Seacoast Educational Endowment Dover

SEED Grant Application

Background The Seacoast Educational Endowment Dover (SEED) is an independent local grant program for the Dover public schools. It allows school staff to apply for funding for innovative, technology based pro!ects or creative initiatives within the classroom"school or within the wider community. It is the belief of SEED that some of the best ideas come from the classroom, and this small grant program will provide the funding for small pro!ects that, if successful, can enhance the learning e#periences of Dover students. Application Process $pplications for SEED funding can be submitted at any time during the year% however, formal reviews and award decisions by the SEED advisors and board will occur only twice annually, in &ay and December. $pplicants must complete this application form and submit it to their building principal prior to &ay ' or December ' for award decisions to be made during those months. The SEED committee may re(uest additional information for clarification purposes during the review period. The committee may meet with applicants with the top rated proposals to review finer details of their ideas prior to final award decisions. )hen a pro!ect has been completed or run its course, the grant recipients will submit a final report or reflection sheet. *e!ected applications may be resubmitted. Award Types SEED will fund two broad categories of initiatives+ mini grants and health education grants. Mini Grants will address ,hot ideas- budgeted at the .'// to .0// level. $ mini grant should fit in one or more of the categories of awards described below via e#amples. Academic E!cellence " offering atypical learning e#periences for students 1roviding innovative 12 '3 learning and enrichment 1roviding dual high school and college enrollment 4onnecting students with community through E56s, service, and special pro!ects (e.g., renewable resources, recycling, etc.) #$ampion o% &nnovation ' Tec$nology " incorporating ,new- learning or instructional technologies $ccessing multiple technologies and content to demonstrate mastery and understanding both by students and teachers &a7ing global connections by students and teachers 4reating a blended virtual"face to face teaching and learning environment allowing fle#ible, personali8ed student opportunities and schedules

(ig$ )uality Pro%essional Development " facilitating teacher growth and involving a larger learning team or community of learning Integrating technology into the classroom and learning e#perience Deepening teacher understanding of literacy and numeracy instruction Differentiating instruction to personali8e student learning *edefining the role of the teacher &nnovation in (ealt$ Education Grants are new in 3/'9 ':. They address the goal of improving health education, and possibly health outcomes, for students in Dover schools. The grant awards can total up to .0///. 5i7ely applicants include educators responsible for health, science, and physical education programs across all of Dover;s schools, and Dover <igh School;s health science, biotechnology and culinary arts programs available through its *egional 4areer Technology 4enter. Successful proposals will be selected using SEED;s e#isting grant ma7ing committee and criteria, with the help of an e#pert provided by a local health care provider to participate in decisions specific to the Innovation in <ealth Education grant program. D&*E#T&+,S 4omplete the remainder of this form by inserting the information re(uested in each cell. $n electronic copy of this form can be downloaded from the SEED website. $. 4ontact Information Date+ =rant $pplicant(s)+ =rant $pplicant;s School(s)+ >. =rant Type ?? &ini =rant (.'// to .0//) chec7 relevant mini grant area(s) below+ ??$cademic E#cellence ??Innovation"Technology ??1rofessional Development ?? Innovation in <ealth Education (up to .0///) 4. 1ro!ect Description '. Title of 1roposed =rant 1ro!ect+ 3. 1ro!ect Design+ 1lease describe the pro!ect @ i.e., how the funding will be used. (ma#imum 9// words) D. Impacts '. <ow many students will benefit directly from the funding of this pro!ectA 3. Specifically describe how this pro!ect aligns with the district;s mission, strategic plan, or improvement plan, and e#plain how it will improve student learning for the sub!ect matter to be

addressed. 9. 5ist the instructional outcomes or ob!ectives of this pro!ect. :. Discuss any issues or obstacles that might be associated with the replication or scalability of the pro!ect. E. Evaluation <ow will you demonstrate the success of the pro!ectA )hat measurable outcomes (including impact on student learning) will you documentA B. >udget In the table below, provide a detailed budget for the pro!ect. $dd lines as necessary for additional items. 1rovide separate budgets by year if the pro!ect re(uires more than one school year for completion. ITE& 4$54C5$TI6D &ET<6D $&6CDT
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