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Part I. Applicant and Project Information
 
Title of project: The Creative Brain
Project manager: Mary Costello
School: McCall
Curriculum: Music
 
Part II: Grant proposal
 
Summary: Our goal is to attend the Learning and the Brain Conference: �The Creative Brain � Using Brain Research on Creativity and the Arts to Improve Learning�. This conference will explore the latest research and concepts relating to the study of music and its effects on learning and the brain as a whole. Workshops will focus on developing creativity in our students through integration of the arts, improving learning and achievement beyond the music classroom. We will gain knowledge in a variety of areas, among them: brain research into the connections among music, language and reading; using the arts to improve math, cognition, learning and mood; and methods to use brain research and the arts in instruction and intervention.
 
Part III: Grant Amount
Tuition: $2,375.00
Travel: $2,500.00
Personnel: $0.00
Other costs: $0.00
 
Total costs: $4,875.00

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