Come visit one of our model schools and see GrapeSEED in action. Talk with the school owner about their own experience in adopting GrapeSEED and the results, benefits and challenges they’ve seen.
Once you decide to implement GrapeSEED at your own school, your GrapeSEED representative will help you take it from there. They’ll help you craft an introduction campaign for your community and a presentation for parents so everyone can get on board.
TRAINING
GrapeSEED conducts an initial three days of on-site, hands-on training for teachers and curriculum directors. We'll teach how to customize GrapeSEED to accommodate your individual school needs, such as schedule or class make-up. Upon successful completion of the training, teachers are GrapeSEED-certified. We also offer on-site trainers for support with classroom instruction, ongoing training, and quality control.
Here’s an overview of US Department of Education Funding Opportunities:
http://www2.ed.gov/fund/landing.html
Formula funds: Title I focuses on improving education for the disadvantaged and is based on the number of students living in poverty. Title III, based on the number of English language learners, seeks to close the achievement gap for limited English-proficient and immigrant children.
Competitive Grants: School districts serving low-income areas may apply for additional funding through competitive grants such as:
- Early Reading First – focused on preschool literacy
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers – focused on K-12 after school programs.
- Head Start – this program of the Health and Human Services program provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.
Check www.grants.gov or www.thefoundationcenter.com for open grant competitions.