ASTA Mini-Grant Application for Professional Development Travel
Deadline – March 1, 2012
Mini-grants are
awarded to ASTA members on a semi-annual basis. Applications will only be considered if they are post
marked or e-mailed by the due date.
*If awarded a travel grant, receipts need
to be submitted to the ASTA Treasurer within 30 days after the professional
development, in order to receive the grant money.
*Must be an Alaska resident in addition to
being an ASTA member.
*If awarded a grant, please submit an
article to be published in the next ASTA Newsletter.
This application is
for a professional development travel mini-grant.
Name of the
Professional Development Conference or Seminar
_____________________________________________________________________________
Teacher Name______________________________________School_____________________
Address______________________________________________________________________
Phone _________________________ E-mail: _______________________________________
Amount Requested ($500.00
maximum)______________________
You may use additional pages
to complete the following questions.
Professional Development
Conference or Seminar Description
1.
Briefly describe the
professional development conference or seminar you are planning on attending.
Include in the description conference or seminar goals, the proposed activities
and the Alaska Science Standards that will be addressed. (5)
2.
What are you personal goals
for attending this conference or seminar? How will you share the information that you receive with your fellow
professionals and your students (5).
3.
Proposed timeline including
the dates of the seminar or conference and presentations of information gained
at the seminar or conference.
Proposed Budget (5)
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Expenditures
are reimbursed from receipts mailed to the ASTA Treasurer following the
documented attendance at the seminar or conference.
Mail (postmark date
on or before February 1, 2012) or e-mail the completed form to pattyb@aptalaska.net no later than February 1, 2012. Forms
can be mailed to Patty Brown PO Box 984, Haines, Alaska.
Scoring Guide for
Seminar / Conference TRAVEL - Mini-Grant Proposal
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Project Description
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Timeline
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Personal Goals/Use
of Information
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Budget
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5
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Description of
the seminar or conference is complete, concise and includes all required
elements (project goals, # of students involved, Standards addressed,
proposed activities)
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Seminar/conference information involves active
science learning for a broad range of students and professionals
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Timeline is
realistic
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Goals are achievable in allotted time
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Personal goals
are well defined
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A plan to share
information is well defined and thoroughly described
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Budget is clear
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All expenditures are directly related to attendance
at conference or seminar
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Description of
the seminar or conference is clear, includes all required elements
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Seminar/Conference information involves some active
science learning for some students and professionals
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Timeline is
realistic
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Goals may be achieved in allotted time
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Personal goals
are clear
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A plan to share information is minimally described
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Budget is clear
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Most
expenditures are directly related to attendance at conference or seminar
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Description of
the seminar is unclear, may be missing required elements
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Seminar/conference information does not involve
active science learning for students and professionals
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Timeline unrealistic
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Goals not achievable in allotted time
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A plan to share
information is not well defined or thoroughly described
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A plan to share information is not well defined
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Budget is not
clear
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Expenditures
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