I was fortunate enough to be one of only two people to attend School District of Philadelphia Partners in Funding Workshop. Able to monopolize their time, the speakers spoke to me at length about why promoting STEM is a must, how to garner funds, and why many schools fail to get repeat funding. We discussed what the ideal "pitch" to funders should address, organizing/ synergy, & future considerations. The LiveS.T.R.E.A.M. presentation is the result. Thus far it has yielded grants from UPENN FLL & DonorsChoice to initiate FIRST robotics teams, and 3 adult volunteers.
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I.C. Management and administration of technology programs at the building, district and
regional levels.
regional levels.
- Planning and utilization of facilities including, budgeting, accounting, and program reporting, grantsmanship, personnel administration, and staff development
- Preparing presentations for parents, administrators, school boards, and the public
- Monitoring and evaluating technology plans
Planning and utilization of facilities including, budgeting, accounting, and program reporting, grantsmanship, personnel administration, and staff development
Planning & Budgeting:
I am working with the principal, Ms. Maritza Hernandez, of Deburgos Middle School to start a STEM afterschool club and began by:
Grantsmanship:
Planning & Budgeting:
I am working with the principal, Ms. Maritza Hernandez, of Deburgos Middle School to start a STEM afterschool club and began by:
- I am working with the SDP Office of the Superintendent (Strategic Partnerships) to create a calendar of LiveS.T.R.E.A.M.’s major activities to guide future proposal writing/fundraising efforts.
- Doing an inventory of available STEM supplies within the school
- Planning weekly sessions of STEM club
- Developed a budget for each “season” of STEM activities
Grantsmanship:
- Awarded FLL in the City Grant by UPENN The grant will cover registration, LEGO EV3 robot, field set, and tournament registration.
- Utilizing DonorsChoice to help principal initiate afterschool STEM club at Deburgos Middle School
- Attended School District of Philadelphia Partnerships in Funding Workshop
Preparing presentations for parents, administrators, school boards, and the public
- I will be making a “pitch” to the Lenfest Foundation on the LiveS.T.R.E.A.M. afterschool club, its value, and the impact that partners can have on the program itself and within the community at large.
- For MGRE 5102 Literacies & Learners I published a Youtube video featuring a lesson plan on Alice in Wonderland Chapter 1 “Down the Rabbit Hole” that includes online text, audiotext, and numerous activities – many of which are online.
- In ED Psych 8639, Instructional Design and Development, we have been asked to make a final presentation on our Instructional Needs Assessment. Our "audience" consists of potential administrators, school board members, and parents.
Monitoring and evaluating technology plans
- For our new STEM Club at Deburgos Middle School, we have been awarded FLL in the City Grant by UPENN. The grant will cover registration, LEGO EV3 robot, field set, and tournament registration
- At Deburgos Middle School, my students will be using surveys created with google forms to evaluate my teaching including effectiveness of educational technology integration to help inform future technology grants and purchases.