Projects We’ve Funded
As of Spring 2023, we have supported the professional learning of nearly 450 Bay Area teachers as part of 96 funded projects.
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Transformational Teacher Mentoring
The team of five high school teachers and one middle school teacher at four schools across the Bay Area are part of the Trellis Mentor Fellowship, through which they have all made a five-year commitment to mentoring new teachers.
READ MOREProject Based Learning with a Maker Mindset
The team of four elementary school teachers will pilot a Project Based Learning (PBL)/Maker-Centered program.
READ MOREAlgeomulus Prep Academy
The team of five high school math teachers will design and develop a home grown project called “Algeomulus Prep Academy”, in which students work in collaborative groups to create math tutorial videos.
READ MOREInterdisciplinary Real World Challenges
The team of four middle school teachers will work collaboratively on Project-Based Learning (PBL) techniques to address two pressing student needs: increase student readiness for Algebra 1 and improve English/Language Arts writing skills across subject areas.
READ MORETeaching Garden
With professional development and technical assistance provided by Life Lab at University of California, Santa Cruz, the team of six elementary teachers will transform its school’s garden space into an inquiry-based teaching garden.
READ MOREImproving Mathematical Literacy: School Wide, TK – 12
The team of five teachers, spanning elementary through high school, will engage in a two-year study around best practices to improve mathematical literacy.
READ MOREBuilding NGSS Knowledge and STEM Education
As their school district moves towards adopting the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the six member, K-5th grade teacher team will pursue professional development to transform their science and math instruction to help students develop a design thinking mindset.
READ MOREReader’s Workshop
Six teachers in grades three and four will deepen the implementation of the Reader’s Workshop (RW) model at their school.
READ MORECulture of Mindfulness
The team of five high school teachers, representing a variety of subject areas and grade levels, will participate in a series of mindfulness courses and retreats over the course of two years.
READ MORE“¡Adelante Juntos!” Developing a Dual Immersion Model in a Blended Program
The team of six, including elementary and middle school teachers and reading intervention specialists, will spearhead the re-envisioning of their school’s K-8 Spanish/English dual immersion program.
READ MORETaking Flight
The team of five elementary school teachers will develop vertically-aligned STEM Project Based Learning (PBL) units on a central theme: Flight.
READ MOREImportant Dates
| Oct 5 – Nov 14, 2023 | LOIs Accepted for 2024 Grant Cycle (rolling submissions) |
| By mid-Dec 2023 | Invitations to Apply Extended to Selected LOI Submissions |
| Spring 2024 | LIGHT Awards Grants Made |
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