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Nine studies show teachers that receive substantial professional development increase their students’ scores by 21 percentile points.
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Great PD can often come with a great price tag to match. The cost of a conference can be hundreds of dollars, not to mention the travel costs. While some conferences will cover your meals, you still have to figure in the price of exploring, parking at the airport, and those exhibit hall deals you can’t pass up. If you get sticker shock, it’s time to think about ways to fund your adventures.
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Education grants exist for nearly everything.
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Search for your interests and there is a grant to match — guaranteed.
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If the grant is for high school teachers, you will not get it teaching kindergarten. Don’t waste your time. Read the requirements and make sure your needs match.
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Explicitly say that you need this grant and why.
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If a grant says to write in 300 words, don’t use 302.
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Watch your grammar. You are an educator and no one will fund an illiterate teacher.
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Even if it isn’t asked for, find a chance to say that you are extending the learning to others. How can you share this information you learn with collegues? How can you take this opportunity and expand on it in your school?
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Showing that by paying for you they are reaching many more is important.
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Ask and You Shall Receive
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