Individual teachers who promote knowledge and stewardship of clean water can compete in the year 2000 for $750 "Magic Apple" grants from the Washington State Department of Ecology. The program uses funds from an Environmental Protection Agency section 319 grant. The grants will recognize past achievements while supporting new or continuing activities. Application forms are available from:
Annie Phillips
Department of Ecology
PO Box 47600
Olympia, WA 98504-7600
(360) 407-6408
aphi461@ecy.wa.gov OR send online mail right now to: Annie Phillips
Eligibility: Any elementary, middle/junior high school, or high school full-time educator, parochial or private schools in Washington state. Educators who team-teach are eligible; team members will share the award.
Categories: We will award three grants in each of these categories:
Criteria: We are looking for teachers who demonstrate they will use this money most effectively for water quality education in next year's classes. Teacher must show specifically how they intend to use the money - i.e., test kits, supplies, field trips.
We will give priority consideration to teachers who
- have developed and established innovative or outstanding methods or programs
- integrate environmental education into traditional subjects like language arts, social studies and math, as well as science
- foster and promote environmental education efforts by other teachers, citizens, or the local community, and
- emphasize a sense of stewardship for the watershed.
Because of legal technicalities, the grant money will go to the selected teachers' principals, rather than to the individual. However, the money must be spent entirely by the designated teacher for the class work described in the grant application. The grant money cannot be used to supplant existing dollars.
The grant is based on past performance in water quality education, and must be used to support future water quality education. The principals will oversee the use of the grant to make sure it's fulfilling its intended purpose. We will require a brief report at the end of the 2000-2001 school year describing how the money was used, and a description of any aspects of the teacher's program that may be helpful to other teachers.
Applications: Nominations may be made by the teacher, students, other faculty or administrators.
Timing: Please return the completed form, narrative description, and two
letters of recommendation, by March 1, 2000, to Annie Phillips. A committee
of professional educators will judge the entries and announce the winners by
April 1, 2000. Schools will receive checks in the name of winning teachers,
and "Magic Apple" certificates will go to the teachers by May 15.
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