Projects We’ve Funded
As of Spring 2024,we have supported the professional learning of over 500 Bay Area teachers as part of 105 funded projects.
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A Summer Prep Course for AP Students
Five teachers representing a wide range of subject areas are teaming to create an intensive summer “AP Bootcamp” to help prepare their students for success in their Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
READ MOREA Common Core Professional Learning Community
The team of three teachers is investigating and reviewing best practices for student success with the Common Core Standards by creating a Professional Learning Community.
READ MOREPeer Coaching to Augment Literacy Content Instruction
The team of six teachers is using the LIGHT Awards grant to learn skills in collaboration and coaching.
READ MOREA New Computer Science Principles Course
A team of high school Computer Science teachers from multiple school districts is collaborating to create a Professional Learning Community to prepare to teach a new AP Computer Science course.
READ MOREA School-Wide Approach to Teaching Writing
The team of six teachers is working on a site-based shift to the way that writing is taught, with a particular emphasis on Common Core, differentiated opportunities for students, and equal access for English Language Learners.
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