| Previously Funded
Grants: |
| 2007-2008 | 2006-2007
| 2005-2006 | 2004-2005
| 2003-2004 | 2002-2003 |
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The
twenty-seven grants awarded for the 2007-2008 school year totaled
over $85,000 and are as follows:
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- Technology:
Integration Across the Curriculum: District-wide,
Teachers, Students, Grades K-12
Workshops for teachers to explore the inter-relationship
between Science, Technology and Engineering. Funding for pilot
programs of three new courses at MHS on Robotics, Forensics, and
Marine Biology.
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- *Harnessing
the Power of the Internet: Summer Institute: District-wide,
Teachers, Students,Grades K-12
A week-long training course providing teachers with tools
to decipher the Internet and bring the power of the technology
to the students.
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*Responsive Classroom Training: District-wide, Teachers,
Grades K-3
Intensive one-day training for 15 elementary school teachers focused
on practical classroom strategies to reach every learning style,
and a series of related books for each elementary library.
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- Puppeteer
Cooperative: Summer Arts Institute: District-wide,
Teachers, Grades K-12 A summer arts program for teachers
designed to integrate the use of puppetry into day-to-day teaching
methods to enhance the learning environment for all students.
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- Culturally
Responsive Teaching Reflection & Practice: District-wide,
Teachers, Grades K-12
Purchase of materials required to create a text-based study
group on the topic of culturally responsive teaching. Teachers
will develop an awareness of cultural issues that impact learning
and will create practical strategies for addressing these issues
in their classrooms.
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Symphony-by-the-Sea Classroom Visits:
District-wide, Teachers, Students, Grade 3
A quartet will perform for 3rd graders and facilitate discussion
on the different instruments, with participation by the Village
School instrumental teachers as well.. The professional musicians
will also play recorders with the students and demonstrate what
the recorders can do at a higher level.
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- Allies
in Action Curriculum-Building Healthy Relationships Between Girls:
District-wide-Girls, Grades 2,3
Training of school counselors to provide girls with the tools
to nurture healthy interpersonal relationships and promote positive
conflict resolution. Funded in response to primary challenges
in the classroom identified by teachers at this grade level.
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- *Elementary
All Town Chorus: District-wide, Students, Grades
3-5
Providing new musical reference materials to continue the
support of this initiative. The All Town Chorus brings together
the children of Marblehead with opportunities to sing and perform
all together, as soloists, and/or in small ensembles, under the
chorale direction of Valerie S. Peterson.
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- The
Study of Marblehead: Assistance in Standards-Based Curriculum
Implementation: District-wide, Teachers, Students,
Grade 3
Funding for the creation of accurate, standards-based, and
age-appropriate materials to teach the history of Marblehead at
the new core curriculum level of Grade 3, replacing Grade 4 instruction
on this topic.
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- Rob
Surette's Amazing Hero Art "Be Somebody": District-wide,
Teachers, Students, Grades K-3
Internationally renowned portrait artist Rob Surette will
perform an hour long multi-media presentation, creating ten 6’x6’
murals of famous people and inspiring K-3 children to use their
talents to make the world a better place.
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- Power
of Research Process in Elementary Nonfiction Writing:
District-wide, Teachers, Students,Grades K-5
Award winning authors, Laurence Pringle, Natalie Kinsey Warnock,
and Cheryl Harness, will present to the students and share their
nonfiction writing and research process.
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- We,
Not Me: Village School, Students, Grades 4-8
Purchase of “character education books and videos,”
which will reinforce the guidance curriculum and support the central
theme of this school’s culture. Resources will be available
to both teachers and parents.
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- World
Languages at the Village School: Village School,Students,
Grades 4-6
Two foreign language courses will be offered, adding a global
dimension to language learning at an earlier age than currently
available.
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- Bob@EDU:
Village School, Students,Grades 4-6
Books will be purchased in order to implement “Battle
of the Books”, a highly successful national program enhanced
by a game show format.
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- Let's
Celebrate: Village School, Students, Grades 4-6
Multicultural books about holidays and traditions will be
purchased to fulfill demand for literature on these topics.
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- From
Sea to Shining Sea: Village School, Students,Grade
4
Purchase of a new and updated reference set, which includes
a volume on each State in the United States, to improve research
materials available in the library for projects and reports.
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- Are
You Ready, My Sister: MVMS, Students, Grade 8
A memorable theatrical presentation about Harriet Tubman
will enhance the history curriculum by telling the story of this
dynamic conductor of the Underground Railroad and the Quaker women
who helped her bring 300 fugitives to freedom
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- *Global
Simulation Workshop: MVMS, Students, Grade 7
Continuation of a pilot program commencing in June 2007.
A three to four hour hands-on interactive experience designed
to build critical thinking skills while teaching about global
issues and the interdependence of our world.
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- Bamidele
Dancers and Drummers: MCCPS, Students, Grades 4-8
Performance and workshop to enhance the world cultures curriculum
by familiarizing students with the cultures of Africa, South America
and the Caribbean through colorful costumes and engaging choreography.
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- Hydroponics
in the Classroom: MCCPS, Students, Grades 5-8
Purchase of specialized lighting equipment to enrich the
existing hydroponics element of the science curriculum, originally
funded in 1997 by a FMPS grant.
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- Contemporary
World Issues Series for Library: MHS, Students, Grades
9-12
Purchase of current, relevant, and cross-curriculum reference
materials to provide detailed, objective resources for students
in the process of developing critical thinking skills.
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- Science
& Math Reference Collections for Library: MHS,
Teachers, Students, Grades 9-12
Updating the Science and Math reference collections in order
to enable students/teachers to stay current in these rapidly changing
areas of study.
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- Marketing
Course: MHS, Students, Grades 11-12
Purchase of materials required to offer a “Marketing
Course,” which will encourage students to understand promotional
strategies and tactics and the necessary steps needed to develop
and implement a comprehensive marketing plan.
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- *Marblehead
Model Yachts: MHS, Students, Grades 9-12
Hands-on pre-engineering class involving theory, practice
and a final product. Students design, build and demonstrate racing
model yachts. Curriculum connects existing sailing knowledge to
that of Marblehead history. Model yachts will be sold upon completion
to raise funds to perpetuate program.
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- Technology
Enhanced Instruction: MHS, Students, Grades 9-11
Purchase of two “Smart Boards” to provide advanced
technology in the math classes to enhance learning opportunities
and support effective instructional methods.
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- Alternative
Processes Program in Photography: MHS, Students,
Grades 9-12
The funding of this finer alternative process equipment and
training will expand the opportunities available to print and
image making in the arts curriculum.
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- Studying
Skillful Teaching: MHS, Teachers, Grades 9-12
Professional Development program will enable 30 teachers to participate
in a 37.5 hours course on understanding the capabilities of all
students and the tools to help all students effectively learn
to the best extent possible.
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| *Past
recipient of partial or full funding |
