AEC 2007 Teach for Excellence Mini-Grant Program

This year AEC launched its 2nd Annual 2007 Teach for Excellence Mini-Grant Program to provide direct assistance to teachers and students in the classroom. Teachers in the alternative education community were asked to submit lesson plans that would show innovation and creativity in fostering education and encouraging students’ enthusiasm to learn.

The AEC received a total of 32 applications from 12 different schools. During the current cycle, 28 Teacher Mini-Grants were awarded. Funds of up to $500 were disbursed to each school district in February.

The AEC would like to thank the many teachers who submitted applications, as well as members of the educational community that assisted with the process of improving the application process, disbursing information, and volunteering feedback. This is the second successful year of the Mini-Grant Program and AEC hopes to continue this trend of putting money in the classrooms to help educators make a difference with their students.



AEC Awardees 2007

SJ Unified School District
• Lincoln High Plus
   "Healthy Choices"
• Pioneer Plus
   "Environmental Issue Project"
• Career Academy
   "Technology and Outerspace"
• Gunderson Plus
   "Alcatraz" (3 Classes)
• Broadway High
   "Developing a Native Garden"
• Broadway High
   "CAHSEE Prep Progress Module"
• Broadway High
   "Knitting Circle"
• Broadway High
   "Tech and Science Collaboration"
• Broadway High
   "Field Trip to National Steinback Center"
• Broadway High
   "Improving Vocab Skills"
• Broadway High
   "Academic Success Life Skills"
• San Jose High Plus
   "Field Trip to Monterey Bay Aquarium"
• Leland Plus
   "Carbon Sink Lab"


Oak Grove School District
• The Academy
   "Academy Community Mural"


County Office of Education
• Pathfinder High School    "Hands on Cells"
• Pathfinder High School    "Ballet Folklorico"
• Pathfinder High School    "Yoga in the Classroom"
• Pathfinder High School
   "Body Wise for Young Women"
• The Foundry
   "Impact Bay Area"
• The Foundry
   "Arts in the Schools"
• The Foundry
   "Field Trips for Community"
• Osbourne
   "Cyber High Access"
• Ridgemont Community School
   "Noah’s Ark"


East Side Union High School District
• San Jose Conservation Corp
   "Exploring Art"
• LPS San Jose
   "Robotics Intensive"