Grants Awarded In Fall 2005

Grand Total: $16,450.00

School

Grant Information

Amount

Pond Cove School

Improving writing through Inside/Outside Professional Collaboration
Tom Eismeier, Multiple Grade Levels
CEEF is providing funds to invite an author/researcher to spend 2 days in residence with teachers in Pond Cove and to participate in full faculty discussions as to best educational methods for improving writing instruction in the school. The grant names several potential educators for this integrative project, and anticipates a continued relationship with the author/researcher during the school year.

$5,500.00

Pond Cove School

Responsive Classroom - Northeast Foundation Weeklong Institute
Karen Abbott, Multiple Grade Levels
CEEF is providing funds for at least 4 Pond Cove teachers to attend this Institute which focuses is on the Responsive Classroom approach to teaching children. It integrates an academic curriculum with a social curriculum that focuses on building a positive classroom community. This is a summer 2006 series of workshops.

$5,000.00

Pond Cove School

Total Pond Cove School

$10,500.00

 

School

Grant Information

Amount

Middle School

National Social Studies Conference
Sarah Welch, Multiple Grade Levels
CEEF provided funds for Sarah Welch to attend a conference held in Kansas City in November 2005. The information gained at the conference is being shared with other social studies teachers in the Middle School.

$1,225.00

Middle School

Total Middle School

$1,225.00

 

School

Grant Information

Amount

High School

Reading Strategies for the Regular Education Classroom
Lisa Melanson, Multiple Grade Levels
CEEF is providing funds for additional teacher training to better incorporate reading comprehension and reading motivation strategies into classrooms. The funds are to be used for consultants, materials, and time reimbursement.

$4,000.00

High School

Digital Music Production Club
Rachel Guthrie, Multiple Grade Levels
CEEF provided the funds to purchase software and materials for a new club focused on music production as an extra curricular club for students interested in new approaches to music and technology. It is innovative and cutting edge, and both students and faculty will gain professional development from it. Submitted by Rachel Guthrie/Chad Bechard.

$725.00

High School

Total High School

$4,725.00

 

School

Grant Information

Amount

All Schools

Total All Schools

$0.00