprehensive way • more resources to integrate more technology into the content • provide a more efficient way to differentiate instruction

7. Innovation • Making meaningful change to improve programs, services, and processes and create new value for students and stakeholders. Innovation involves the adoption of an idea, process, technology, or product that is either new or new to its proposed application. • Baldrige National Quality Program • 2005 Education Criteria

8. Klein ISD Education Foundation I C E

9. Klein ISD Education Foundation I C E

10. Klein ISD Education Foundation Grant Process • Grants issued once a semester - 2 cycles a year • Applications issued in October for fall semester and March for spring semester • Fall deadline: November 1 Spring deadline: April 1 • Evaluation of grants occurs in November and April • Funds issued in December and May

11. Klein ISD Education Foundation Get your grant materials on Kleinet under What’s New,Departments/Education Foundation or Forms: Departments/Education Foundation This form is available for viewing only on the Klein ISD website under the Education Foundation Link

12. Grant Application

13. Klein ISD Education Foundation Technology? Start here first

14. Technology Requirements:If your application includes any hardware or software, you must do the following: Step 1: Contact your instructional administrator Step 2: http://kleinet/Kleinet/committee\softrev/softrev.htm Step 3: Hardware/software must follow district-purchasing guidelines Step 4: Approval/Disapproval

16. Please give the readers a brief synopsis of your grant, including the students impacted.

17. Klein ISD Education Foundation PURPOSE • This is the WHAT? • Think backwards • Only 75 words! • What do you want to see in your classroom as a result of the grant?

18. Klein ISD Education Foundation RATIONALE • This is the WHY? • Campus Improvement Plan • Only 75 words

19. Klein ISD Education Foundation OBJECTIVES- 150 words each • What measurable student goals does your project address? • How will the student learning goals be measured? • What do you want your students to learn? • Upon completion of this unit, students will… • Through the use of this program, students will…

20. Klein ISD Education Foundation ACTIVITIES • 300 Words • What instructional procedures, methods or activities will be utilized to meet your goals? • This is the HOW TO part of the • Process • Exactly what you’ll do

21. COLLABORATION • 150 Words • How Will Collaboration be utilized in your plan? • Have you included outside funding sources?

22. Klein ISD Education Foundation PROJECT EVALUATION How will you present the results of student learning? DR. ANGIE ANDERSON

30. Klein ISD Education Foundation GRANT BUDGET CLARIFIED • State law – you must use the district bid process • Ask yourself: Can this item be serviced by KISD? • Be specific • Include shipping, handling, etc. • If using technology, you must consult your campus technology administrator

31. Budget Example

32. QUESTIONS? Contact: Anne Vallette,Managing Director Klein Education Foundation 832.249.4753 avallette@kleinisd.net Dr.Angie Anderson, Evaluation Specialist 832.249.4293 ananderson@kleinisd.net

33. To access this workshop presentation; Go to Kleinet , click on Professional Development then,Professional Presentations.

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35. Join Team Klein!