Tennessee State Government



2019 Read to be Ready Summer Grant ProposalFor each of the questions in this proposal, please respond in 250 words or fewer, unless the instructions specify differently. Please feel free to add in charts or bulleted lists as it makes sense to your proposal, but note that there is a strict 12 page limit. The application must be submitted in 12 pt. Times New Roman font. To find or confirm your application number, please go here.Logistics Outline Please fill out the right column with the information that best describes your camp. Any example text should be deleted, as it is provided for guidance purposes only.Students and Program StaffGrade(s) of Students Served(Click all that apply)?Rising first?Rising second?Rising third Total Number of Students ServedSee FAQ to determine maximum requestTotal Number of Educators Providing Direct Instruction to StudentsWill the camp have a program director or co-program directors? (Click which applies)?Director?Co-DirectorsWill the program director(s) be instructing students directly? (Click which applies)?Yes?NoBooksHow many total new books will students be given for their home libraries?Students must self-select at least two books for their home libraries. How will you implement this grant requirement?DatesStudents’ Last Full Day of 18-19 School YearBeginning Date of CampEnding Date of CampTotal Number of Weeks Program Will MeetTotal Number of Days Program Will MeetDays Program Will MeetEx. Monday-FridayWill your program run for consecutive weeks??Yes ?NoTimesTime Program Begins Each DayEx. 8:00 am CDTTime Program Ends Each DayEx. 3:30 pm CDTTotal Hours of Reading, Writing, and Enrichment Each DayTotal Hours of Reading, Writing, and Enrichment Over CampOther LogisticsDoes your program director have previous Read to be Ready camp experience??Yes?No?Program Director Not Yet IdentifiedWill students be provided with daily transportation? (If yes, please click the source of the funds that will be used to pay for it.)?Yes ?Grant Funds ?Other Source?NoWhich meals will be provided daily to students? (Click all that apply; for each meal you are planning to provide, please click the source of the funds that will be used to pay for it.)?Breakfast ?Grant Funds ?Other Source?Lunch ?Grant Funds ?Other Source?Snacks ?Grant Funds ?Other Source?Other ?Grant Funds ?Other Source Additional Information (Limit 100 words per question. Please only answer as necessary.)If you are not providing daily transportation, please describe how students will be transported to and from camp each day and the rationale for selecting this method.Type answer here.If your program will not run for consecutive weeks, provide the date ranges your program will be in session and the rationale for structuring your program this way.Type answer here.Where will this summer program take place? Name the locations in the left column and the planned number of students attending camp at each location in the right column. Location NameStudent # (Min of 18)Received a Read to be Ready Summer Grant (Click all that apply)?2016 ?2017 ?2018 ?N/A?2016 ?2017 ?2018 ?N/A?2016 ?2017 ?2018 ?N/A?2016 ?2017 ?2018 ?N/A?2016 ?2017 ?2018 ?N/A Section One: Budget Narrative (Note: This is not the only budget document you are required to submit. Please be sure to fully fill out the Excel budget template that can be found here and submit it to your district. You will need their help as you plan for expenses such as transportation and fringe benefit costs. Budget CategoryBudgeted Amount (R2BR Grant Funds)Donations & Other Funding SourcesStaff CompensationStaff Training & DevelopmentStudent TransportationMaterials & SuppliesField TripsFoodOther -Other -Total Requested FundsPlease provide, in 300 words or fewer, a narrative that explains how you plan on spending the budgeted funds in the categories you select above. Please pay special attention to the “Materials & Supplies,” “Field Trips,” and “Other” line items.Type answer here.Section Two: PartnershipsWhich partnerships have you already secured, and how are they supporting your camp specifically? Which of these partnerships are directly supporting literacy and/or building student knowledge and how? Type answer here.Which other partnerships are you pursuing and for what purpose? How will you secure these partnerships?Type answer here.Section Three: Program Units and Scheduling A unit is a focused study that builds students’ knowledge and understanding of a topic that is worthy of time and attention; it typically includes focused texts and related experiences that build content knowledge and other cross-curricular connections. Prior to completing this section, please read the rubric and review the unit exemplars here.Sample Unit OneFocus of Unit Study Rationale for Selecting Focus of Unit StudyWhat do you want students to know after completing this unit? What knowledge will students develop?Sample Mentor Texts & Other Reading MaterialsExperiences & field trips to help students develop knowledgeExplain how a mentor text, a camp experience, and a field trip from the plan above are specifically integrated to help students develop knowledge about the unit.Type answer here.What are at least two ways you will ensure that students are engaged in their own reading and writing when completing this specific unit?Type answer here.Sample Unit TwoFocus of Unit StudyRationale for Selecting Focus of Unit StudyWhat do you want students to know after completing this unit? What knowledge will students develop?Sample Mentor Texts & Other Reading MaterialsExperiences & field trips to help students develop knowledgeExplain how a mentor text, a camp experience, and a field trip from the plan above are specifically integrated to help students develop knowledge about the unit.Type answer here.What are at least two ways you will ensure that students are engaged in their own reading and writing when completing this specific unit?Type answer here.Daily Schedule (Please add additional details, as desired, below the table.)TimeActivityDescriptionDurationWhat are at least two ways you will incorporate student choice in your daily schedule?Type answer here.Section Four: Family EngagementWhat specific suggestions will you provide to families to support and expand reading and writing in the home? How will these suggestions help build student knowledge? Type answer here.How will you involve families in camp programming? What opportunities will your families have to contribute their time and/or talents to help reach camp goals?Type answer here.Taking home languages and technology access into consideration, how will you communicate with families?Type answer here.Describe how your program will proactively promote attendance and address possible program attendance issues. (Please include information about how your start/end time, extended childcare opportunities, etc. may help contribute to consistent attendance.)Type answer here.Section Five: Students ServedDescribe which students will be invited to attend this program and how they will be identified. Please include any measures and methods you will use to determine this. Type answer here.Describe how your program will target and recruit the students and their families you hope will attend. What is your plan of action to follow-up with students and families who do not respond to your initial outreach effort? Why do you believe these approaches will be effective?Type answer here. Section Six: Overseeing the Summer ProgramWhat is the name(s) of the person(s) who will serve as your Program Director or Co-Directors?Type answer here.Why is the program director(s) that you are proposing uniquely qualified to oversee a summer reading program? If you have not yet identified your program director, please describe your recruitment plan and required qualifications. Type answer here.Describe the educators the program director will recruit to staff the summer program. What qualifications will they have? How will they be recruited/selected?Type answer here. ................
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