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The Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics
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mini-grants

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The Mini-grant program is being implemented to provide funding for creative teaching projects. To apply for a Mini-Grant, you must return three copies of the application by Friday, August 31st. Send application to:

Melanie Helms
VP Honors and Awards
1653 Meadowood Dr.
Waycross, GA 31503

Email: awards@gctm.org  

Applications will be reviewed in September. Winners will be notified by early October and recognized at the Georgia Math Conference at Rock Eagle at the GCTM business meeting on Thursday, during the Georgia Mathematics Conference at Rock Eagle. Proposals will be judged anonymously, and grants will be awarded in any amount up to up to $300.00.

The projects will be implemented from October through June. Each winner must submit an evaluation of his or her project by April 15th and must be willing to either write an article for Reflections, the GCTM publication, or participate on a panel with other Mini-Grant winners at the following Georgia Math Conference.

Applications need to be a lesson plan with activities for students, not just a request for materials. The criteria upon which this application will be evaluated are:

  • Creativity, innovation
  • Potential impact upon student achievement
  • Potential for replication by and dissemination to other teachers
  • Advancement of NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics
  • Unavailability of funding from local sources
  • Project evaluation plan

In completing the application, please

  • Do not mention your school's name or the socioeconomic make-up of the student body.
  • Do not submit any attachments, for example, pictures of your class, letters of support, etc. If attachments are sent, the application will not be considered.
  • Do not submit more than one application. Only the first application for grant money will be considered. All others will be denied.
  • Do not request supplies normally provided by your school. Your application will be reviewed by school officials, and applications requesting such materials will be denied.
  • Do not apply if you intend to resign prior to the next school year. If a teacher resigns, he or she will forfeit award of the grant money.
  • Do submit three copies of your grant application. If you do not submit the correct number of copies, your application will not be considered.

Please use the following checklist for requirements:

  • Is the principal's signature on the cover?
  • Is the description of the proposed project clear?
  • Are the objectives clearly stated? Are they realistic and attainable?
  • Are schedule and completion dates included?
  • Is the project evaluation suited to the nature of the project?
  • Is the proposed project innovative, creative, and educational? Does it relate to classroom studies?
  • Can this project be easily adapted for use by other classroom teachers?
  • Does this project advance the implementation of NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics?
  • Are you willing to share the results of your project with GCTM members via a Reflections article or participation on a panel of Mini-Grant awardees?

After consideration of all applications, the Mini-Grants Review Committee will approve an application for funding or disapprove the application. Any application that is not approved may be resubmitted for consideration the following grant period.

 
 
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