Project-Focused Learning Initiative
Project Proposal
Thank you for your interest in the Facing History Project-Focused Learning Initiative. This program fosters teacher leadership and enhances student creativity and investment while developing a year-long project on the Holocaust and related aspects of Jewish history. Facing History will provide these selected schools with expertise, mentorship and generous financial support to conceive, develop, and implement these school projects for two consecutive years.
This project will involve several teachers across disciplines, and go beyond the classroom to impact the greater school community. Educators will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills as they plan and implement this two-year project in partnership with school administration and leadership.
In the spring of each year, each school will showcase their PFLI projects in a culminating event for their school community to share the learning process and experience. In addition, Facing History will host a PFLI Day of Learning each spring. This in-person, full-day event will convene educators, school leaders, and students from participating schools, enabling them to connect as a learning community and share their PFLI experiences with one another.
This application should be completed by the teacher liaison to this project as well as a member of the school administrative team, such as the Head of School or department chair.
Please reach out to your Program Associate regarding any questions about this application and to schedule a conversation regarding your application proposal.
Please submit this form by June 1, 2024.
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School Information
School Name
School Street Address
School City
School State
School Zip Code
Your Information
First Name
Last Name
Email
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Title/Role
I'm a school administrator
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Supporting Administrator Details
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Last Name
Email
Title/Role
Your Team
Names of educators on teacher leadership team:
We recommend that you read through the application from beginning to end before beginning any planning or brainstorming, so as to gain a full understanding of the potential budget and scope of this opportunity. Application length should not exceed five pages.
Project Information
Name of proposed project:
1. What is the investigative question that your project will explore?
2. Please describe your vision for the project. What will it ideally look like when implemented? Which students will be involved? Which teachers or other educational personnel will be involved?
3. Which students will be impacted and what are your plans to include the broader school community?
4. Please describe in more detail what each member of the teacher leadership team will contribute to the initiative. What leadership skills are you hoping this project will develop in members of the team? Who will be the project liaison, and why was this educator chosen for this role?
5. Consider your project’s scope. Is your project realistic given any other commitments your school has made, resources required, and personnel involved? Can it be completed in the 2024-2025 school year?
6. Design a timeline for your project, taking into consideration any steps that will take place in advance of the start of the school year, such as summer professional development at Facing History.
7. Each project accepted to this program will receive a spending allowance ranging from $5,000-$13,000. Please map out your proposed budget using the form on the following page.
Teacher Information
Teacher 1 Details
First Name
Last Name
Email
Grade(s) taught
Subject(s) taught
Will this teacher attend the seminar?
Yes
No
Not sure yet
Teacher 2 Details
First Name
Names of educators on teacher leadership team:
Last Name
Email
Grade(s) taught
Subject(s) taught
Will this teacher attend the seminar?
Yes
No
Not sure yet
Teacher 3 Details
First Name
Last Name
Email
Grade(s) taught
Subject(s) taught
Will this teacher attend the seminar?
Yes
No
Not sure yet
Teacher 4 Details
First Name
Last Name
Email
Grade(s) taught
Subject(s) taught
Will this teacher attend the seminar?
Yes
No
Not sure yet
Facing History Project-Focused Learning Initiative
Budget Proposal
Please fill out this budget rubric to the best of your ability at this stage of project planning. We have included suggested budget lines to guide your thinking which you may edit, and have also allowed room for additional items that you would like to add that are specific to your particular project.
Spending Category
Notes
Total for this category
Project liaison stipend
Materials, classroom supplies, etc.
Artist/Scholar/Expert consulting fees
Travel for Artist/Scholar/Expert to be on site at intervals and at culminating event
Technical support (i.e. installation of student-designed Holocaust memorial, sound engineering for student production, etc.)
Books
Student transportation for any offsite learning
PR for culminating event
Food or supplies for culminating event
Projected Budget Total:
This amount is automatically calculated based on totals for each category. Range is $5,000-$13,000.
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