Classroom Connection


 New Century Energies
Classroom Connection Grants Teacher Grants Disseminator Grants Education Grants Public Service

We recommend you compile sample materials for your program. Examples of items could
include: instructional guidelines, student work samples, bibliography, evaluation tools, lesson plans,
curriculum guides, evaluation methods used to measure the success of your program. Please
send your sample materials (not to exceed 5 pages) to:

Carol Wright
Xcel Energy Foundation
2070 S. Valentia Street
Denver, CO  80231

Application deadline date is November 1.

Disseminator grants are $400.

Disseminator Grant Application

First Disseminator's General Information

Reminder: To be eligible for a Classroom Connection grant,
your school MUST receive gas and/or electricity from Xcel Energy in Colorado.

Please match this code (prevents spam) :
First Name :
Last Name :
Email Address :
Home Address :
City :
State :
Zip :

 Home Phone (include area code) :

What grade level do you teach :

What subject do you teach :

Number of years teaching :

Degrees held :

Awards or grants received :

Principal's First Name :

Principal's Last Name :

Principal's Email Address :

School Name :

School Address :

City :

State :

Zip :

School Phone (include area code) :

School Fax (include area code) :

Superintendent's First Name :

Superintendent's Last Name :

Superintendent's Email Address :

School District :

School District Address :

School District City :

School District State :

School District Zip :

Second Disseminator's General Information (if applicable)
First Name :

Last Name :

Email Address :

 Home Address :

City :

State :

Zip :

Home Phone (include area code) :

What grade level do you teach :

What subject do you teach :

Number of years teaching :

Degrees held :

Awards or grants received :

Principal's First Name :

Principal's Last Name :

Principal's Email Address :

School Name :

School Address :

City :

State :

Zip :

School Phone (include area code) :

School Fax (include area code) :

Superintendent's First Name :

Superintendent's Last Name :

Superintendent's Email :

School District :

School District Address :

School District City :

School District State :

School District Zip :

Program Profile

1. Title of your program (make it interesting and descriptive - use six words or less) :

 

2. Curriculum Area (if program is interdisciplinary, name the dominant subject area) :

 

* 3. In what grade level(s) could your program be most effectively implemented?

 

 

4. When was this program initially implemented in your classroom?
All programs must be implemented in the classroom for at least one year to be eligible for consideration.

 
Hint: There is no spell check available within this application.
You might copy and paste some of your fields into a Word document to check for spelling and grammar errors.
5. Describe the innovative and creative elements of your program : 

 
6. List the teaching or learning materials you have developed for this program and would be willing to share if you are awarded a grant (for example, instructional guidelines, student work samples, bibliography, evaluation tools, lesson plans, curriculum guides, etc.) :

 
7. Explain fully why you consider this program to be successful. Describe the instructional methods used in your program to enhance student learning (for example, test scores, attendance, attitudinal changes in students, student products, etc.). Please include examples with your application :

 
8. Describe the evaluation methods used to measure the success of your program. Please include examples with your application :

 
9. If your program is adapted by another teacher, what materials, supplies or equipment are required for the start-up of your program?
Please list all items and indicate approximate cost. The budget cannot exceed $200.

 

 
10. What are you willing to do to help another teacher adapt this program?

State Education Standards
Which state standard(s) does your program address? Please list by curriculum area and standard number, and briefly explain how your program helps meet this standard(s). Please use STATE, not district standards.

 

 

Colorado State Education Standards Information: http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_stnd.htm

 

Program Description

 
Write a program description. Begin with one clear, concise paragraph which describes the program, especially its appropriateness for the classroom. Then give an overview of the program :
Referring Disseminator Teacher :


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