Bridgewater State College

Curriculum Leadership Center (CLC)

 

CLC INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM PROJECT GRANT

Call for Grant Proposals

 

Contact:

Mary Price, Director

Educator Resource and Enrichment Center

Maxwell Library, Room 021

Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA 02325

508-531-2917 (phone)      508-531-6162 (fax)

  clc@bridgew.edu

 

Definition

A Curriculum Leadership Center Innovative Curriculum Mini Grant Project supports a project or unique learning situation that is developed and implemented by teachers.  It must be educationally beneficial, innovative, exciting and worthy of being recognized and recommended for use by others.

 

 

 

Requirements

 

1.     The applicants must be teaching full time in a CLC member school district.

2.     The project must focus on a significant, innovative practical idea to enrich curriculum, enhance instruction, and/or address authentic assessment, which will directly benefit students.

3.     Personnel costs are NOT an approved expense of the requested grant budget.

4.     Upon completion of the project, award recipients may be asked to share information with CLC members during the academic year.

5.     Grant awards will range from $150.00 - $1,000.00. The total cost of the project must not exceed $1000 and matching funds may not be used to supplement the project.

6.     Selected projects are expected to be implemented during the 2009-2010 school year.

7.     All applications will be scored according the CLC Innovative Curriculum Rubric. 


 

CLC Innovative Curriculum Rubric

 

Criteria

4

Exceeds expectations

3

Meets expectations

2

Partially meets expectations

1

Does not meet expectations

Originality and innovation of project

Project presents originality on multiple levels of implementation.

Project presents a previously unexplored idea or approach.

Project design is original and presents a novel approach.

Project is solely the utilization of previously developed materials.

Long-term implications for enhancing and sustaining the curriculum

Proposal includes a clear long-term plan for enhancing and sustaining the curriculum.

Proposal outlines a plan for enhancing and sustaining the curriculum long term.

Proposal gives a partial picture of a plan for enhancing and sustaining the project.

Proposal mentions that there will be plan for sustaining the curriculum.

Support for inclusive, interdisciplinary classrooms

Proposal embeds plans for differentiated instruction and interdisciplinary connections throughout.

Proposal defines how it will impact other content areas and students with diverse abilities.

Proposal identifies either support for inclusive classrooms or interdisciplinary connections.

Proposal is limited in scope of application to diverse classrooms.

Specific outcomes for student learning

Proposal identifies outcomes within more than one content area and measurement of those outcomes.

Proposal identifies outcomes for student learning and clear plans for measurement of those outcomes.

Proposal provides general goals.

Proposal provides a goal or assessment.

Broad impact: students and teachers

Proposal provides an account of extensions of the project to the broader school community beyond the grant implementation.

Proposal clearly identifies the impact it will have on students and teachers in the district.

Proposal describes a general plan to impact students and teachers in the district.

 

Alignment with Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks

Cross-curricular connections are linked to student outcomes in multiple content area standards.

Content area strands and standards are linked to the student outcomes identified in the project.

Content area strands and standards are identified in the proposal.

General curriculum areas are identified in the proposal.

Budget narrative is within the confines of the application criteria

Proposal application includes an exceptional narrative that links the objectives and an itemized budget through a complete description and timeline.

Proposal application is complete and includes the project objective, description and an itemized budget.

Proposal application is complete but needs clarity in the objective, description and budget.

Proposal application is missing the budge or another component. Proposal mentions that there will be plan for sustaining the curriculum.

Note:

·         Alignment with Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks is required

·          Purchase of materials should be to enhance the project

 

 

 

CURRICULUM LEADERSHIP CENTER

CLC

Contact:

Ms. Mary Price

Maxwell Library, Rm. 021

Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA 02325

508-531-2917 (phone)      508-531-6162 (FAX)

  clc@bridgew.edu

 

CLC INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM PROJECT GRANT

GRANT APPLICATION

 

Application Instructions

 

1.    Complete the enclosed application and budget narrative in entirety, including appropriate signatures.

2.    Include a clear description for the proposed project, including student experiences and outcomes, and supplies/equipment to be used.

3.    The CLC Grant Selection Committee must receive applications no later than February 16, 2009. Applications should be mailed to: CLC Grant Selection Committee, c/o Mary Price, Maxwell Library 102, Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA  02325 

4.    Questions may be directed to Mary Price, 508-531-2917 (phone), 508-531-6162 (fax),or clc@bridgew.edu.

5.    All applications should be completed electronically (word processed).

 

Name:

School Name:

School Phone:

School Address:

 

Grade:

Subject Area:

Number of Students Involved:

Project Title:

 

Please include answers to the following questions in the project narrative:

 

A.   Project Objective: How will this project enrich the curriculum, enhance instruction, and / or address authentic Assessment? In responding to this question, please reference the criteria located in the scoring rubric.

 

B.   Project Description: Who will participate? What will the teachers and students do? What is the timeframe?  What are the expected learning outcomes and how will they be assessed? What is the level of local support for this project?

 

 

C.   Project Budget:

 

Supplies and Materials

 

Description of Projected Purchase

Amount of Purchase

Textbooks and Other Instructional Materials

 

 

Instructional Technology

 

 

Non-instructional Supplies

 

 

Non- technology Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

Applicant’s Signature / Date

Principal’s Signature / Date

 

 

Applicant’s Printed Name

Principal’ s Printed Name

 

 

Submission of the complete application must be received by February 16, 2009

Attention: Mary Price

Maxwell Library, Rm. 021

Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA 02325

Last Modified: January 26, 2009