Get Money for Your Classroom

Do you have a great teaching idea but no way to pay for it? No problem! A successful grant proposal can be the answer. Get Money for Your Classroom guides you through each step of the grant-writing process, answering common questions and providing examples from real, successful grant proposals. The first half of the book breaks down the "nuts and bolts" of a grant application; the second half introduces the author's MONEY TALKS acronym to illustrate ten important tips for writing a successful grant application: M: Make Time T: Tell a Story O: Obey the Application Rules A: Ask for Action Items N: Never Start New L: Learn What's Funded E: Everybody Involved K: Keep Trying Y: Youth Input S: Show Sustainability Each chapter is full of examples-what to do and what to avoid-from the author's own grant applications. The book's appendix includes a list of national and regional grant programs appropriate for teachers. These helpful resources and the author's practical advice will give you the confidence and motivation to start applying on your own!

Barbara Gottschalk is an English language acquisition teacher for Warren Consolidated Schools, a public school district in the northern suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. In addition to writing many successful grant proposals at the local, state, and national level, she has served as a grant reviewer for the U.S. Department of Education.

Contents About the Author Acknowledgements Chapter 1 - Introduction: Why write grant proposals? Chapter 2 - Parts of a grant application: Summary and title Chapter 3 - Parts of a grant application: Organizational information Chapter 4 - Parts of a grant application: Statement of need Chapter 5 - Parts of a grant application: Objectives Chapter 6 - Parts of a grant application: Project activities Chapter 7 - Parts of a grant application: Evaluation plan Chapter 8 - Parts of a grant application: Budget and supplemental material Chapter 9 - Proposal writing tips: MONEY Chapter 10 - Proposal writing tips: TALKS Chapter 11 - Success! Now what? Chapter 12 - Review Chapter 13 - Afterword Appendix