Glen Ridge Educational Foundation

The Glen Ridge Educational Foundation is pleased to announce the award of $18,000 to fund professional development for teachers, adding to the several tens of thousands of dollars devoted to this aspect of the Foundations interest areas over the last couple of years. This grant, for support and training in the development of the Language Arts curri... culum, builds on a former grant which focused on implementation of various LA teaching techniques in the classroom. In the presentation requesting the grant, several teachers spoke to how they are currently utilizing the best practices techniques they learned and their goal of wrapping what works best into the formalized curriculum. Like most professions, education is constantly changing and the Foundation is pleased to be able to help keep district teachers up-to-date thus enhancing the opportunities of our students. The trustees of the Glen Ridge Educational Foundation are pleased to announce the attached list of Innovation Mini-Grants and Expanded Innovation Grants have been funded. Projects in these two programs are proposed by district staff twice a year, reviewed by the Peer Review Committee comprised of teachers and administrators, and recommended to the trustees for approval. The Foundation provides seed money to trial innovative and creative concepts for implementing the curriculum which, if successful, are then assumed by the District. Diversity in Science Literacy Paulette Cinotti, Gerald White Scientist very in gender, ethnicity, and cultural background; embracing this diversity should be part of the learning experience in the science classroom. By using a variety of books written by and about non-dominant groups, we will celebrate cultural diversity and pave the way to inclusivity in science education. These books will be housed in the RAS media center and used as a resource for specific class projects, with the goal of nurturing cultural literacy in our sixth grade students. This project will allow for children to experience additional dramatic play ...Read More