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 2015-2016 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. However, TAS encourages teachers to take course in a variety of content backgrounds and go outside of the comfort levels and/or teaching pedagogy. Participating universities and institutions may include: Boston University, Brandeis, Harvard, Tufts, Wellesley, and Museum of Fine Arts Boston. TAS Membership is competitive. Currently, local school district members include; Acton- Boxborough, Arlington, Belmont, Concord-Carlisle, Dover-Sherborn, Wellesley and Weston.   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