2009-2010 Teacher Mini-Grants Award Booklet - The Education Fund
2009-2010 Teacher Mini-Grants Award Booklet - The Education Fund
2009-2010 Teacher Mini-Grants Award Booklet - The Education Fund
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THE <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>2010</strong> TEACHER MINI-GRANTS PROGRAMWhen a Miami-Dade County PublicSchools teacher wants to try somethingnew and innovative in the classroomand needs a few hundred dollarsto make that dream a reality, the<strong>Teacher</strong> <strong>Mini</strong>-<strong>Grants</strong> program is wherethey can find an eager audience andan open checkbook.Since 1985, the <strong>Teacher</strong> <strong>Mini</strong>-<strong>Grants</strong>program has encouraged businessand civic organizations to investdirectly into the classroom. <strong>The</strong>secash grants have turned hundreds ofordinary classrooms into real-lifelearning experiences for two generationsof students.In 25 years, 1,217 <strong>Teacher</strong> <strong>Mini</strong>-<strong>Grants</strong>, totaling more than$680,000 have been awarded to fund engaging hands-on classroomprojects reaching thousands of M-DCPS students. <strong>The</strong><strong>Education</strong> <strong>Fund</strong> salutes the hard work, and creativity of the <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>2010</strong> <strong>Teacher</strong> <strong>Mini</strong>-Grant winners and invites all teachers to applynext year.At last year’s ceremony, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Education</strong><strong>Fund</strong>’s <strong>Teacher</strong> <strong>Mini</strong>-<strong>Grants</strong> benefactorLucy Petrey (center, holding envelopes)presented certificates and checks to theeducators, whose projects shesponsored. From left: Dr. Janis Jordan,Kerry Matthews and Susan Julevich.IMPACT II ADAPTER GRANTSIMPACT II is an investment in success, bringing out the entrepreneur in our teachers byencouraging them to network and share their classroom-tested ideas that motivate students to learn.IMPACT II links all 22,000+ Miami-Dade teachers through an annual teacher conference, an idea catalogand curriculum idea packets. Listed on page 10 of this book are the <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>2010</strong> Adapter <strong>Grants</strong>that allow teachers to adapt and franchise these winning ideas for their own classrooms.<strong>The</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Fund</strong> wouldlike to extend a very specialthank you toU.S. Century Bankfor hostingthe <strong>Teacher</strong> <strong>Mini</strong>-<strong>Grants</strong> andImpact ll Adapter <strong>Grants</strong><strong>Award</strong> Reception.SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY<strong>The</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Fund</strong>receives $20 from the sale,and renewal, of each<strong>Education</strong> License Platesold in Miami-Dade County.This money is used for specialprograms that tax dollars can’tcover, like classroom projects,supplies and equipment.As always, the money raised inMiami-Dade County stays inMiami-Dade County.Find out how to orderyour own atwww.educationfund.org<strong>The</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Fund</strong> - www.educationfund.org 3
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