This seminar was over how to write grants as a teacher. Lame! Or so I thought until Dr. Jeanne Tunks came and spoke about it. Dr. Tunks discussed how there are so many grants available and that thousands of dollars go unused because teachers aren’t writing grants. She told us that we could receive a grant TODAY! We could receive the ultimate “first day at school” box. All we had to do was write why we should receive this box on the back of an index card; the most convincing argument would receive the box. This challenge made writing grants something worth doing.
There are thousands of teacher grants that go unclaimed every year, about 50 billion dollars worth. All it takes is teachers writing a grant about the size of an index card to receive money for your classroom. Some important points for writing a teacher grant were to be concise, present your needs, and be respectful. You may not get many grants that you apply for, but you shouldn’t take it personally. The people giving out the grants don’t know who you are; all they know is what you write down on that index card. There are many organizations online and within your district that are giving out grants to help your students receive the best education. We can make our classrooms and instruction more effective by just going out and applying! As soon as you sign your contract for your first teaching job, start applying.
Dr. Tunks helped us see how we can realistically receive grants. It can seem like a difficult task, but it’s not as challenging as it seems. We don’t have to try to do it alone; we can look to peers or other team members to work with you, but the most important part is to look for grants and apply. In the words of Dr. Tunks, we need to “JUST DO IT!”
There are thousands of teacher grants that go unclaimed every year, about 50 billion dollars worth. All it takes is teachers writing a grant about the size of an index card to receive money for your classroom. Some important points for writing a teacher grant were to be concise, present your needs, and be respectful. You may not get many grants that you apply for, but you shouldn’t take it personally. The people giving out the grants don’t know who you are; all they know is what you write down on that index card. There are many organizations online and within your district that are giving out grants to help your students receive the best education. We can make our classrooms and instruction more effective by just going out and applying! As soon as you sign your contract for your first teaching job, start applying.
Dr. Tunks helped us see how we can realistically receive grants. It can seem like a difficult task, but it’s not as challenging as it seems. We don’t have to try to do it alone; we can look to peers or other team members to work with you, but the most important part is to look for grants and apply. In the words of Dr. Tunks, we need to “JUST DO IT!”