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Greater San Jose Alternative Education Collaborative - Santa Clara County
2007 Teach for Excellence Mini-Grant Information
December 1, 2006
| To: | Principals, Santa Clara County |
| Alternative Education Programs | |
| From: | The Greater San Jose Alternative Education Collaborative (AEC) |
The Greater San Jose Alternative Education Collaborative (AEC) is providing an opportunity for teachers in alternative education to gain assistance with classroom excellence through our 2007 Teach for Excellence Mini-Grant Program. Teachers of students in grades 6 through 12 can develop creative classroom projects that promote student engagement in learning by obtaining mini-grants of up to $500. This program is made possible through a grant funded by the Youth Transitions Funders Group (YTFG).
Applications are being sent to the principals of schools previously identified as offering alternative education programs; however, teachers from new schools or programs and charter schools of this nature are eligible to apply.
An evaluation committee comprised of AEC members will review the applications. Deadline for the 2007 Teach for Excellence Mini-Grant Application is January 19, 2007. Both the Application and the Principal Approval form must be received by this date. Awardees will be notified on February 2, 2007. Disbursement of mini-grants will be mailed to the appropriate school districts on February 9, 2007.
All Teacher Awardees will have their projects featured on AEC's website and E-Newsletter (www.aecnews.org). This year, an additional $50 Assessment Bonus is available to Teacher Awardees who submit a final assessment on their projects. Deadline for this Assessment Bonus is April 27, 2007. Bonuses will be delivered during our 2007 Teach for Excellence End-of-Year Reception where teachers will be invited to present their projects and celebrate each other's achievements. The reception date will be announced at a later time.
Application Process:
All applications should be completed and submitted online at www.aecnews.org. You will be provided an Application Code upon submission which must appear on the Principal Approval Form. The Application Code will also be emailed to each applicant. On-line applications are preferred; however, printed applications can be mailed, faxed, or hand-delivered. All applications must be submitted with the Principal Approval form.
Click HERE to view / print the Application.
Click HERE to print / print the Principal Approval Form.
The forms can be mailed, faxed, or hand-delivered to:
The Greater San Jose Alternative Education Collaboration
United Way Silicon Valley
1922 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
Fax: 408.246.9228
Review Panel Criteria:
In determining which projects will be awarded 2007 Teach for Excellence Mini-Grants, the AEC Review Panel will consider the following criteria:
- Has the application been thoroughly and clearly completed?
- Does the proposed project reflect both innovation and creativity?
- Will there be a long-term sustaining impact on the students?
- Does the proposed project allow students to grow in an educational capacity?
- Is the proposed project designed to elicit student enthusiasm for learning?
- Does the proposed project assist with AEC goals?
Questions and comments may be directed to Linh Hua, Program Assistant, via email at Linh.Hua@uwsv.org or by calling 408.247.1200. Thank you for your interest.