DRAFT:
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR 1998 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TORCH
The National Science Foundation (NSF) provides funds for institutes
facilitated by Woodrow Wilson Leadership Program for Teachers (WWLPT)
summer participants (tier one) to reach a second tier of teachers. The
Environmental Science (ES) grant proposed at least 80 contact hours
supplemented by 20 hours of Internet and World Wide Web support and
enhancement for a total of 100 hours with 400 teachers to be completed
by December 31, 1999, for the 1998 summer institute. The activities may
start as early as you wish. Only 1997 Woodrow Wilson Environmental
Science Teachers are eligible to apply.
WWLPT will accept proposals from 1998 summer participants for the use of
NSF Tier 2 funds from August 1 until XXX -- the deadline for receipt.
(You may have to use overnight mail). No faxes or emails will be
accepted. We will make every attempt to notify you of your team's status
(whether it meets TORCH standards or not) by XXX.
When you apply, let us know if you would accept bookings at other sites
in addition to your local workshop. If your workshop plan meets the
standards, your two-person team (only two facilitators can be paid a
stipend) will be designated as a 1998 Environmental Science TORCH team.
When the selection process is complete, all awardees (1998 TORCH teams)
will sign a Memorandum of Understanding detailing WWNFF's
responsibilities as the contractor and your responsibilities as a
subcontractor.
NSF funds will be provided to assist your site in holding an institute
if your workshop meets the TORCH standards and your site plan is
cost-effective. It is up to you and the site coordinator to make the
best use of NSF funds and local resources. Special consideration will be
given to plans for teachers from the same district or Board of
Cooperative Educational Services.
A selection committee of 1998 participants will advise WWNFF on
apportioning NSF funds. This means that even though you submit a budget,
the committee may offer you less than requested. However, your plans are
not actually competing against one another as the committee's goal will
be to reach 360 to 400 second tier teachers with representation from
around the United States and its possessions.
Be sure your proposal is clear and concise: one page for context and one
to two pages for the agenda; a model is provided. Budget information
should take no more than one page.
Once an award is made, the team and site coordination official will sign
a letter of intent. Grant funds will be dispersed after the event and
the filing of a final report (one month after the event). These
institutes can start immediately after the Summer 1998 CORE Institute
should be completed by December 31, 1999.
The maximum request is XXX/ teacher-participant. For instance, the
maximum possible request for a program/ institute to involve 30 people
in 100 hours of work is 30 x XXX. Every participant must receive 80
contact hours and 20 Internet/ Web hours (minimum) in order to meet
NSF's specifications.
Use the following format:
1. Team contact name, school and home addresses, phones, fax, email, web
2. Other team members information
3. Context for outreach event
4. Goal and/ or desired outcome re: organization's goals and objectives
5. Activity/event/process
6. Site description
7. Number of participant-teachers estimated (24 minimum objective)
8. Levels of those involved: elementary, secondary, pre-service
9. Number of contact hours
10. Number and description of Internet hours
11. Number and description of "homework/ lab" hours
12. Registration fees or participant stipends
13. Teacher Action Research component
14. Outcome in terms of organization's goals and objectives
15. Agenda for your workshop in bullet form.
Line-item budgets
Cost sharing* and in-kind contributions are required. Awards cannot be
made unless the budgets are clear and complete. Please follow the model,
below. Include all expenses, i.e., presenter travel, lodging, per diem,
stipends/ honoraria ($1000/week/ facilitator [$4000 cap]), supplies,
materials, advertising, refreshments, field trips, etc.
Please submit the budget in the following form:
Requested NSF funds In-kind support Cash support
Item $ $ $
Item $ $ $
Item $ $ $
Total $ $ $
Total cost of workshop: $
divided by total # of participants =
$ per participant
Signatures of Woodrow Wilson Teachers and Site Official
Cost sharing includes such things as stipends, supplies, registration,
travel expenses, etc. (cash). In-kind support includes such things as
facilities and equipment, teacher time (if released from other duties),
and so on (not cash).
Include a budget narrative and justification that explains the line
items. A copy of the original budget compared to actual expenses is
required upon completion of the activity. Woodrow Wilson Teachers should
sign the request along with a site official.
Submit 15 copies or notify us the proposal is on the WWW
ESI98 TORCH, c/o Mary "Meddie" Apodaca, WWNFF, CN 5281, Princeton NJ
08543
Deadline for receipt: XXX (You may have to use overnight mail)
FAXES and EMAIL are not accepted. Targeted notification date: XXX
1998 WWNFF Environmental Science Professional Development Standards
WWLPT's standards are based on National Science Education Standards
which are grounded on four assumptions about professional development.
· It is a continuous, lifelong process.
· Current conceptual boundaries between "targets," "sources," and
"supporters" are artificial.
· Opportunities for intellectual professional growth should be provided
-- not only specific, technical skills.
· It should be connected clearly and appropriately to teachers' daily
work.
There are three standards with sub-headings; WWLPT adds a fourth. Your
workshop must meet these standards. A rubric is being created.
A. Learning Science
1. Build on current knowledge
2. Involve in investigations
3. Address issues
4. Introduce to literature, media, technology, etc.
5. Incorporate reflection
B. Learning to Teach Science
1. Encourage and support collaboration
2. Connect and integrate science and science teaching
3. Present so teachers can struggle with real situations
4. Use inquiry, reflection, interpretation of research, modeling and
guided practice
5. Integrate assessment
C. Learning to learn
1. Build self assessment skills, resilience
2. Address needs as learners
D. Modeling the WWLPT institute vision
Integrate WWNFF telecommunications resources (web site, listservs, etc.)