1. So You Want To Write a Successful Grant? Tips and Techniques that WORK Susan A. Bender sbender@umc.edu Base Pair/SOAR Summer Research Institute 2011

2. Statement of Need Why do you need the money? Use supporting data. 1.From the National Science Standards teachers are asked to …… 2. From the National Reading Standards, "students employ a wide range of strategies ….. 3.From the Mississippi English Frameworks, "the student will develop…… 4.Recent research suggests that when students do not have sufficient reading skills….

3. Project Goals What are the goals for this project? 1.My students will be better able to ….when compared with 2.This project will prepare my students for….. 3.Based on current data my students are …. and they need to be …. 4.This project will allow my students to …… 5.This project will allow me to help my students with ……..

4. Plan of Action What is your detailed plan for this project? Be specific, and give specific strategies that will foster higher level thinking skills. 1.The activities to be used in the Science and English classes include…. 2.Students will be provided with… 3.Students will complete …. and the teacher will … to ensure ….. Use research again or your own past experiences…how do you know that these strategies will work?

5. Outcomes How will you assess the projects success and impact? How will you measure this success? 1.Students will show improvements in ….. 2.These increases can be measured when the students who receive the additional instruction are compared with a cohort group of similar students who do not receive the additional instruction. 3.Student’s scores on ….will improve when compared with …. Attitudinal surveys will work for this section. Use a powerful concluding statement…Finally, if the goals of our project are successful all members of society will benefit from the generations of students who graduate from school with an increased confidence in their reading and writing skills and a generation of scientifically literate voters who will improve the quality of life for all.

6. Budget What are the materials to be ordered and how will they be used? Complete a budget request form or design your own spreadsheet. ItemISBNCostSubtotal Webster’s Dictionary/The sarus ISBN: 0764565451 225 copies @10.49 =$2360.25 $2360.25 Dictionary of Greek and Latin Roots ISBN: 0844283215 220 copies @ $11.96 $2631.20 Total$ 4991.45 Supplier: Borders Books 100 (601 919 0462)

7. Steps to Success Stage 1 – Statement of Need Stage 5 – Budget Stage 3 – Plan of Action Stage 2 – Project Goals Stage 4 – Outcomes Grant Ready for Submission

8. Available Grants Toshiba America http://www.toshiba.com/tafpub/jsp/home/default.jsp Best Buy Teach Grants http://www.bbycommunications.com/crnew/teach.asp Greater Jackson Foundation http://www.cfgreaterjackson.org/