1. Pre-School Science Kits
Early Childhood Center | $3,200 |
| Development of three preschool science units/kits to encourage preschoolers' natural curiosity and interest in themselves and their natural environment. Kits will include subject information, materials, resources, activities, and teaching reproducibles. |
2. Healthy Habits to Last a Lifetime
Early Childhood Center/Early Learning Center | $3,500 |
| Development of curriculum to teach children the benefits and enjoyment of physical activity and good nutrition at an early age to help them form healthy habits. Curriculum will include the use of books, hands-on cooking and learning activities, imaginative play, and gross motor activities. |
3. The New Broadmeadow School Gardens
Broadmeadow | $3,500 |
| School-wide project to build a garden that will help teachers to expand their units in all curriculum areas and promote a sense of community in their new school. |
4. Towards Redistricting - School and Classroom Culture at Broadmeadow
Broadmeadow | $2,450 |
| Summer workshop for teachers in Social and Emotional Learning workshop; training for some teachers in the use of Morning Meeting which is part of the Responsive Classroom curriculum; purchase of Second-Step skill building curriculum kits for grades 1 through 5 |
5. The Roar of the Bulldozer-Success of the Crowd
Eliot | $3,500 |
| School-wide child-centered project that integrates the arts into all areas of the curriculum and helps the children and staff build a sense of community in their new school |
6. Increasing Educational Awareness
Eliot | $1,200 |
| Purchase of videos to be used as part of professional development to educate teachers and staff about different learning styles and needs of children. |
7. Linking Language Development to Literature
Eliot | $2,4560 |
| One day workshop for teachers in grades kindergarten through 3rd, as well as special education and other support staff, to introduce the use of a hands-on manipulative that helps children to develop and organize their retelling of stories and to develop their own oral and written stories. |
8. A New Achievement Culture at Eliot
Eliot | $1,600 |
| Summer workshop for teachers in Social and Emotional learning and literature infusion training. This grant also includes the purchase of literature books related to social and emotional learning for use with children in all grades. |
9. Hillside Book Club
Hillside | $1,500 |
| Purchase of sets of books for the faculty to read and then discuss in small groups to enable staff to have a shared dialogue about racism and the achievement gap between white students and students of color. |
10. Morning Meeting, Second Step and Literature Infusion using Social/Emotional Competencies
Hillside | $3,250 |
| Summer workshop for teachers in Social and Emotional learning and training in Morning Meeting by Newman teachers who are certified trainers. This grant includes the purchase of classroom literature books related to social and emotional learning for Grades 3 - 5 and Second-Step skill building curriculum kits for Grades kindergarten - 2. |
11. ZEST FEST - Using Music to Support Learning and Classroom/School Climate
Mitchell | $3,250 |
| Residency with singer/song writer Nick Page, who will work with children, teachers and staff in all grades to incorporate the use of songs and many types of music to promote improved listening, learning and school climate. |
12. Problem-Solving - Social and Emotional Skills for Recess, Transitions, Classrooms and Faculty
Mitchell | $2,000 |
| Summer workshop for teachers in Social and Emotional learning, training of recess aides, and purchase of support materials, including Second-Step skill building curriculum kits. |
13. The Responsive Classroom: Systemwide Training and Implementation
Newman | $3,500 |
| Final phase of implementation of Responsive Classroom training at Newman and beginning of training at other elementary schools by Newman teachers. |
14. More Math Manipulatives - Building on the Success of the Math Enrichment Volunteer Program
Elementary | $1,500 |
| Purchase of manipulatives and other hands-on math materials to be used by trained parent volunteers during small group math enrichment activities. |
15. Charlotte Blake Alston; Master Storyteller
Elementary | $3,500 |
| Performances for children in all grades in each elementary school by a nationally known storyteller, as well as a workshop to build teachers' skills in storytelling. The stories focus on African culture and history. |
16. The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls
Elementary/Pollard | $3,500 |
| Presentations to middle school and 5th grade girls about how to recognize and address the problem of "relational aggression" - the term used to describe the type of aggression often seen in girls. A third presentation will be scheduled for parents, educators, counselors and other community members. |
17. Narrowing the Achievement Gap: A Professional Collection
Pollard | $700 |
| Purchase of educational resource materials for faculty on the topic of closing the achievement gap between white students and students of color. |
18. Reaching and Teaching All Kids - Personalizing the Secondary School Experience
Pollard | $3,500 |
| Summer Workshop for faculty in Social and Emotional Learning to enable staff to work towards the development of positive classroom and school climates to maximize learning and achievement for all students. Some of the workshops will be held jointly with High School staff to allow for collaboration and coordination between the two buildings. This grant also includes the purchase of professional development books. |
19. Portable Student Art Gallery
High School | $3,500 |
| Purchase of a set of portable exhibit panels that can be used by teachers in the art department as well as other subject areas to display students' work. |
20. Recorded Books
High School | $3,500 |
| Purchase of books on tape or CD to use with students who need support in reading core literature assignments and other books. |
21. Homeroom Mentoring and More
High School | $2,750 |
| Summer Workshop for faculty in Social and Emotional Learning to further develop the homeroom mentoring program, along with preparation of materials and resources to train all faculty in implementation of the mentoring program. |
