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Form a team. A team is a minimum of 2 persons and a maximum of 5, at least
one of whom teaches some science. The team will designate a Team Leader who must
be tenured and will be the contact person for the team and the administrator of
the grant money. The project team may include educators of any discipline or administrators.
The team must have the support of the principal, head building engineer and a parent
or community member (see forms at end of application).
Select either the A or B request, and then complete the appropriate application.
A team of teachers, master gardeners, staff and faculty of the University of Minnesota
will evaluate proposals. Criteria for judging applications include, but are not
limited to: innovative integration of garden use into multiple disciplines, a clear
understanding of the implications of managing a garden at a school site, a plan
to involve stakeholders in creating and maintaining the garden, a plan to involve
many students in outdoor learning, and a knowledgeable garden plan for B proposals.
Preference will be given to urban schools, although some awards will be made to
schools in out-state or suburban districts. We also encourage all applicants to
consider attending the two-week Schoolyard Ecology Explorations
summer workshop
2010.
Applications must be received by
Tuesday, December 01, 2009. Notification of
awards will be e-mailed to Team Leaders by
Tuesday, December 22, 2009.
You will need to use the address below to mail the support letters with the required
signatures at the end of the application:
Dr. Karen Oberhauser
University of Minnesota, Dept. FWCB
200 Hodson Hall
1980 Folwell Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108