Generous grant funding has been secured from AEGON to support teachers who have developed and successfully used innovative teaching practices in their classrooms, and who would like to share with other educators. There are 2 aspects to this program, a Developer phase and an Adaptor phase. Deadlines for the 2007-2008 year are Friday, August 31, 2007 for both phases.
Developer Phase (now accepting applications)
Developers are invited to document best practices that they are currently doing and to be available for contact from other teachers. Winners receive personal and classroom funding in the amount of $600; $400 as a gift to the teacher for work in creating the teaching strategy and participation as an AEGON Developer and $200 awarded to the teacher specifically for surplus classroom supplies for the year.
Do YOU have a best practice that you'd like to share with others and be paid for it? Click the Request for Proposals and the Application, due Friday, August 31, 2007.
Here is the current list of Developers. To fully understand the projects, please click on the Idea Catalog and any addtional attachments as provided by the teachers.
High School Projects
Pam Benton: Boca Ciega High School - Advanced Placement Spanish Language Magazine Project - Idea Catalog
Debbie Fischer: Northeast High School - You Can Dream Big With Your Own Small Business - Idea Catalog; websites; design trifold brochure; creating a prototype; checklist
Patricia Thomas: Dixie Hollins High School - Roller Coaster - Idea Catalog
Middle School Projects
Holly Atkins: Southside Fundamental Middle School - The Power of One - Idea Catalog; Lesson Plan #1; Lesson Plan #2
Pamela Mozdy-Allen: Seminole Middle School - Science Magic Show - Idea Catalog; PowerPoint
Elementary School Projects
Susan Pendergraft: Lakeview Fundamental Elementary School: Launching, Levers,and Learning: Catapults in the Middle Ages - Idea Catalog
Christine Sewell: Walsingham Elementary School - Junk Mail Jewels - Idea Catalog
Specialty/ District-wide Projects
Judy Landis: Hospital/ Homebound - Good News: Let's Learn About Newspapers - Idea Catalog
Adapter Phase (now accepting applications)
Interested in adapting any of the above projects? If so, the second phase is underway for teachers who wish to take these ideas (Adaptors). An Adaptor application and budget page is available now for implementation. Deadline is Friday, August 31, 2007.
Teacher Expo
An Expo was held in March 2007 with the Developer projects being highlighted as well as projects from other Foundation grant programs as well. Pictured below is Pamela Mozdy-Allen from Seminole Middle School, an AEGON Developer and multiple-year grant winner.
