Monthly update, 2017 October

October 2017 Monthly Update
Apply for an Early Language and Literacy Mini-Grant by October 31 The Early Language and Literacy Mini-Grant Program is a joint effort between GOSA and the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy at Georgia College. The grants support collaborative partnerships in projects targeting birth to age eight language and literacy development needs. These community partnerships may include childcare centers, public and private Pre-Ks, primary grades of elementary schools, local service agencies, and local nonprofits. Grants will be awarded in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 to support innovative projects that develop or strengthen community initiatives targeting at least one of the four pillars of the Get Georgia Reading Campaign: Language Nutrition, Access, Positive Learning Climate, and Teacher Preparation and Effectiveness. Two-thirds of Georgia's children are not reading proficiently by the end of third grade, which has significant, long-term consequences. The Get Georgia Reading Campaign just released a video that shows how we can help create the conditions necessary for every child in Georgia to reach this critical milestone. Visit the Campaign's website for robust resources including:
Community Action and Early Learning Climate Implementation toolkits; a video database; customized web paes for families, communities, and organizations; and inspiring stories about statewide and local efforts to get Georgia reading. For more information on the Early Language and Literacy Mini-Grant Program, click here. To submit an Early Language and Literacy Mini-Grant application, click here.
How can we help every child in Georgia read proficiently by the end of third grade?
Apply for Round 5 of the Connections for Classrooms Grant Program The Connections for Classrooms Grant Program has provided more than $80 million in grants to local education agencies (LEAs) across the state for district and school network upgrades and digital devices over the last three years. Utilizing roughly $10 million in unspent grant funds from prior awardees, Round 5 will enable eligible districts and schools to upgrade their digital networks or, if additional network upgrades are not needed in the next two years, purchase additional digital devices. Rural, high-need districts, state charter schools, state special schools, and locally authorized charter schools are eligible. Applications are due November 15, 2017, and awards will be announced in January 2018. Due to limited funding, this round includes a competitive application submission and review process to determine awards. Strong applicants will clearly describe how this grant will enable them to upgrade and improve their digital networks to change instruction to implement digital learning, specifically facilitating learning with technology that gives students some control over time, place, path, and/or pace. In addition, they will demonstrate their need for network equipment or devices, outline their equipment selection/deployment/ maintenance plans, and explain how this investment ties into their current network. For more information about grant guidelines, application, timeline, evaluation rubrics, and eligible applicants, click here.
Deal Announces Innovation Fund Tiny Grant Award Winners On October 11, Governor Deal announced six award winners for the Innovation Fund Tiny Grant Program, a competitive grant opportunity that provides funding to traditional public schools, charter schools, and school districts to implement small-scale programs that directly engage students. Programs funded by Tiny Grants must align with one of the three priority areas:
Applied learning with a focus on science, technology, emgineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education, Blended and personalized learning, and Birth-to-age-eight language and literacy development. The grant award winners and their respective programs are: Applied Learning with a Focus on STEAM Education Doerun Elementary School (Colquitt County) Lindley Sixth Grade Academy (Cobb County) Pickens High School (Pickens County) Fulton Leadership Academy (State Charter) Blended and Personalized Learning Benjamin E. Mays High School (Atlanta Public Schools) Birney Elementary School (Cobb County) To read summaries of the winning proposals, click here. To view the full press release, click here.
Job Opportunities None available at this time.
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