2012 Grant Recipients

AchieveMpls , Minneapolis, MN

$10,000
Support for teacher professional development in an innovative theater-based literacy strategy called Tableau.

Foothills School of Arts and Sciences, Boise, ID

$10,000
Support to integrate movement-based learning into the school’s curriculum.

Harlem Academy, New York, NY

$10,000
Support for a history program for high potential middle school students.

PLAyworks metro boston, boston, ma

$10,000
Support to change the school culture to become a more connected community through play.

The Highlander Institute

$10,000
Support for Blended Learning Initiative which will develop a school reform model at the Highlander Charter School that strategically connects research, proven practices and critical tools in the field of integrated education technology.

Edna Karr, New Orleans, LA

$35,000
The TEST (Teachers Educating Students Together) cohort will receive training, observation, coaching, and resources to effectively instruct students with special needs using a co-teaching model

Native American Community Academy, Albuquerque, New Mexico

$35,000
Native American Community Academy (NACA) was supported to implement and evaluate “Growing Leaders,” a professional development, teacher training, and fellowship program

STAR Education, Culver city, CA

$35,000
Support for the development, production, and presentation of the “Why the Grey Matters” Program Neuroscience Based Professional Development Program.