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FL League of IB Schools Professional & Classroom Grants. Created by Katie Riemenschneider…Heights Elementary School IB-PYP. Grant Applications Due Jan. 31 Sent only from IB Coordinator t o Chair of FLIBS Grants. Ms. Joan Friedrich……………..JoanBF@leeschools.net.
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FL League of IB Schools Professional & Classroom Grants Created by Katie Riemenschneider…Heights Elementary School IB-PYP
Grant Applications Due Jan. 31 Sent only fromIB Coordinator to Chair of FLIBS Grants Ms. Joan Friedrich……………..JoanBF@leeschools.net
Winners Announced March 1, 2014 Checks sent to schools June, 2014 Grant use: summer 2014 or 2014-15 school year
Requirements: • For IB Teachers • Must Directly Involve IB Students/Teachers • IB Authorized School • FLIBS Member Schools • Grant Items become property of the IB School • Projects Completed by End of 2014-15 School Year • Receipts & Reflection due by July 1, 2015. • Only 1 Grant May be Won by a Single Applicant • Only 2 Grants May be Won by a Single School • Up to $1,000 Each Grant
Professional Grants “Professional Enrichment Grants” Up to $1,000 Describe Professional Development Example: I would like to attend The Arthur & Rochelle Belfer National Conference for Educators at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Use this same area to describe the special things you will experience & how this will impact your IB students!
Example Response for “Describe Professional Dev. Grant” • I would like to attend ___________________________. • Suggestions to include: • Florida State Standards/Common Core Standards/IB Standards connections. • The conference will provide ___________________. • In addition, ______________ • As a result of attending this conference, I plan to __________ • I will also integrate ____________ in our curriculum. • The product of the unit will include _______________________. • Make sure the reader completely understands where you are going & why it is special.
Budget: Simply list how you will spend the $1,000 sample
Anticipated Results: How will this enhance your professional development? • Suggestions to include: • Being selected to attend ________ will help me impact the X students • share this information with X teachers • collaborating with X
How will your school benefit? Goal: Impact IB Students & Staff • Suggestions to include: • Curriculum/Sunshine State Standards. • Integrate this by ________ • Make real-world connections • Why seeking assistance and resources • The students will benefit through X • Accurate and current information • Primary/Secondary resources • Assemblies • Exhibits • Community Events
How connect to Learner Profile & your IB Program? • Suggestions: • Clearly articulate which IB Learner Profile trait(s) will be purposefully developed • It is not the # of LP, but the development of those selected. • Be specific
Classroom Grants “Excellence Grants” Describe your “Excellence” Idea & the creativity it brings to the classroom
Describe: • Suggestions to include: • Describe the classroom project with enthusiasm • Clearly articulate how this will enhance your IB Unit • What creative things will students be doing? • Collaborating with community partners? • IB Community & Service/outreach? • Real World Issues? • How many students involved? • Which subjects involved? • Innovation & Creativity is a PLUS!!
Budget: Simply list the items you will purchase sample
How will this project benefit your IB students? • Ideas: • Collaborate with ___________ • Learn how to create X • How will students impact others? • IB Community & Service project included? • Analyzing real world statistics? • Develop the IB Learner profile • Real world problem solving • Learn how to X
How will you determine the success of your project? Measureable, IB Assessment, Journals, Outcomes • Applying real world skills • Assessment used • IB standards • IB Unit Plan • Sunshine State Standards /Common Core • Create an X (product) • Solution • Reflect • Posters • Able to offer real-world solutions
How connected to Learner Profile & your IB Program? You don’t need to include every IB Learner Profile Trait…include those that are purposefully covered.
Be Creative! Be Descriptive!
Applicationson FLIBS Website In MembersSection Due January 31, 2014