Question:
Who is eligible for a Grant?
Each year, the Upper Dublin Education Foundation awards educator grants to give all students, grades K-12, access to extraordinary learning opportunities. The Innovation Grant program inspires and empowers our teachers, engages our students and enhances District curriculum.
Congratulations to the following Innovation Grant recipients announced Spring 2022:
Literature Circles - MGES
Grant Recipient: Matthew Dorneman
Seeding the Future through Hydroponics in the Classroom - SRMS
Grant Recipient: Hannah Kim
Global Fiction Book Club - Coming of Age During Times of Adversity - SRMS
Grant Recipient: Kerry Lake
Melting Permafrost Simulation and Analysis - UDHS
Grant Recipient: Chris Smith
Stacking Up Math Skills, JTES
Grant Recipients: Melissa Traber - Lisa Downs - Laura Schmuckler - Brittnie Boyda
Carolyn Brightbill - Brenda Caviston - Donna Polin
The following Innovation Grants have been awarded in 2021-22:
Building Community and Student Agency with Flexible Learning Environment - TFES
Grant Recipient: Maressa Alsher
Building a Culture of Personal Literacy through Rich Book Clubs - SRMS
Grant Recipients: Samantha Connelly, Hannah Kim, Jennifer Lankin, Laurie McGettigan
Class Connect for Wonder Robots - MGES
Grant Recipient: Erica Stianchi
Designing and Printing in 3D - TFES & FWES
Grant Recipient: Jeff Dillon
Forensics in Literature - UDHS
Grant Recipient: Brian Palme
Lego Mars Space Shuttle and Rover - JTES
Grant Recipient: Tre Milrod
Le Rat des Catacombs - UDHS
Grant Recipient: Christine Jones
Sensory & Movement Path, Dragon Path/Chipmunk Trial - JTES/MGES
Grant Recipient: Alyson Stern
SRMS Internet Radio Station - SRMS
Grant Recipients: Rob Miller, Kristin Leung
Learning Music with Ukeleles - Elementary Schools
Grant Recipient: Chris Horn
Using Probes for Data Collection in Chemistry - UDHS
Grant Recipient: Dawn Edelman
Variable Acceleration with Fan Carts - UDHS
Grant Recipient: Doug Sample
Where there’s a WHEEL there’s a way! - UDHS
Grant Recipient: Crystal Dunn
Writing Walls - UDHS
Grant Recipient: Alissa Hart
In the past 5 years, UDEF has funded more than $100,000 in grants for educators. We are grateful for the generous support from individuals, corporations and private foundations that make our Innovation Grant program possible.
Any new project, idea, or innovation for which funding is sought must be aligned with the Foundation's overall mission of enhancing the educational experiences and lifetime opportunities of students in our District.
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GRANTS AWARDED for the 2019-2020 school year:
Finding Books for All Learners: High Interest/Low Level Chapter Books - MGES
Grant Recipient: Catherine Adamski
UDSD Faculty In-service - “Creating an Experience” - SRMS
Grant Recipient: Maria Burke
“Give Everyone a Voice” - QBalls for middle and high school” - SRMS & UDHS
Grant Recipient: Maria Burke
Turing Tumble - Using Marble Powered Computers to Teach Problem-Solving & Team Building - all elementary schools Grades 2-5 Enrichment
Grant Recipient: Jeff Dillon
Building Creative Inventors -- STEAM Maker Space - TFES
Grant Recipient: Crystal Dunn
Henri Rousseau - Welcome to the Jungle Traveling Art Exhibit - JTES, TFES
Grant Recipient: Sara Farrell & Crystal Dunn
Morning STEAM Tubs - JTES
Grant Recipient: Jennell Irvin
The World is our Classroom: Technology to Support Virtual Reality Learning Experiences - K-12
Grant Recipient: Brad Lieberman
Game of Clue: Technology for Real-Life Simulation of Crime Solving in the Forensics program - UDHS
Grant Recipient: Brian Palme
RC Circuits for Physics Lab - UDHS
Grant Recipient: Doug Sample
Augmented Reality “Sandbox” Applications in the Sciences - UDHS
Grant Recipient: Richard Schmidt
Students vs. Wild: Equipment to Enhance Survival Science and Fitness Course, UDHS
Grant Recipients: Richard Schmidt/Bret Stover
Living Moss Wall, UDHS
Grant Recipient: Chris Smith
Morning STEAM Think Tubs – Expanded - JTES
Grant Recipient: Melissa Traber
Portable Visual Arts Gallery Wall - UDHS
Grant Recipient: Jennifer Tulli
Who is eligible for a Grant?
Is there a limit on the amount of funds a teacher can apply for?
What is the application deadline?
Where do I send my application?
How are the awards determined?
If I am awarded a grant, do I need to report back to UDEF?
What should my Grant Status Report include, and where should I send it?
