University of Wisconsin-Whitewater



College of Education – Office of Field Experiences

Professional Development Grant Program for Cooperating Teachers

2015-2016

General Information

What is the purpose?

The purpose of this grant program is to support the professional development of cooperating teachers who have worked with one or more UW-Whitewater College of Education students in a qualifying field experience during the Summer 2015, Fall 2015, or Spring 2016 semester. In this program, professional development is viewed broadly as including activities and resources that promote and enhance knowledge and skills related to one’s work in supervising professionals-in-training and to one’s own work as a teacher; library media specialist; school, higher education, or community counselor; speech and language specialist; school psychologist, or health, fitness or recreation specialist. Examples of appropriate activities and resources include workshops, field trips, professional books or manuals, and other materials related to one’s work responsibilities. This grant cannot be used for tuition at post-secondary institutions or the cost of subscriptions to a professional journal or newsletter.

What does the proposal require?

A cover sheet and responses to three items

What are the qualifying field experiences?

Semesters: Summer 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016

Teacher Education: (1) Field study/alternate student teaching,

(2) student teaching/internship, (3) undergraduate and graduate practicum and inservice.

Library Media: All Practicum experiences

Communication Sciences &

Disorders: All Practicum experiences

Counselor Education: All Practicum experiences

School Psychology: All Practicum experiences

Health, Recreation, Coaching: Field study/graduate practicum experiences

What is the amount awarded per grant and when will grant money be awarded?

Grants are for a maximum of $500. Individuals may receive this award only once during a period of five years. Grant recipients will be reimbursed between June 1, 2016 and May 30, 2017 upon submission of receipt(s). A W-9 Tax form will need to be submitted before reimbursement can be made.

Who will evaluate the grant proposals?

Grant proposals will be judged independently by three members of a committee: (1) Director, Office of Field Experiences, UW-Whitewater, (2) someone who has served as a field supervisor at least one time during the past three years, (3) and a UW-Whitewater, College of Education faculty member who represents an area that is not already represented by a field supervisor.

Applicants are prohibited from including identifying information (name, school, agency, etc.) on the proposal. The cover sheet will be removed before the grant proposal is given to the committee.

What are the important dates and deadlines for this grant program?

April 1, 2016 Completed application (cover sheet and proposal) must be emailed to Renee Gailloreto, gaillorr@uww.edu, Office of Field Experiences by April 1, 2016.

NOTE: You will receive an email confirming receipt of your application within five days. If you do not receive an email, please contact Renee Gailloreto at gaillorr@uww.edu.

May, 2016 Announcement of grant recipients.

June 1, 2016 to May 30, 2017 Period of time during which grants awarded for the 2015-2016 cycle are to be used.

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

College of Education – Office of Field Experiences

Professional Development Grant Program for Cooperating Teachers

2015-2016

Cover Sheet

Application (cover sheet and proposal) must be emailed to:

Renee Gailloreto, Office of Field Experiences

gaillorr@uww.edu

Name of applicant:

Work/Mobile phone:

e-mail address:

Name of agency/center/school that you work at:

Agency/center/school’s address:

Please list, by semester, the student’s name(s), your school/agency’s name, type of field experience, and assigned university supervisor for the student(s) you worked with as a field supervisor. Attach extra sheets if necessary.

Summer 2015

UW-W Student’s Your School/ University

Name Agency Name Type of Experience Supervisor

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Fall 2015

UW-W Student’s Your School/ University

Name Agency Name Type of Experience Supervisor

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Spring 2016

UW-W Student’s Your School/ University

Name Agency Name Type of Experience Supervisor

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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

College of Education – Office of Field Experiences

Professional Development Grant Program for Cooperating Teachers

2015-2016

Proposal Format

Application (cover sheet and proposal) must be emailed by April 1, 2016 to:

Renee Gailloreto

Office of Field Experiences

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

gaillorr@uww.edu

1. The proposal should be approximately two pages.

2. The proposal must contain the following three sections:

A. How the professional development of the applicant will be enhanced as a result of the resources and/or professional development activities funded by the grant

B. How the applicant’s knowledge and/or skills as a cooperating teacher, cooperating librarian, etc., will be enhanced as a result of the resources and/or professional development activities funded by the grant

C. A description about how the funds will be used. Include information as to source and costs.

Note: Do not include information on the proposal that might be used to identify

the applicant, such as name, school, school district or agency. This

information should only be listed on the cover sheet.

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