McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation

Posted by on January 29, 2012

McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation Announces 2012-13 Academic Year Grants and Scholarships
Deadline: April 15, 2012

The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation seeks to serve as a catalyst in maximizing the skills and creativity of K-12 educators and in cultivating pioneering approaches to teaching that result in dynamic student learning. To that end, the foundation has announced a call for applications for its 2012-13 Academic Enrichment grants, Teacher Development grants, and Student Teaching scholarships.

The Academic Enrichment grants program provides funding for in-class and extracurricular programs that nurture the intellectual, artistic, and creative abilities of pre-2 grade students from low-income households. The foundation considers proposals for projects that aim to deepen students’ knowledge and provide opportunities to expand their awareness of the world around them. Applications will be considered from educators who are employed by schools or nonprofit organizations (e.g., community centers, museums, etc.); have the background and experience to complete the project successfully; have direct and regular contact with students in grades pre-K to 12; work with students from low-income households; and are willing to work in collaboration with the foundation. A project may have one to many participants involved in its planning and implementation. However, the foundation does require that each application be submitted in the name of one individual even if there are two or more participants involved in a single project. Grants will be awarded to individuals in amounts of up to $10,000 per year, for a maximum of three years.

Teacher Development Grants provide funding to individuals or small teams of teachers in the formation and implementation of groundbreaking collaborative K-12 classroom instruction. The grants provide opportunities for teachers to integrate fresh strategies that encourage critical inquiry and to observe their effects on students. Teachers have the opportunity to reflect and write about their projects, as well as to share their results with other teachers. Applications will be considered from individuals who are licensed K-12 teachers employed in public or private schools, have the background and experience to complete the project successfully, and are willing to work in collaboration with the foundation. A project may have one to many participants involved in its planning and implementation. However, the foundation does require that each application be submitted in the name of one individual even if there are two or more participants involved in a single project. Grants will be awarded to individuals in amounts of up to $10,000 per year, for a maximum of three years.

Student Teaching Scholarships in the amount of $6,000 provide financial and one-on-one mentoring by foundation members to student teachers in their final year of teacher education programs at New Mexico State University; the University of California, Santa Cruz; the University of Texas at Austin; and West Virginia University.

Complete grant and scholarship program guidelines, summaries of funded projects, and application materials are available at the McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation.

http://www.mccartheydressman.org/