NEA Learning and Leadership Grants: The Jack Miller Center

This morning we direct Hawaii history educators to The Jack Miller Center. We particularly call your attention to the NEA Learning and Leadership Grants:

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Our Learning & Leadership grants support public school teachers, public education support professionals, and/or faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education for one of the following two purposes:

• Grants to individuals fund participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research; or
• Grants to groups fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment.

All professional development must improve practice, curriculum, and student achievement. “One-shot” professional growth experiences, such as attending a national conference or engaging a professional speaker, are discouraged. Decisions regarding the content of the professional growth activities must be based upon an assessment of student work undertaken with colleagues, and must be integrated into the institutional planning process. Grant funds may be used for fees, travel expenses, books, or other materials that enable applicants to learn subject matter, instructional approaches, and skills. Recipients are expected to exercise professional leadership by sharing their new learning with their colleagues.

Amount: The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study.

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Deadlines and notification dates for applications are as follows: February 1 (notification: April 15, 2011); June 1 (notification: September 15, 2011); October 15 (notification: January 15, 2012).

Go to this link for application instructions.

Go to this link to apply online today.