1.3 Policies, Procedures, Programs, & Funding
Candidates research, recommend, and implement policies, procedures, programs and funding strategies to support implementation of the shared vision represented in the school, district, state, and federal technology plans and guidelines. Funding strategies may include the development, submission, and evaluation of formal grant proposals. (PSC 1.3/ISTE 1c)
Artifact: Grant Proposal
Reflection:
The instructional technology grant proposal was completed to apply for grant funds to improve the STEM Honor’s science classes. In completing this grant proposal, I had to identify an organization that would be able to supplement the funds for the project. The need and importance for the project were then identified. The newly formed STEM program would receive the grant award to further enhance content curriculum and improve lab skills. The grant proposal is a thorough analysis of the instructional objectives, project importance, and student assessment after implementation. I created this grant proposal independently after determining that many of the incoming STEM students had limited lab skills.
Standard 1.3 sets the precedent for the research, recommendation, and implementation of policies, procedures, programs, and funding strategies to support the shared vision. This artifact demonstrates my ability to develop a grant proposal as a funding strategy for the STEM program in the school. A formal grant proposal was developed by first researching the incoming freshmen. After a thorough analysis of previous schooling and available school resources, many of the freshmen were identified as coming from schools with minimal access to science technology. To create this artifact, I also had to research scientific labs that incorporate advanced technology. In addition to researching labs, I also had to research potential funding sources to apply to with my grant proposal. The Lassiter PTSA awards grants each fall to teachers that are incorporating technology in the classroom so I chose to apply there.
After developing my grant proposal, I recommended this proposal to the science department at the school to maximize funding. The shared vision of the school involves more student engagement and better technology incorporation. The grant proposal outlines the request for technology-based science equipment so through recommendation to the administration of this grant in support of the shared vision, they also supported my request. Future implementation of the technology requested in the grant is dependent on grant approval. To fully implement this proposal, the classroom would need several devices and the grant is only able fulfill the request of one due to the cost of the technology. Full implementation would also involve staff training on future grant proposal writing to maximize the benefits of available funding.
Completing the grant proposal was a very beneficial process for me. Prior to creating this artifact, I did not have any experience with grant writing and was unsure how to receive funding for my classes and the school. From this experience, I learned how to link instructional objectives and learning outcomes to the initial grant proposal as well as practiced creating a proposed budget and outline each cost in detail. In completing a grant proposal in the future, I would seek out companies or corporations with higher available funding to acquire more classroom technology. The single device was a great asset to the course, but made student learning very difficult. A grant proposal submitted to a larger company would allow for several pieces of technology which would enable students to work in smaller groups and have a more meaningful experience with the technology.
The grant proposal was beneficial to student learning and improved the overall classroom learning experience of the students. The development of a grant proposal will also benefit the students more in the future as more grants can be written for more classroom materials. In addition, the writing of the grant involved input from other teachers who were then inspired to write their own grant proposals which further enhances faculty development. The impact of the learning can be assessed immediately through student performance with the equipment and can be assessed long-term as students pursue science in college and are more comfortable using advanced laboratory equipment due to previous experience in high school.
The instructional technology grant proposal was completed to apply for grant funds to improve the STEM Honor’s science classes. In completing this grant proposal, I had to identify an organization that would be able to supplement the funds for the project. The need and importance for the project were then identified. The newly formed STEM program would receive the grant award to further enhance content curriculum and improve lab skills. The grant proposal is a thorough analysis of the instructional objectives, project importance, and student assessment after implementation. I created this grant proposal independently after determining that many of the incoming STEM students had limited lab skills.
Standard 1.3 sets the precedent for the research, recommendation, and implementation of policies, procedures, programs, and funding strategies to support the shared vision. This artifact demonstrates my ability to develop a grant proposal as a funding strategy for the STEM program in the school. A formal grant proposal was developed by first researching the incoming freshmen. After a thorough analysis of previous schooling and available school resources, many of the freshmen were identified as coming from schools with minimal access to science technology. To create this artifact, I also had to research scientific labs that incorporate advanced technology. In addition to researching labs, I also had to research potential funding sources to apply to with my grant proposal. The Lassiter PTSA awards grants each fall to teachers that are incorporating technology in the classroom so I chose to apply there.
After developing my grant proposal, I recommended this proposal to the science department at the school to maximize funding. The shared vision of the school involves more student engagement and better technology incorporation. The grant proposal outlines the request for technology-based science equipment so through recommendation to the administration of this grant in support of the shared vision, they also supported my request. Future implementation of the technology requested in the grant is dependent on grant approval. To fully implement this proposal, the classroom would need several devices and the grant is only able fulfill the request of one due to the cost of the technology. Full implementation would also involve staff training on future grant proposal writing to maximize the benefits of available funding.
Completing the grant proposal was a very beneficial process for me. Prior to creating this artifact, I did not have any experience with grant writing and was unsure how to receive funding for my classes and the school. From this experience, I learned how to link instructional objectives and learning outcomes to the initial grant proposal as well as practiced creating a proposed budget and outline each cost in detail. In completing a grant proposal in the future, I would seek out companies or corporations with higher available funding to acquire more classroom technology. The single device was a great asset to the course, but made student learning very difficult. A grant proposal submitted to a larger company would allow for several pieces of technology which would enable students to work in smaller groups and have a more meaningful experience with the technology.
The grant proposal was beneficial to student learning and improved the overall classroom learning experience of the students. The development of a grant proposal will also benefit the students more in the future as more grants can be written for more classroom materials. In addition, the writing of the grant involved input from other teachers who were then inspired to write their own grant proposals which further enhances faculty development. The impact of the learning can be assessed immediately through student performance with the equipment and can be assessed long-term as students pursue science in college and are more comfortable using advanced laboratory equipment due to previous experience in high school.