Grant Opportunities for Teachers

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Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 12:55:48 -0700
From: Anna Rochester <annar@exploratorium.edu>
Subject: Grant Opportunities for Teachers

We got this from our Development Office at the Exploratorium:

Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program

Closing Date:
June 15, 2004

Amount:
The grant amount of $2,500 each given to 400 recipients
Of the 400 grants, 200 will go to teachers of grades 1-6, and 200 will go to teachers of grades 7-12

Eligible Applicants:

Applicants to the Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program must:

 Be public school teachers or paraprofessionals working with students in grades one (1)

through twelve (12), AND

 Be employed by an accredited public school where at least 50% of the school’s student

population is eligible for the free or
reduced school lunch program.
Applicants must develop an original lesson plan or thematic unit (a series of lessons with related
learning objectives united
by a common theme) that demonstrates high expectations for students. Applicants are encouraged to
involve students in
the development of this plan or unit. The plan or unit should not be derived from any commercial
package.

Agency/Department:
Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program
Scholarship America
One Scholarship Way, P. O. Box 297
St. Peter, MN 56082
Telephone: (507) 931-1682
E-mail: jordanfundamentals@scholarshipamerica.org

SUMMARY:
The initiative -- which has awarded $5 million in education grants to date -- benefits, recognizes
and rewards teachers in underprivileged schools who strive beyond challenges and limited resources
to achieve excellence through instructional creativity, innovative teaching and high learning
expectation for students.
 
 
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For detailed information go to:

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Anna Rochester
e x p l O r a t o r i u m
Teacher Institute Program Manager
3601 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123

t: 415-561-0313
f: 415-561-0307

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