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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">The grant opportunity that I posted about on January 31<sup>st</sup> (see below) has been postponed, per an announcement from the Oregon Department of Education. If I get word
of the new grant guidelines and application deadline, I’ll post about it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">At the end of January, ODE announced a Strategic Initiative grant:
<b>American Indian/Alaskan Native Closing the Achievement Gap Grant. </b>After receiving feedback and questions from stakeholders in the field, the AINA Closing the Achievement Gap grant is being revised. A group of stakeholders will be convened to provide
feedback and the American Indian/Alaskan Native Closing Achievement Gap RFP will be re-released no later than mid-March, 2014. Once it is re-released, applicants will be provided a minimum of six weeks to apply and funding will be awarded in May.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Please direct questions to April Campbell, Indian Education Specialist, at 503-947-5810 or
<a href="mailto:april.campbell@state.or.us">april.campbell@state.or.us</a><u>. </u>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">FYI,<br>
Jen</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Jennifer Maurer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">School Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">250 Winter Street NE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">503.378.5011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue"><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us">jennifer.maurer@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">OSLIS || <a href="www.oslis.org">
www.oslis.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Learn to research. Research to learn.©</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> TL-Directors [mailto:tl-directors-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jennifer Maurer<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 31, 2014 3:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> tl-directors@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [TL-Directors] American Indian/Alaskan Native Closing the Achievement Gap Grant Opp<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">I thought you might be interested in a new grant that the Oregon Department of Education is advertising. The deadline for applications is April 4<sup>th</sup>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">American Indian/Alaskan Native Closing the Achievement Gap Grant</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The
<a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/superintendent/priorities/final-closing-the-achievement-gap-for-ai-na-students-grant.rtf">
American Indian/Alaskan Native Closing the Achievement Gap Grant</a><b> </b>is part of House Bill 3233, Network of Quality Teaching and Learning.
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">The grant is designed to support school districts,
</span><span style="background:lime;mso-highlight:lime">working in partnership with one or more of the nine federally recognized tribes in Oregon</span><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">, to create opportunities to increase academic outcomes
for American Indian/Alaskan Native learners as well as to support strong links between home, school, and community.</span> Further, the training, mentoring, and study of best practices will ensure educators are able to provide culturally relevant, effective
instruction and to motivate, engage and support American Indian/Alaskan Native students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">To access the RFP for the American Indian/Alaskan Native Closing the Achievement Gap Grant, go to:
<a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/superintendent/priorities/final-closing-the-achievement-gap-for-ai-na-students-grant.rtf">
http://www.ode.state.or.us/superintendent/priorities/final-closing-the-achievement-gap-for-ai-na-students-grant.rtf</a>.
<b>The RFPs are due April 4, 2014.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">For additional information or answers to any questions you may have, please contact April Campbell at
<a href="mailto:april.campbell@ode.state.or.us">april.campbell@ode.state.or.us</a> or 503-947-5810.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">FYI,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Jen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Jennifer Maurer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">School Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">250 Winter Street NE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">503.378.5011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue"><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us">jennifer.maurer@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">OSLIS || <a href="www.oslis.org">
www.oslis.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Learn to research. Research to learn.©</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> SuperUpdate [<a href="mailto:superupdate-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">mailto:superupdate-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>ODE Communications<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 31, 2014 2:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:superupdate@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">superupdate@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [SuperUpdate] Four New Strategic Indicatives Grants<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Good Afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">We are pleased to announce the next round of grants connected to Oregon’s
<a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3958">Strategic Initiatives</a>. As part of House Bill 3232, Strategic Initiatives for Student Success and House Bill 3233, Network of Quality Teaching and Learning, there are a number of grants aimed at
better supporting students and educators as we work toward our 40-40-20 goal. Below please find information about the following four grant opportunities:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">STEM Lab School Grant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">American Indian Alaskan Native Closing the Achievement Gap Grant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Practices Grant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Oregon Early Literacy Grant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">STEM Lab School Grant</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/opportunities/grants/stem-lab-school-grant-rfp.doc">
STEM Lab School Grant</a> is part of House Bill 3232, Strategic Initiatives for Student Success, and is designed to increase student proficiency in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), in addition to connecting students to the
world of work. The grant will fund public schools, school districts, postsecondary institutions, or student-focused nonprofits that will support the implementation of three to five public schools which will serve as laboratories for innovation, implementation,
and research of highly engaging and effective learning environments in STEM education. STEM Lab Schools will be inclusive, comprehensive schools guided by the principles of the Equity Lens and the State’s 40/40/20 goal.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">To access the RFP for the STEM Lab School Grant, go to:
<a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/opportunities/grants/stem-lab-school-grant-rfp.doc">
http://www.ode.state.or.us//wma/opportunities/grants/stem-lab-school-grant-rfp.doc</a>.
