What:
TRI grants of up to $600 will be given by the Tennessee Reading Association for the purpose of improving reading instruction.
The applicant must submit an idea for improving reading instruction by experimenting with new techniques and/or materials, developing innovative programs or whatever the chosen proposals require.
Who:
The applicant must be a
How:
An application form can be obtained from the local reading council president, or requested from:
TRA TRI GRANTS
c/o Nancy Perry
The complete application should be mailed to the above address, postmarked no later than January 31, 2008. A committee of TRA members will review the proposals and make their selections. Grants will be awarded in April 2008.
Proposals will be carried out within a time frame determined by the applicant. Proposals, including the final report, must be concluded by May 2008.
Grantee responsibilities are as follows:
·
Keep receipts from expenses and
return unused funds to TRA.
·
Prepare a short final report.
·
Share final results by being
interview for possible article, writing an article, or making a presentation at
a TRA conference.
GRANT PROPOSAL
Grant recipients must be members of local, state, and international organizations (must be member of all three organizations). Former grant recipients are eligible to re-apply after five years.
Do not put your name, the name or location of your school, or anything else that might identify you on the grant proposal.
Include the following information on a separate sheet:
Name
Address
Home Phone
School
Local Council and Number
IRA Membership Number
Letter from your Council President stating that you are a member
Please limit your proposal to three pages or less.
1. What is the primary focus of your proposal to improve reading?
2.
What are your specific goals?
3.
Summarize your proposal plans
in one or two paragraphs.
4.
How many students will be
affected by this proposal?
5.
How will you determine if your
project was successful?
6.
What is the time frame for this
project?
7.
Itemize your budget to the best
of your ability.
8.
How are you willing to share
your results with other TRA members (summary in “reading matters,” summary in
the Tennessee Reading Teacher,
presenting at a state conference)?
Please type the answers to these questions on separate sheets and
mail to:
Nancy Perry
Deadline: Grant proposal must be postmarked no later
than January 31, 2008.
A committee will read your proposal.