Back to grants list     Part I. Applicant and Project Information   Title of project: Teachers As Scholars for Winchester Elementary Teachers Project manager: Susan Costello School: Lincoln Curriculum: Other   Part II: Grant proposal   Summary: This is a collaborative grant project will support 15 Winchester Public School, elementary teachers in participating in the Teachers As Scholars Program for the 2013-2014 school year.Teachers As Scholars is a renowned professional development organization. TAS's philosophy is to provide Massachusetts k-12 educators with high-level lectures, demonstration and instruction. TAS provides both elementary and secondary school teachers an opportunity to participate in seminars instructed by professional educators from prominent educational and cultural institutions throughout the Boston area. Seminars support core curriculum subject areas such as the Art, Humanities, Math and Science. Teachers are encouraged to take course in a variety of content backgrounds. Participating universitiesand institutions include: Boston University, Brandeis, Harvard, Tufts,Wellesley, and Museum of Fine Arts Boston. TAS Membership is competitive. New openings for school districts to be a part of TAS is dwindling. Currently, local school district members include; Acton-Boxborough, Arlington, Belmont, Concord-Carlisle, Dover- Sherborn, Wellesley and Weston. TAS was cited the most interesting and valuable professional development provider available to the Winchester Middle and High School Staff.   Part III: Grant Amount Tuition: $7,500.00 Travel: $0.00 Personnel: $0.00 Other costs: $0.00   Total costs: $7,500.00 Back to grants list