1. Grants and Research Office Grants and Research Office (GRO) APPLYING RESEARCH TO PRACTICE Intermediate District 287 & Northeast Metro 916

2. Member Districts Brooklyn Center Eden Prairie Edina Hopkins Minnetonka Orono Osseo Richfield Robbinsdale St. Louis Park Wayzata Westonka Centennial Columbia Heights East Metro Integration District Mahtomedi Mounds View N. St. Paul/Maplewood/Oakdale Roseville South Washington County Spring Lake Park Stillwater White Bear Lake

3. In order to effectively meet the unique learning needs of every student, GRO helps districts obtain resources, share effective practice, and stay on the cutting edge of educational research. Applying Research to Practice Grant Seeking Resources Professional Learning Opportunities

4. 1) Differentiated Instruction for All Learners 2) Secondary School Redesign 3) Evidence Based Education 4) Learnings from Grants Applying Research to Practice GRO provides resources for applying evidence based research. Examples include:

5. Grant Seeking Resources GRO provides information and data to member districts for writing proposals. Examples include: Funding sources Grant templates Tips for writing grants

6. Professional Learning Opportunities GRO provides professional development to apply research in practice. Examples include: Math and Science Teacher Center training Closing the Math Achievement Gap Between High School Graduates and College Freshmen Topping Out the Test: Effectively Measuring Advanced Learners with NWEA MAPS Using the New English Language Arts Standards to Build Content Rigor, Grades 6 – 12 Developing an Online Program in Your District Online Learning Leadership Network Friday Forum Network Series for Gifted Program Coordinators SORLA – Summer Professional Development Workshops

7. Teaching and Learning Leadership Share Site GRO provides a clearinghouse of resources for educators in leadership positions. The site features both 1)collective work done by participating districts such as surveys of scope and sequence, and 2) individual district contributions

8. GRO-O-GRAM GRO provides a free electronic newsletter featuring Applying Research to Practice updates Grant Seeking Resources Professional Learning Opportunities

9. Grants and Research Office (GRO) APPLYING RESEARCH TO PRACTICE http://grantsandresearchhelp.us Or call: 651.415.5607