<div dir="ltr">Read through the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mnSQVsvCbq10YGStzoOUQA261rFL9A4pF7QQttAdSI8/edit?usp=sharing">compani</a><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mnSQVsvCbq10YGStzoOUQA261rFL9A4pF7QQttAdSI8/edit?usp=sharing">on</a> and send me your thoughts on how to get the funding for Java summer course. The deadline is now Sunday, March 4th.<div>Meg<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Olga at Google</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:CSedugrants@google.com">CSedugrants@google.com</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 5:01 PM<br>Subject: [Google CS education] Extended deadline -- Apply before March 4, 2018<br>To: <a href="mailto:megeangarvin@gmail.com">megeangarvin@gmail.com</a><br><br><br><br>
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<p dir="ltr" style="font-size:13.3333px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">We've spoken to many of you as the application deadline approaches this week. <b>We are extending the deadline to Sunday, March 4th at 11:59 PM PT.</b>  We are accepting applications for PD programs f<span style="font-size:13.3333px">ocused on building CS capacity for middle and high school teachers as well as pre-service educators. We've collected the most frequently asked questions over the past two months below to help guide your application.</span></p>
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<div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt"><font color="#6aa84f" size="2"><b>1) I'm a first time PD provider. How do I get started? </b></font></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt"><font size="2"><i>We recommend you read the University of Chicago landscape study "<a href="http://outlier.uchicago.edu/computerscience/OS4CS/landscapestudy/" target="_blank">Building an Operating System for Computer Science Education</a>" as a first step. Find local expert PD providers in your area, like CS faculty at a university or community college, to leverage their experience in CS PD. In your application, explain why you're interested in providing PD and how you will design a PD program that is </i></font><i style="font-size:small">customized for the needs of educators in your community.</i></div>
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<div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt"><font color="#6aa84f" size="2"><b>2) How do I decide what content to use for my PD program? </b></font></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt"><font size="2"><i>There are many different PD content options available to PD providers. You might choose to leverage an existing content module, create your own or customize existing content for your educators. Research supports that the best way </i></font><i style="font-size:small">to assess the content needs of educators is to design the PD program with them. If possible, survey your educators and ask them what content they need to be successful with CS in their classrooms. </i></div>
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<div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt"><font color="#6aa84f" size="2"><b>3) I'm interested in applying but don't have many partnerships already established with groups of educators. </b></font></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt"><font size="2"><i>We understand that partnerships take time to develop and in many cases, first time PD providers will not have that foundation yet. We are interested in funding PD programs that are thinking of the long-term sustainability for CS educator PD. Provide an explanation of how you anticipate to build those partnerships and why those partnerships are particularly important for your community. </i></font></div>
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<div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt"><font color="#6aa84f" size="2"><b>4) I read your budget guidelines. What does the cost-per-teacher mean? </b></font></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt"><font size="2"><i>We want to see that you've allocated sufficient funds to support teacher engagement and that it's proportional to the needs of the community. The dollar-per-teacher estimate is intended to encourage your team to be mindful of how your resources are allocated. </i></font></div>
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<ol><li><b>Learn</b> <span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(67,67,67);font-family:Roboto;font-size:10pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">how </span><a href="https://edu.google.com/computer-science/educator-grants/grantees.html" style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Roboto;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">past Grantees</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(67,67,67);font-family:Roboto;font-size:10pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> like the University of Alabama or Broward County Public School District built tailored PD programs that have had lasting impact for teachers in their communities.   </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(67,67,67);font-family:Roboto;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></li>
<li><b>Use</b> <span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:10pt;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(67,67,67);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">the </span><a href="https://goo.gl/WgJFCA" style="font-size:13.3333px" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">application companion</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:10pt;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(67,67,67);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> as a guide to design a PD program that focuses on high quality PD that is useful and effective for educators in your local area. </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:10pt;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(67,67,67);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Watch</b> the <a href="https://goo.gl/aVKUWa" target="_blank">YouTube Live discussions</a> to hear a more in-depth discussion about the qualities of a successful application.  </span></li>
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<b style="font-size:13.3333px">Remember to <a href="https://goo.gl/7vnGJB" target="_blank">apply</a> for a CS PD grant* before March 4th. </b><span style="font-size:13.3333px">To learn more about exemplary PD programs and learn from previous Grantees, visit the Grantee resources page on our website. Please reach out to our team if you have any questions or comments (</span><a href="mailto:CSedugrants@google.com" style="font-size:13.3333px" target="_blank">CSedugrants@google.com</a><span style="font-size:13.3333px">).</span><br style="font-size:13.3333px">
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<i style="font-size:13.3333px"><font size="1">*To be eligible for a grant you must be affiliated with a research institution, university, or educational nonprofit such as a professional development organization, school district or local offices of education.</font></i></div>
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