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Posted on May 24, 2006
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| Deadline: June 30, 2006 |
Applications Invited for Jordan Fundamentals Public School Grant Program
Applications Invited for Jordan Fundamentals Public School Grant Program
Founded by Michael Jordan, the Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program
recognizes outstanding teaching and instructional creativity in
public schools that serve economically disadvantaged students.
This program is presented by the Jordan Brand, a division of Nike,
Inc., and administered by Scholarship America.
Applicants to the Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program must be public
school teachers or paraprofessionals working with students in
grades one through twelve and be employed by an accredited public
school where at least 50 percent 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.
Grants of $2,500 will be awarded. Grant funds must be used for
resource materials, supplies, equipment, transportation, or other
costs related to field trips, software, and other items required
to implement and assess the proposed lesson or thematic unit.
Funds may not be used to supplant expenditures that are the normal
responsibility of the school district (e.g., salaries).
In 2006, the program has earmarked two hundred grants for teachers
impacted directly by hurricanes Rita and Katrina, regardless of
free/reduced lunch program eligibility. See the Jordan Fundamentals
application materials for a list of eligible schools.
Program guidelines and application materials are available through
the Nike Web site.
Contact:
Link to Complete RFP
Primary Subject: Education
Geographic Funding Area: National
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