CenturyLink Teachers and TechnologyCompetitive Grant Application Package

Application Deadline:

Submitted Electronically by January 2, 2015

Administered by CenturyLink and the Wyoming Department of Education

CenturyLink Teachers and TechnologyGrant Application

Introduction

The CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation has allocated $30,000.00 to the Wyoming Department of Education through an education grant to help support classroom projects that demonstrate innovative uses of technology in the classroom. Wyoming preK-12 teachers who teach at a school in a CenturyLink residential service area may apply for the grants. Grants will be distributed to local schools on behalf of the winning teachers. The funds may be used to purchase the following for use in the classroom: supplies and materials, software and hardware, or professional development activities. Any supplies and materials, software and hardware purchased become the property of the school should the teacher leave the school.

The funds will be available May, 2015 and must be spent during the 2015-2016 academic school year. The funds must be spent by June 30, 2016.

The grant application process will be administered by a partnership of the Wyoming Department of Education and CenturyLink.

The deadline for application is January 2, 2015.

The purposes of this grant are to:

1. Support Wyoming preK-12 Educators who will use technology or training in innovative ways in the classroom to improve student performance.

2. Increase the use of technology in the classroom by sharing proven methods of how teachers are using technology to improve student performance.

3. Improve teaching and leadership skills of educators.

Important Tip: The proposals most likely to be selected for funding will use technical equipment or training as part of an innovative project in the classroom – either a new project or an existing program that can be taken to another level. Requests for equipment (e.g. iPods. whiteboards, projectors, calculators, etc.) that will essentially be integrated into existing projects and curriculum, however worthy, will probably not be selected. It is also unlikely that proposals which lack sustainability will be selected (e.g. one time funding for field trips or FIRST LEGO robotics team entry fees, etc.).

Timelines

1. Grant proposals must be received electronically by 5:00 PM, January 2, 2015. 2. Proposals that arrive after this date will not be considered. 3. CenturyLink Teachers and Technology Grant Application Assurance Sheet and the

Applicant Certification must be sent with original signatures and postmarked by January 2, 2015.

4. Grants will be announced after April 1, 2015 and awarded by May 15, 2015.

It is important that participants adhere to the deadlines of this grant.

Eligibility

All current preK-12 Wyoming teachers who reside in the residential service area of CenturyLink are eligible to apply with the exception of those who are on the selection committee or received a grant through this program in the 2011-12, 2012-13 or 2013-14 school years/see Appendix A). CenturyLink service is not required and status as a customer will not be considered in review of the applications. A teacher may receive a maximum of one grant award every 4 years but there is no limit to the number of awards given to different teachers at any particular school.

Technical Assistance

Ed Olson, Personalized Learning Supervisor with the Wyoming Department of Education, will be available to provide technical assistance and to answer questions. For assistance applying for a CenturyLink Teachers and Technology grant, contact Ed Olson at 307.777.6220 or Edward.olson@wyo.gov.

Award Process

The CenturyLink Teachers and Technology Grant requires that grants be awarded through competitive proposals. Teachers can apply for a grant of up to a maximum of $5,000. All proposals will be read and judged by a committee of K-12 education professionals and CenturyLink employees. This committee will determine which applications best meet the funding criteria using the rubric and scoring sheet included in this application package. Applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision between Apri1 1 and May 1, 2015.

Disclaimer

This grant program requires a blind review by the judges. In order to facilitate this, applicants should not include the name of the teacher, school, district, city, mascot or any other identifying information in the expenditure plan and narrative description. If any identifying information is included in these sections, the application will be immediately disqualified.

CenturyLink Teachers and Technology GrantProposal Application Procedure

Instructions

Each Wyoming PreK-12 Educator may apply for one grant and must complete the following six-page application and submit each page in the specified order:

Page 1: Complete the CenturyLink Teachers and Technology Grant Application Assurance Sheet included in this application package submitted by regular mail.

Page 2: Complete the CenturyLink Teachers and Technology Application Certification included in this application package submitted by regular mail.

Page 3: Prepare a one-page narrative description of how you will use technology in the classroom in innovative ways and how the use of technology has impacted OR will impact student performance. (No more than a single page, portrait orientation, 1” margins, single spaced, minimum 12 point serif font --recommend Times New Roman).This section should not include any identifying information including the name of the teacher, school, city, district or mascot.. Doing so will result in immediate disqualification

Page 4: Prepare a one-page narrative of what you are proposing to purchase and how the purchase will enhance your teaching in the classroom. (No more than a single page, portrait orientation, 1” margins, single spaced, minimum 12 point serif font (recommend Times New Roman).This section should not include any identifying information including the name of the teacher, school, city, district or mascot.. Doing so will result in immediate disqualification

Page 5: Prepare a narrative of your plans for sustainability of the project that will allow this project/lesson to continue in the classroom. (No more than a single page, portrait orientation, 1” margins, single spaced, minimum 12 point serif font (recommend Times New Roman).This section should not include any identifying information including the name of the teacher, school, city, district or mascot.. Doing so will result in immediate disqualification

Page 6: Prepare a proposed budget spreadsheet. Maximum of one page, landscape orientation, 1” margins, minimum of 10 point sans-serif font (recommend Ariel). Budget spreadsheets must describe the function of the budgeted item and include item cost and total cost.This section should not include any identifying information including the name of the teacher, school, city, district or mascot.. Doing so will result in immediate disqualification

