Mini+Grant


 * Arts Educator 2.0 - Mini Grant Proposal**

As part of the Arts Educator 2.0 Project, participants (who are current with required coursework in the program) are eligible to apply for a mini grant for funds to support their Personal Professional Development Plan (PPDP) goals. Below are the components which must be included in all mini-grant proposals. You may copy these elements in to your wikispace or in to a Word document to prepare your application. Submit your application to your mentor for suggestions on revisions before submitting it to the grant co-directors for approval of funding. The grant co-directors and mentors reserve the right to approve or deny funding of all applications. In some cases, the grant co-directors may recommend that your purchases be made directly through the Intermediate Unit in order to secure the best price available through bulk ordering.


 * Participants will be expected to account for all spending within their mini-grant award, providing the grant co-directors with receipts (no copies) for all purchases, and a brief summary of the impact of the grant upon personal learning outcomes prior to the end of the 2008-2009 school year.** Purchases may include items such as, but not limited to: software, online course registrations, memberships in professional organizations, registration for conferences, local workshops, textbooks, non-consumable equipment, or consumables specifically tied to PPDP goals.


 * Arts Educator 2.0 - Mini Grant Application

Date: 01/27/09 Name: David A. Dayton Email Address: daytond@washington.k12.pa.us

School Name: Washington High School School Address: 201 Allison Avenue City: Washington State: PA Zip: 15301 School Phone Number: (724) 223-5085 Grade Level(s): 9-12 Subject Area(s): Instrumental Music

Summary of PPDP Goals:** Implement the use of “SmartMusic” music learning software, into the instrumental music program curriculum. The use of this program will help develop student skills faster, guide, document, and grade the progress of each student. It will also easily comply with evolving assessment and accountability requirements. A workstation in the music department will be available to the students as well as home subscriptions for each student that has internet access. Through the use of the grant money or with partial or full district funding, pay for each student’s home subscription. Washington School District is a low social economic school district with low income families, many of which are on the school lunch program. The pupose of the grant is to help supplement District funding in providing those students with home subscriptions to the "SmartMusic" learning software and the microphones needed for their home computers.
 * Statement of Need:**

Each student's home subscription costs $30 per year and the microphones are $19.95 apiece. Approximately 45 to 50 students will be participating in the program. The documentation of the costs can be found at the "SmartMusic" website which is: http://www.smartmusic.com/order/po_instructions.aspx
 * Documentation of Costs:**

I will need my mini-grant funds by the beginning of April 2009 and anticipate making purchases at that time.
 * Expected Time Frame:**

(Once approved by your mentor for appropriateness, you will print out your mini-grant proposal, sign it, date it, and submit a paper copy to the grant director to serve as a contract between you and Intermediate Unit One. In the assurance and signature area, include the statement:
 * Assurance & Signatures**

I ___ agree to:


 * spend my mini grant funds as specified in my application above
 * to submit all original receipts to the grant director within 60 days of purchases
 * to provide IU1 with a written summary of the impact of those funds
 * to return any un-used mini-grant funds to IU1 no later than June 30, 2009
 * and to pay out of pocket for any items that I purchase, which are not fully disclosed on my mini-grant application

Participant Signature and date Faculty Signature and date