<b>The RFP is due March 12</b></span><b><sup><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">th</span></sup></b><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> , 2014.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">A technical assistance and application webinar will be held on February 11, 2014 at 4 pm.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""> To join the online meeting please
<a href="oregoned.webex.com/">click here</a> on the day and time of the scheduled webinar. The password is: STEM <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">If you have questions or concerns about the STEM Lab School Grant, please contact Jamie Rumage at
<a href="mailto:jamie.rumage@ode.state.or.us">jamie.rumage@ode.state.or.us</a> or 503-947-6504.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:blue"><br>
</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">American Indian/Alaskan Native Closing the Achievement Gap Grant</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/superintendent/priorities/final-closing-the-achievement-gap-for-ai-na-students-grant.rtf">
American Indian/Alaskan Native Closing the Achievement Gap Grant</a><b> </b>is part of House Bill 3233, Network of Quality Teaching and Learning. The grant is designed to support school districts, working in partnership with one or more of the nine federally
recognized tribes in Oregon, to create opportunities to increase academic outcomes for American Indian/Alaskan Native learners as well as to support strong links between home, school, and community. Further, the training, mentoring, and study of best practices
will ensure educators are able to provide culturally relevant, effective instruction and to motivate, engage and support American Indian/Alaskan Native students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">To access the RFP for the American Indian/Alaskan Native Closing the Achievement Gap Grant, go to:
<a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/superintendent/priorities/final-closing-the-achievement-gap-for-ai-na-students-grant.rtf">
http://www.ode.state.or.us/superintendent/priorities/final-closing-the-achievement-gap-for-ai-na-students-grant.rtf</a>.
<b>The RFPs are due April 4, 2014.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">For additional information or answers to any questions you may have, please contact April Campbell at
<a href="mailto:april.campbell@ode.state.or.us">april.campbell@ode.state.or.us</a> or 503-947-5810.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/superintendent/priorities/final-2013-2015-culturally-responsive-pedagogy-and-practices-grant.rtf">
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Practices Grant</a><b> </b>is part of House Bill 3233, Network of Quality Teaching and Learning. The grant is designed to support school districts and university teacher preparatory programs by creating opportunities to increase
academic outcomes for culturally and linguistically diverse students as well as to support strong links between home, school, and community. Further, the training, mentoring, and study of best practices will ensure educators are able to provide culturally
relevant, effective instruction and to motivate, engage, and support all students of color.
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To access the RFP for the Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Practices Grant, go to:
<a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/superintendent/priorities/final-2013-2015-culturally-responsive-pedagogy-and-practices-grant.rtf">
http://www.ode.state.or.us/superintendent/priorities/final-2013-2015-culturally-responsive-pedagogy-and-practices-grant.rtf</a>. The RFPs are due to ODE on
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</b>For additional information or answers to any questions you may have, please contact Rudyane Rivera-Lindstrom at
<a href="mailto:rudyane.lindstrom@ode.state.or.us">rudyane.lindstrom@ode.state.or.us</a> or 503-947-5617.
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<b>A technical assistance webinar will be held on February 4, 2014 at 11:00am.</b> To connect to the webinar, please use the following link:
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Oregon Early Literacy Grant</a><b> </b>is part of House Bill 3232, Strategic Initiatives for Student Success. Oregon’s Early Learning Council (ELC) is seeking applications for Early Literacy Grant funds for the purpose of strengthening early literacy among
children ages 0-6. The goals of this grant program are to improve children’s kindergarten readiness and, ultimately, third grade reading proficiency. The ELC is looking for early literacy partnerships that will build the capacity of adults to engage in
high quality reading experiences with children, expand reading opportunities for children, increase the frequency with which children are read to in the home, and expand access to books, libraries, and/or materials and curriculum that promote early literacy.
The ELC anticipates awarding approximately twenty-five grants to support early literacy through the Oregon Early Reading Program.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">All questions and inquiries may be directed to Brett Walker with the Early Learning Division by email at
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