DO NOT add attachments to the application. The application should only be six pages including the CenturyLink Teachers and Technology Grant Application Assurance Sheet and Application Certification. NO faxed applications will be accepted. Submit one copy of your signed Competitive Grant Application Assurance Sheet (page 1) and Application Certification (page 2) via regular mail (postmarked on or before January 2, 2015) and one electronic copy of your grant proposal (pages 3-6) via e-mail on or before January 2, 2015 by 5:00 p.m. to:

Ed Olson Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor2300 Capitol AveCheyenne, WY 82002-0050

E-mail: edward.olson@wyo.gov

CenturyLink Teachers and TechnologyCompetitive Grant Application Assurance Sheet

Project Title:___     _____________________________ Amount of Request: $_     _______

District Name:__     _____________________________________________________________

Name of Teacher:__     __________________________________________________________

Name of School where currently teaching:      ________________________________________

School Address:____       __________________________________________________________

Content area(s) that you are teaching in Wyoming preK-12 public education:__     ______________

Superintendent Name - Printed

     

E-mail

     

Telephone

     

SignaturePrincipal Name - Printed

     

E-mail

     

Telephone

     

SignatureTeacher Name - Printed

     

E-mail

     

Telephone

     

Signature

Mail this page to

Ed Olson Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor2300 Capitol AveCheyenne, WY 82002-0050

CenturyLink Teachers and Technology ProgramApplicant Certification

As an applicant for a CenturyLink Teachers and Technology grant, you are required to certify the following statements. Please ensure that you work with the necessary individuals within your school or district to ensure that the following statements are accurate.

1. After reasonable investigation (such as conferring with the school’s network administrator), the applicant does not anticipate that the proposal, if selected for award, would significantly increase the school’s network capacity needs.

Signature of applicant Signature of principal

Date Date

2. The applicant is not involved in any procurement decisions regarding the purchase of the school’s telecommunications and internet services, including its participation, if any, in the E-Rate program.

Signature of applicant Signature of principal

Date Date

1. The applicant confirms that receiving this grant will have no impact on and will not be considered in E-rate procurement decisions for their school or school district.

Signature of applicant Signature of principal

Date Date

Applicant’s Name (please print):

City and State:

School Name:

School District:

Sample CenturyLink Teachers &Technology Grant Expenditure Plan

Project Title___________________________________________________________________________

Disclaimer: Applicants, please do not include the name of the teacher, name of the school, name of the city, mascots, or identifying information that would give clue as to what school the grant request is being requested for. Doing so will result in an immediate disqualification.

Budget Items Function Proposed Budget

1. Salaries & Benefits $

2. Materials & Supplies $

3. Professional Development Activities

$

4. Hardware $

5. Software $

6. Other $

Total Budget $

CenturyLink Teachers and TechnologyGrant Proposal Scoring Rubric

Disclaimer: Applicants please do not include the name of the teacher, name of the school, name of the city, mascots, or identifying information that would give clue as to what school the grant request is being requested for. Doing so will result in an immediate disqualification.

1. Narrative description of how you use or will use technology in the classroom in innovative ways (Page 2)

The proposal does not address how the teacher uses or will technology in the classroom in innovative ways.

The proposal indirectly addresses how the teacher uses or will use technology in the classroom in innovative ways.

The proposal describes generally how the teacher uses or will use technology in the classroom in innovative ways.

The proposal describes in detail how the teacher uses or will use technology in the classroom in innovative ways.

2. Narrative description on how your use of technology in the classroom has impacted or will impact student performance (Page 2)

The proposal does not address how the use of technology has or will impact student performance.

The proposal indirectly addresses how the use of technology has or will impact student performance.

The proposal describes in general how the use of technology has or will impact student performance.

The proposal describes in detail how the use of technology has or will impact student performance.

3. Budget narrative of what you are proposing to purchase for use in the classroom. (Page 3)

The budget narrative does not address what the teacher is proposing to purchase for use in the classroom.

The budget narrative indirectly addresses what the teacher is proposing to purchase for use in the classroom.

The budget narrative generally addresses what the teacher is proposing to purchase for use in the classroom.

The budget narrative describes in detail what the teacher is proposing to purchase for use in the classroom.

4. Narrative description of how what you are proposing to purchase will enhance your teaching in the classroom (including Budget. (Pages 3 & 5)

The proposal does not address how what the teacher is proposing to purchase will enhance teaching in the classroom.

The proposal indirectly addresses how what the teacher is proposing to purchase will enhance teaching in the classroom.

The proposal generally addresses how what the teacher is proposing to purchase will enhance teaching in the classroom.

The proposal describes in detail how what the teacher is proposing to purchase will enhance teaching in the classroom.

5. Narrative description for sustainability. (Page 4)

No attempt is made for sustainability.

Some details for sustainability are described.

Sustainability for the project is generally described.

Sustainability for the project is generally described in detail and includes concrete lists.

CenturyLink Teachers and TechnologyGrant Proposal Rating Sheet

Project Title:___________________________________________________________________

Reader:_______________________________________________________________________

1. Narrative description of how you use or will use technology in the classroom in innovative ways. (Page 3)

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2. Narrative description of how your use of technology in the classroom has impacted or will impact student performance. (Page 3)

0 4 8 12

3. Budget narrative of what you are proposing to purchase for use in the classroom and how the purchase will enhance your teaching including proposed budget. (Page 4)

0 4 8 12

4. Narrative description for sustainability (page 5)

2. Proposed budget spreadsheet (page 6)

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5

Ranking: _______________

Reader Comments and Suggestions:__________________________________________________

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