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The College Boards Bob Costas Grants
or the Teaching o WritingSupporting Teachers Who Inspire Students to WriteThe College Board announces a cal l or applications or the eighth annual Bob Costas Grants or theTeaching o Writing. Six grants o $3,000 will be awarded to recognize exceptional teachers o grades sixthrough 12 or the innovative methods they use to develop their students writing skills. We are lookingor teachers who are already doing an inspiring job o teaching their students to write and who wil lbeneft the most rom a grant to enhance a successul project.
Projects could be carried out in school, through an ater-school writing workshop or during a summerprogram. Teachers rom all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply; the grants are designed tosupport not only literature and language arts teachers but also teachers who include writing instruction
in the teaching o the sciences, math, history and the arts. Any project qualifes i it introduces youngpeople to the joy o writing. Applicants will submit a detailed description o their project and anexplanation o how they will use the unds. To read about the 2012 winning projects, please visitwww.collegeboard.org/costasgrants.
The College Board created the Bob Costas Grants or the Teaching o Writing to support teachers and tothank Bob Costas, the Emmy Awardwinning broadcaster and author, or his dedication to the crat owriting and his generous public service work on behal o the National Commission on Writing.
Guidelines:
Grantsof$3,000areawardedannuallytooneteacherineachoftheCollegeBoardssixregions:
Western, Southwestern, Midwestern, Southern, Middle States and New England. Recipientsmustbeworkingteachersofgradessixthrough12whoareafliatedwithapublicor
nonpublic middle or high school.
Grantssupportprogramsinoroutsideoftheclassroomthatmotivatestudentstostrengthentheirwriting skills. Grants are not limited by academic subject or writing genre.
Applicantsmustsubmitatwo-pagestatementexplainingtheirideaorprojectanddescribingindetail how the grant would be used.
Applicantsmustprovideastudentorstudentgrouptestimonialandoneprofessionalreference,suchas a principal, another teacher, a counselor, the head o a parent organization or a community leader.
Instructions:
ApplicationdeadlineisNov.21,2012.
WinnerswillbeannouncedinFebruary2013,andawardswillbepresentedateachCollegeBoardregional orum.
PleasellinthiselectronicPDF,andemailthecompletedformbyclickingtheSubmitbyEmailbuttononthelastpageofthisdocument.Pleasenote:IfyouuseaWeb-basedemailservice(suchasYahooorGmail)ratherthananemailapplication(suchasMicrosoft Outlook), please fll in the orm,print it and mail it to the address shown below.
Ifyouprefertoprintandmailyourform,itmustbepostmarkedbyNov.21,2012.Pleasesendthisdocumentto: The College Board, Bob Costas Grants
45 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10023-6992.
Ifyouhavequestionsaboutthegrantsorreceiptofyourform,pleaseemailusatcostasgrants@collegeboard.org or call 212-713-8052.
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APPLICATION
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1. Where have you seen success in the teaching o writing? Please provide a specifc example o a
student, a class or an assignment.
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2.Please describe your project and provide details on how the grant would be used.*
You may continue your description on page 5.
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*If you are a nalist, a College Board staff member in your region will contact you for an interview.
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Deadline: You must electronically submit this application on or before Nov. 21, 2012.
Ifyouprefertoprintandmailyourapplication,itmustbepostmarkedbyNov.21,2012.
The Bob Costas Grants for the Teaching of Writing
2.Please describe your project and provide details on how the grant would be used.(continued)
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