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Grant Title | Grant Description | Author | School |
| Be
Your Best University |
BYBU believes in creating
an inclusive learning environment which supports the academic goals of our
students. This extended learning program will offer diverse learning
opportunities to support, enrich and promote continuous learning for our
youth,while building a base of mutual respect for themselves and others. BYBU will also offer a family education and
support program. The goals of this
initiative are; raise student achievement, promote self-esteem, increase
family involvement, remove barriers which may prohibit students from
participating in extended day programs which would benefit their academic
success. |
Sherrill Lindsey |
Pilgrim Lane Elementary
School |
Assessment
for Learning: Using Tech. in the Mathematics/World History/
Geography Classroom |
This project uses handheld
audience response technology in the math and social studies curriculum for
the purpose of providing both teachers and students immediate feedback on
student performance. Students in
mathematics, world history and geography classrooms will use audience
response technology to check their learning as they progress throughout the
unit. This technology allows all
students to participate without risk of embarrassment. Students will use the responders (Clickers)
during class to answer questions about mathematical and reading
comprehension. |
Erin Stowell |
Robbinsdale Cooper High
School |
| Improving
Science Education Through the Use of a Student Response System |
Many students are reluctant
to participate in class because of a fear of mistakes. An interactive Student Response System
allows all students to actively participate in class by using a wireless
remote to answer verbal or written questions within lessons and for
assessments. Results can be
immediately graphed and displayed anonymously to the entire class, which
allows the students and teacher to correct mistakes and misconceptions as the
occur. The technology involved allows
for complete integration with class materials and PowerPoint presentations to
create an interesting and interactive
learning environment in which all students participate. |
Colleen Hearne |
Sandburg Middle School |
| Wetland
Health Field Study |
The Wetland Health Field
Study will engage at risk high school students to monitor wetlands in their
community. Students will be involved
in studying wetland ecology and sampling wetland macro-invertebrates (Dragonfly
nymph, worms, snails, beetles, leeches, mayflies, caddis flies, small
crustaceans and other insects). Students will provide important information to city and county
planners, engineers, resource managers, and others. The data will also be used by the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency to track wetland health throughout the Twin Cites
area. The information will be
disseminated through a partnership with Hennepin County's Wetland Health
Evaluation Program. |
Dustin Dobitz |
Highview Alternative Program |
| Building
Language Together |
We own a curriculum,
"Program Guide for Building Language Together," for preschoolers
and their families based on research findings from Harvard Univ. Grad. School
of Education. We have not used this
excellent resource, because we do not have the required activities planned
and prepared. It provides wonderful opportunitities for parents to learn ways
to help their children get ready for later learning. The proposed project is
to utilize this program guide hosting events throughout the year for children
and their parents. Four units to
develop: Wired for Words, Opening
Windows to the World, Structured for
Sound, and Digging and Discovering.
|
Joyce Beaird |
Winnetka Learning Center -
Family Literacy |
| WEB
"Where Everyone Belongs" B |
WEB is a middle school
transition program that links 8th grade students with 6th grade students in a
peer mentoring program. The 8th grade
"link leaders" are trained to become positive role models, motivators,
an support systems for the incoming 6th grade students. This year was our pilot year. Through the generous grants from Seven
Dreams Foundation and Robbinsdale School District we trained two program
leaders. In delivering the program we have found that we could not implement
the complete program. We need to train
two more program leaders. We are requesting
help to fund the training for one program leader. |
Geri Timperly |
Robbinsdale Middle School |
| WEB
"Where Everyone Belongs" A |
WEB is an elementary to
middle school transition program which provides a structured way for students
to make connections. In our 2nd year
of the program, WEB will continue to be a catalyst to help students form meaningful
relationships through 6th grade orientation, social activities, and WEB
curriculum. Starting the school year
successfully paves the way for future gains. Because we believe in students and what they have to offer, we will
develop student leaders within our school to make our 6th graders' transition easier. Students will feel more confident and less
isolated, which will ultimately increase student achievement. |
Elizabeth Vu |
Plymouth Middle School |
| Robbinsdale
Career Competitions: Job Olympics 2007 |
Robbinsdale Career
Competitions: Job Olympics 2007 is an
event for Work Experience students to pursue career excellence. Students in
special education work programs will be given the opportunity to meet the
challenges in our workplace and compete through interviewing, resume writing,
completing applications and customer service skills/problem solving. Various community groups such as Golden
Valley Optimist Club, Twin West Chamber of Commerce, Pacer Center,
Metropolitan Center for Independent Living, Division of Rehabilitation
Services and the Minnesota Department of Education will be involved in these
activities,. The primary goal of this
activity is to prepare students for successful employment in the
community. |
Sharon Forsman |
New Hope - Special Education
Transition Center |
| 9th
Grade Reading Communities |
Current studies show that
students read best when reading material is both interesting and reading-level appropriate. This project is an exciting opportunity to
reach all levels of readers in our 9th grade English classrooms. Furthermore, it provides an excellent
opportunity for fostering a community of readers and making connections with
writers outside the school community. Students will select high-interest and ability-level appropriate books
written by living writers, many of whom will be Minnesota writers. They will read and discuss the books in
small groups and then write letter to authors. |
Kate Fuller |
Robbinsdale Armstrong High
School |
| Family
Histories |
The English Language
Learners (ELL) will collect information about their families' histories and
funds of knowledge by interviewing the members of their families and
documenting those interviews through the use of video cameras. The students will then present their
documentaries at a special family night. |
Paula Kostman |
Neill Elementary School |
Building
a Trebuchet/
Phase 2 |
For a number of years, our school has run a 3-week summer
mini-course in math. A successful
activity has involved the building and testing of model trebuchets (A type of
catapult). It has proven to be a great
hands-on project with math/science learning opportunities galore. Phase 2 would involve moving these students
to the building of larger models (About 2 feet in height versus the 6"
model from PITSCO). Students in this phase would be shifting from a
step-by-step detailed procedure of assembly to one involving the reading,
understanding and construction of project plans. |
Neal Rootes |
Highview Alternative Program |
