Robert C. Pooley Foundation
of
the Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English
Call
for Pooley Foundation Award Applications
Robert
C. Pooley Research Award
The
amount available for research awards in 2007 is $2,000. Proposals for
research which will benefit the teaching of the English language arts
in Wisconsin and the nation may be submitted for any amount up to this
limit.
Application Procedure
Application
should include:
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Name(s)
of applicant(s),
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School,
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School
address,
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Home
address,
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Telephone
number,
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Descriptive
title of proposed research,
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Research
proposal
The
proposal should contain:
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research
objectives
-
rationale
for the research
-
brief
description of any other related research conducted by the
applicant
-
brief
description of related research done by others
-
methods
to be used
-
evaluation
procedures to be used
-
budget
estimate itemized
Other
information:
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Awards
are open to teachers (individuals or groups) at any
level—elementary, secondary, college. Action research proposals
are encouraged.
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Research
in progress and supported by other funds is not excluded.
Researchers should acknowledge other support and indicate reason
for requesting additional funds.
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Awarded
funds must be used for purposes directly connected with the
research—materials, secretarial assistance, research assistance,
etc.
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Up
to $500 may be used as a stipend to the researcher.
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Awards
cannot include travel to meetings or capital equipment.
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Applicants
must agree that, if the results of their research are published,
they will give full acknowledgment to the support of the
foundation and WCTE.
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The
applicant must furnish the foundation board with a report of the
results of the research and agree that such a report may be
printed, in full, or in part, in WCTE publications.
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The
research should be completed in the academic year following the
date of the award, but special extensions may be granted upon
application.
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Two-thirds
of the award amount is payable upon acceptance, one-third upon
submission of the final report.
Jarvis E. Bush Award
Awarded for Successful
Techniques in Teaching Composition in the Schools of Wisconsin
Award $200
Application
Procedure
Entries
should include:
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Name
of applicant,
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School,
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School
address,
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Level(s)
taught,
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Home
address,
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Telephone
number,
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Title
of the entry,
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1000-3000
word essay describing the technique(s) used to teach writing.
The
essay should include a specific description of the technique(s),
goals, objectives, evaluation procedures, and a summary of classroom
results.
Lucile
S. Pooley Award
Awarded
for Creative Teaching of English Language Arts in the Schools of
Wisconsin
First
Place Award $200
Second Place Award $100
Application
Procedure
Entries
should include:
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Name of
applicant(s),
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School,
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School address,
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Level(s) taught,
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Home address,
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Telephone number,
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Title of the entry,
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1000-3000 word essay describing the teaching project.
The
essay should describe the teaching project and be written in a style
suitable for publication. A project is defined as a single lesson, a
unit, or a continuing specific approach to teaching.
Application deadline for all awards: May 15, 2007
Applications
for all awards should be sent to:
Marty
Wood, Chair
Department
of English
UW-Eau
Claire
Eau
Claire, WI 54702-4004
General Information
Please
note that all essays submitted become the property of the Wisconsin
Council of Teachers of
English, which may publish any or all of them in
suitable media.
Recipients
of awards should be, or should become, members of the Wisconsin
Council of Teachers of English Language Arts. Membership information
may be obtained
at this web
site or from Scott Oates, WCTE Treasurer, English Dept.,
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, WI 54702.
All
research applications are reviewed by the elected Board of Trustees of
the Foundation. All other applications are reviewed by subcommittees
appointed by the Board.
Board
of Trustees: Wilma Clark, University of Wisconsin‑Eau Claire;
Mark Heike, Howard‑Suamico School District; Mary Meiser,
University of Wisconsin‑Eau Claire; Donna Hitchens, Strum; Marty
Wood, University of Wisconsin‑Eau Claire, Trust Officer
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