LIGHT Awards
  • Who We Are
    • About Us
    • Our Leadership
  • Projects We’ve Funded
  • What We Fund
    • Overview
    • Award Details
    • Project Criteria
    • Eligibility
  • How To Apply
    • Application Process Overview
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Project Ideas
  • News
  • Contact Us
  • Subscribe
Select Page

PBL for Newcomers: Language Development, Engagement and Empowerment

2023, San Mateo County, Interdisciplinary, High School, Funded Projects

Sequoia High School, Redwood City We are a team of interdisciplinary teachers committed to the equitable and engaging education of newcomer English learners. We seek to leverage our expertise as we create and implement Project Based Learning (PBL) units specifically...

Our Changing Planet – Community of Practice

2023, Alameda County, Interdisciplinary, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Funded Projects

Maya Lin School, Alameda Wood Middle School, Alameda Island High School, Alameda We want to deepen our understanding of environmental justice, indigenous wisdom and creative practice, to better understand our world, and as educators advocate for just climate...

Differentiation through Student Self-Efficacy

2022, Alameda County, Interdisciplinary, Elementary School, Funded Projects

Schafer Park Elementary, Hayward This team of elementary school teachers wants to learn best practices in developing differentiated instruction to meet students at their current academic levels. With the pandemic widening gaps in competencies for students, these...

Deeper Learning & Stronger Support for Teachers

2022, Alameda County, Interdisciplinary, Middle School, Funded Projects

The Academy of Alameda, Alameda A team of seasoned teachers plans to foster greater passion and engagement in their classrooms by building a professional learning toolkit around Deeper Learning. By attending conferences and participating in site visits at schools with...

Studying Climate Justice Through Science, Art, and Action!

2022, Alameda County, Interdisciplinary, Elementary School, Funded Projects

International Community School, Oakland This team of elementary educators will develop 4th and 5th grade Climate Change/Environmental Justice units that teach climate science grounded in the environmental justice concerns of their community. These units will integrate...

Cultivating Anti-Racist Bilingual Learners Through Service and Action

Interdisciplinary, San Francisco, 2022, Elementary School, Funded Projects

Dolores Huerta Elementary, San Francisco Six elementary school teachers will work with experts to enhance their knowledge of anti-racist, abolitionist pedagogy. The team will work with a racial equity coach, participate in school site visits, and attend professional...
« Older Entries

2023

  • Using Science and Social Justice to Raise Teaching Practice
  • The Power of Play
  • Raising a Community of Writers
  • Project Based Geometry and The Trades
  • PBL for Newcomers: Language Development, Engagement and Empowerment
  • Our Changing Planet – Community of Practice
  • Engaging Diverse Youth through Strong Dual Immersion
  • Building the Structures: Effective and Lasting PBL

2022

  • Deeper Learning & Stronger Support for Teachers
  • Differentiation through Student Self-Efficacy
  • Equity Learning Walk
  • Improving Outcomes for Multilingual Scholars through Collective Capacity Building
  • Operation Lesson Study
  • Studying Climate Justice Through Science, Art, and Action!
  • Cultivating Anti-Racist Bilingual Learners Through Service and Action

Projects by Year

2023 >

2022 >

2021 >

2020 >

2019 >

2018 >

2017 >

2016 >

2015 >

2014 >

  • Home
  • Who We Are
  • What We Fund
  • How To Apply
  • News
  • Contact Us
  • Subscribe

Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress