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Grant Funds up to $ 1000 each

MAMSE offers up to five competitive  grants for the 2010 - 2011 school year.  Each grant can have a maximum value of $1000 but requests for a lower amount will also be considered. The purpose of the grants is to promote the development and implementation of ideas and/or programs related to the eight essential themes listed below.  These grants are being made available to Michigan middle school educators to encourage the innovation of these themes at the classroom and/or building levels.  The National Middle School Association's publication This We Believe outlined eight major themes essential to successful middle schools:

  1. School Vision - Imagining the very best that a school can be.
  2. Health, Wellness, and Safety - helping students maintain healthy minds and bodies.
  3. Student Advocacy - Promoting assistance and advocacy programs.
  4. School Curriculum - Integrating and exploring challenging curricula.
  5. Flexible Scheduling and Structures - Promoting collaborative teaching and planning.
  6. Family and Community Partnerships - Encouraging volunteer and community support.
  7. Quality Assessment - Incorporates all aspects of student growth regarding evaluation.
  8. Varied Teaching Techniques - Accommodating individual learning styles.

APPLYING FOR THE MAMSE GRANT:

bulletPrint and complete the application specifying that the grant incorporates one or more of the eight themes (or unique middle school themes approved by the MAMSE Board) and that it will be implemented at the middle level.
bulletRecipients are required to present at the 2011 MAMSE Conference or submit an article for publication to the MAMSE Journal.
bulletRecipients are encouraged to develop a display board of the progress of their grant for display at the next MAMSE conference.
bullet Any product (unit plan, evaluation tool or similar tangible item) becomes a MAMSE resource and may be published.
bulletApplicant could not have received a MAMSE grant in the previous school year.

AWARDING OF THE MAMSE GRANT:

bulletFunding may only supplement, NOT supplant current district or building plans and programs.
bulletProposal supports and promotes current "best practice" at the middle level.
bulletProposal is approved and supported by district level administration.
bulletObjectives are reasonably measurable with the proposed evaluation methods.
bulletBudget reflects appropriate use of the funding to achieve desired outcome(s).
bulletMembers of the MAMSE Board of Directors will determine grant recipients.
bulletGrant Rubric used to award grants.
bulletRecipients are ineligible to apply for grants the year after their award.
bulletRecipients will be notified by September 30.

 

 

 

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September 01, 2010