This is my first year teaching, so there are many resources that would improve my classroom. The research this week into grants and funding showed that there are many resources I could tap into. I found a few great sites to help explain the grant application process. This Edutopia page has information from their Fundamentals of Funding webinar about identifying and writing grants. You can view the archive of the webinar, download the powerpoint, and view other helpful links. This blog post from Brian Dixon offers some great ideas about utilizing social media to aid in the grant process. I am looking forward to trying Google Alerts and Twitter to help me identify potential funding opportunities.
In looking for specific sites with grant and funding opportunities, I focused on sites related to math education. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics offers grants and awards through the Mathematics Education Trust. The offerings cover many different initiatives and are targeted to specific grade levels. The KSDE has a great page listing available grants, scholarships, and awards for math educators. I am also interested in trying DonorsChoose.org. It sounds like a great way to match up donors with specific classroom needs. I have only scratched the surface in my research this week, but I have a much better feel now for what is available and how to find it.
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