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Teacher Innovation Grants

The Teacher Innovation Grants program aims to support educational advancement by providing funds to teachers for innovative projects. These grants empower teachers to inspire creativity in students and shape the next generation of innovators.

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Teacher Innovation Grants

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  1. Teacher Innovation Grants Teresa Pierrie Program Director tpierrie@wakeedpartnership.org

  2. Teacher Innovation Grants Education is the foundation for all we do in life; it shapes who we are and what we aspire to be. Creativity fuels innovation and it’s what all states should strive to instill in the next generation. James B. Hunt NC Governor 1977-85, 1993-2001

  3. Looking Back…Moving Forward • Food For Thought Grants • Individual – primarily classroom teacher • Teacher Leader Grants • Individual: one classroom at a time • Collaborative: many classrooms with potential impact to school culture • Teacher INNOVATIONGrants • “Accelerator” funds to support educational advancement • Strategy for developing “best practice models”

  4. Teacher Innovation Grants Workshop OUTCOMES: • Understand the timeline • Review proposal guidelines, including budget and rubric • Understand the online application process • Discuss helpful tips • Answer questions

  5. Timeline • Grant Application Available: March 20 • Grant Workshops: March 31/April 2 • Application Deadline: April 28 • Principal Signature: May 1 • Notification of Award: May 30 • Fund Deposit: Prior to 1st Day of School • Recognition:Stars of Education! October 14, 5-7 pm

  6. Eligibilty • Classroom Teacher • Instructional Support • Teacher Assistant **Principals and Assistant Principals are not eligible.** • Media Specialist • Intervention Coordinator • Counselor • School Psychologist • Social worker

  7. Grant Awards Categories Up to $1,000.00 for individual applicant • Impact a single classroom and single group of students • May address a single area of curriculum or could be interdisciplinary implications Up to $3,0000.00 for professional learning teams • Impacts multiple classrooms and many students (grade level, content area, etc) • May impact school culture • May include professional development for the team

  8. Proposal Development General Directions • Proposal Logistics • 2-3 pages: grants that exceed page length WILL NOT BE considered. • MS Word 1997-2003 • Calibri 11 pt. • Draft in MS Word • Allows for word count, spell check and formatting NO reference to you, school, or identifying information in the proposal.

  9. Proposal Development Section Headers: • Give focus to that portion of the proposal • Include total points, with breakdown provided beside each element • Give word requirements • Allow for planning of the overall grant to meet 2-3 pages requirement.

  10. Proposal Development • Project Description: 20 pts – ½ page • Purpose, Vision 2020, Methodology • Specific Area of Focus for Grant: 30 pts - ¾ page • Population, Timeline, Strategies (Research), 4 C’s • Student Achievement & Evaluation: 30 pts – ¾ page • SMART Goals, Data, Data Collection Answer all elements within the section for the opportunity for maximum points.

  11. Proposal Development • Project Extension: 10 pts- ½ page • Sustainability, Sharing • Budget – 10 pts, ½ page AND Excel • Description, Relation to Narrative, Item costs Answer all elements within the section for the opportunity for maximum points.

  12. Proposal Rubric and Scoring • Aligned to each section and question • Score Ranges: 5-1 • Key words for Level 5 • Up to 3 Readers Per Grant Application

  13. Online Submission Before you begin the ONLINE APPLICATION q Develop and draft Proposal: MS WORD q Develop and draft Budget: MS EXCEL - DON’T WAIT until April 28 to submit ONLINE! - Contact tpierrie@wakeedpartnership.org if you encounter any issues with your online submission.

  14. Online Submission After you submit your APPLICATION online: • Sign off Sheetfaxed to Teresa Pierrie at 919-821-7637. • WCPSS Grants Compliance sent to WCPSS Grants Office. - Contact tpierrie@wakeedpartnership.org if you have any questions.

  15. Proposal Rubric and Scoring • Follow instructions for the grant application EXACTLY! • Do not include your name or your school's name or any other identifying information in the proposal: e.g., names of teachers, maps, mascots, clubs • Have a non-educator read your grant. Avoid jargon and acronyms. • Meet DEADLINES.

  16. Need More Information? Teresa Pierrie tpierrie@wakeedpartnership.org 919-821-7609 x.139

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