| Title |
Summary |
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Grades |
Project Director |
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| Assessing Mathematics Concepts |
Supports the development by four math specialists of a comprehensive assessment and early intervention program for students who struggle in math. |
System- wide elementary |
K-3 |
Karen Tripoli, Math Curriculum Specialist, K-5 |
$7,840 |
Math |
| "Traditions and Customs of India" for Grade 2 |
Enhances and completes the system-wide program developed by the Meru Institute by funding the development of a module on India’s traditions and customs for Grade 2. |
Bowman, Harrington, Estabrook |
2 |
Vanita Shastri, Meru Foundation, Sazi Marden, Social Studies Curriculum Specialist, K-5 |
$2,430 |
Social Studies |
| An Outdoor Classroom |
Purchases benches, curriculum materials and a compost system for the creation of an “outdoor classroom” at Bridge’s existing butterfly/colonial garden. |
Bridge |
K-5 |
Lucia Gates, Guidance Counselor, Rosemary Aznavorian, Reading Teacher |
$3,145 |
Multi-Disciplinary |
| Literacy Community Grant |
Funds the retention of a consultant to work with Hastings staff to strengthen its literacy program; the emphasis will be on the creation of literacy communities and the identification and application of best practices. |
Hastings |
K-5 |
Steven Adler, Principal, Stephanie Grimaldi, Literacy Department Head, K-5 |
$6,600 |
Language Arts |
| Integrating Primary Source Documents from Mass Historical Society into the Middle School U.S. History Curriculum |
Funds three LCD projectors and training for teachers who will collaborate with the Massachusetts Historical Society to identify pertinent primary source documents for integration into the eighth grade U.S. History curriculum. |
Clarke |
8 |
Matthew Mehler, Social Studies, Department Chair, Ramille Romulus, Social Studies Teacher, Grade 8 |
$9,684 |
History |
| Using Multimedia and Video Streaming in the Science Classroom at Diamond Middle School |
Makes science-related videos and clips available to all science teachers and accessible to classrooms via mobile carts containing projection equipment. |
Diamond |
6-8 |
Valerie Franks, Science Teacher, Grade 8 |
$8,521 |
Science, Technology |
| “OWNING UP” Young Women’s Workshops |
Continues for a second year after-school social competency workshops that help sixth- and seventh-grade girls learn how to navigate issues relating to friendships, gender roles and social heirarchies. |
Diamond |
6-8 |
Abigail Maxton, Guidance Counselor, Amy Timmins, English Teacher |
$2,640 |
Social Competency |
| The Boston Book Club, Year Two |
Funds for the second year a book club for Boston students and their parents as a way to increase student achievement and improve parent-student communication; meetings are held in Boston but also open to Lexington students and their families. |
Diamond Middle School |
6-8 |
Amy Timmins, English Teacher; Alice Madio, Reading Specialist |
$2,484 |
Literacy, Language Arts |
| Hear and Now: Inspiring Passion for the Music of Our Time |
Allows the LHS Wind Ensemble to participate in an open rehearsal and performance with a world-class French horn player and the conductor of the Lexington Symphony. |
Lexington High School |
9-12 |
Jeffrey Leonard, Director of Bands and Jazz Program, LHS, Rebecca Hawkins, Lexington Symphony Board of Directors |
$4,500 |
Music |
| Mandarin |
Funds technology and software to create an audio-visual learning environment for the teaching of Mandarin. |
Lexington High School |
9-12 |
Lili Pan, Mandarin Language Teacher, Marie Murphy, Foreign Language Department Head |
$7,320 |
Foreign Language |
| LHS Junior Research Paper Sourcebook |
Funds the creation of an updated and comprehensive sourcebook for the junior-year U.S. History research paper; will include standards and expectations for writing, research and citation technique, as well as assessment criteria. |
Lexington High School |
11 |
Henry Turner, Shane Wilson, Alyson Lindquist, History Teachers, LHS |
$7,728 |
History |
| United Voice: Steppin' Outside Your Zone |
Funds a one-day student leadership retreat in Lexington on diversity; the retreat will be facilitated by “United Voices,” an LHS student group, and its two faculty advisors. |
Lexington High School |
9-12 |
Jennifer Wolfrum, Coordinator of Health Education, Kathy Kenney, English Teacher, LHS |
$1,315 |
Social Competency, Diversity |
| C3M Project: Connecting and Collaborating through Concept Mapping |
Supports a pilot project to evaluate the use of CmapTools concept mapping as a way to help students better understand biology concepts. |
Lexington High School |
10 |
Elliot Gimble, Science Teacher, Jane Heinze-Fry Environmental Educator, Barbara Newkirk, Special Education Teacher |
$3,300 |
Science, Special Education |
| Action Research and Professional Learning Communities |
Funds a keynote speaker and summer sessions to support the ongoing program to build Professional Learning Communities among teachers as a way to improve practices and advance student learning. |
All Elementary and Middle Schools |
K-8 |
Paul Ash, Superintendent, LPS, Lynne Sarasin, Deputy Supt,, Carol Pilarski, Asst. to Superintendent |
$11,300 |
Professional Development |
| Colonial Life and the American Revolution: Experiencing the Past in Historic Lexington |
Allows a joint undertaking between the LPS and the Lexington Historical Society to research local resources and develop curriculum materials for the study of colonial history from elementary through high school. |
All Schools |
Grades 3, 5, 8, 9-12 |
Richard Kollen, U.S. History Teacher, LHS, Susan Bennett,, Executive Director, Lexington Historical Society |
$6,690 |
History |
| New Teacher Induction Grant |
Continues support of mentoring program; includes funds for mentor training and stipends for “content coaches” to support second year teachers. |
All Schools |
K-12 |
Carol Ann Gregory |
$32,500 |
Science |
| Lexington Public Schools Academy (LPSA) |
Provides a second year of funding for the LPS Academy, a program jointly sponsored by the Lexington Education Association and the LPS Curriculum Office; up to six on-site graduate-level courses will be offered to LPS faculty at nominal cost |
All Schools |
K-12 |
Vito LaMura, President, Lexington Education Association, Leonard Swanton, Secretary, Lexington Education Association |
$15,000 |
Professional Development |
| Curriculum Development Summer Workshops |
Enables teachers at all grade levels in LPS to collaborate in 25-30 summer workshops directly related to curriculum development and review |
All Schools |
K-12 |
Carol Pilarski, Asst. to Superintendent, Lynne Sarasin, Deputy Superintendent |
$40,000 |
Curriculum Development |
| Equipment and Technology Support |
Provides funds for maintenance to equipment purchased by LEF through Program Grants in previous years |
All Schools |
K-12 |
Lynne Sarasin, Deputy Superintendent |
$5,000 |
Maintenance of Equipment purchased by LEF |
| Professional Development (pilot program) |
Allocates funds for professional development through a cooperative funding mechanism with LPS. This pilot program enables each school to provide mini-grants for professional development for individual teachers during the 2006-2007 school year. |
All Schools |
K-12 |
Carol Pilarski, Asst. to Superintendent |
$40,000 |
Professional Development |
| Extended Grants from 2005-2006 |
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| Getting to the Heart of Learning |
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| Wetland Restoration |
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