--PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING APPLICATIONS ARE NOT BEING ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME--

Professional Development Grants

The Alliance of Associations of Teachers of Japanese has established a fund for the purpose of helping teachers who are members of the Association of Teachers of Japanese (ATJ) or the National Council of Japanese Language Teachers (NCJLT) take advantage of professional development and in-service training opportunities. A limited number of grants are available to individual teachers for a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $600. An individual teacher may request funding only once each calendar year. Funding may be used to cover workshop or conference attendance, but not tuition costs for credit. Grant funds may also be used by K-12 teachers for the payment of substitute teachers during the time the applicant is participating in the activity.

Applications must be submitted at least one month before the activity for which funding is requested takes place. Applications submitted after the event will not be considered. Priority will be given to applicants who [a] describe their goals for professional development, [b] show how their proposed activities will help them to achieve their goals, and [c] have a plan for sharing their experiences or results with other teachers. Attach additional sheets to this form if necessary.
Activities funded include, for example:
Attend ACTFL conference
Attend state or regional conferences
Receive OPI training
Conduct action research
Give a presentation or conduct a workshop
Mentor another teacher
Develop curriculum or other materials
Collaborate/consult with a mentor teacher
Please submit this form to the Alliance of Associations of Teachers of Japanese, 279 UCB, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0279. More information is available by phone (303-492-5487), fax (303-492-5856), or e-mail (atj@colorado.edu).

K-12 Professional development grants are partially funded by the Japan Foundation.
Applications will be evaluated by members of the Board of the Alliance of Associations of Teachers of Japanese who have no professional or personal connections to applicants.
Name
Place of employment
Home address
E-mail
Work phone_______________ Home phone_____________
Organizational affiliation ____ATJ ____NCJLT
Name of activity
Brief description of the activity
Total amount requested $_________________

  1. Travel expenses $__________________ (calculate mileage at $.30/mile)

  2. Registration expenses $_____________ (membership dues are not covered)

  3. Lodging expenses $________________ (meals are not covered)

  4. Substitute cost $__________________
Cost sharing by you and/or your school $_______________________________
What are your goals for development as a teacher?
How will the activity for which you are requesting funding help you achieve these goals?
How will you share what you learn or achieve with other teachers?

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