Learning & Leadership Grants

Program Number:   05864

Title:            Learning & Leadership Grants

 

Sponsor:          NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education

 

SYNOPSIS:  The sponsor provides support to public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education for one of the following two purposes: Grants to individuals fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences; or Grants to groups fund collegial study.

 

Deadline(s):      02/01/2011

                  06/01/2011

                  10/15/2011

Established Date: 11/19/2009

Follow-Up Date:   11/01/2011

Review Date:      10/21/2010

 

Contact:          Jesse Graytock, Grants Manager

 

Address:          1201 Sixteenth Street NW

                  Suite 416

                  Washington, DC 20036-3207

                  U.S.A.

E-mail:           jgraytock@nea.org

Web Site: http://www.neafoundation.org/grants.htm

Program URL: http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/educators/grant-programs/learning-and-leadership/

Tel:              202-822-7839

Fax:              202-822-7779

Deadline Ind:     Receipt

Deadline Open:    No

                  *See Restrictions for further information.

 

DEADLINE NOTE

 Applications may be submitted at any time and are reviewed three times per year: February 1, June 1, October 15.

 

Award Type(s):    Collaborative Project

                  Curriculum Development

                  Development-Program

                  Research Grants/R & D

                  Training/Professional Development

 

 

Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:

                  Any/No Restrictions

 

Locations Tenable:    U.S.A. Institution (including U.S. Territories)

 

 

Appl Type(s):     Faculty Member

                  Higher Ed. Administrators/Staff

                  Precollegiate Educator/Personnel

                  Young Investigator/Junior Faculty

 

 

Target Group(s):  NONE

Funding Limit:    $0   SEEBELOW

Duration:         12 MONTHS

Indirect Costs:   Unspecified

Cost Sharing:     No

Sponsor Type:     Foundations

 

 

Geo. Restricted:  NO RESTRICTIONS

 

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OBJECTIVES:  Grants support public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education for one of the following two

purposes: Grants to individuals fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research; or Grants to groups fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment.  All professional development must improve practice, curriculum, and student achievement. Decisions regarding the content of the professional growth activities must be based upon an assessment of student work undertaken with colleagues, and must be integrated into the institutional planning process. Recipients are expected to exercise professional leadership by sharing their new learning with their colleagues.

 

ELIGIBILITY

 Applicants must be practicing U.S: public school teachers in grades PreK-12; public school education support professionals, or; faculty and staff at public higher education institutions. Preference will be given to members of the National Education Association. The sponsor encourages grant applications from teachers with less than seven years of experience in the profession and education support professionals.

 

FUNDING

 The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study. Grant funds may be used for fees, travel expenses, books, or other materials that enable applicants to learn subject matter, instructional approaches, and skills. Grants will fund activities for twelve months from the date of the award. (cam)

 

KEYWORDS:         EDUCATION

                  Public Education

                  Academic Achievement

                  Higher Education

                  Leadership

                  Problem Solving