Professional Practice
Organizing Grant
Application Process
January 2016 - July 2016
Information and Selection Form
OEA Center for Great Public Schools
LEADING THE WAY FOR GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Professional Practice Organizing
Grant Application Process
PURPOSE
Professional Practice Organizing grants are awarded to help local associations to engage
members around important issues that impact teaching and learning. The grant may be used to
support professional learning and/or to enhance and improve professional practice in a specific
area.
CRITERIA
 Grants must relate to engaging members on professional practice issues.
 Grants applications must be received by February 29, 2016 for review and
consideration.
 Grant award ranges from $1000-$5000.
 All projects must be completed by July 29, 2016.
 All grant reports are due by August 15, 2016.
 Grant requests should correspond with the local association mission/vision/goals.
 Local associations are eligible to apply for a grant to be used within their local.
At least 8 grants can be awarded. Additional grants awards are dependent on the amount of funds
requested in each application.
APPLICATION ELEMENTS—DEADLINE FEBRUARY 29, 2016
 Completed application form (page 4 of this packet)
 1-2 paragraph overview of the professional practice organizing project which includes:
1. Identification of a targeted professional practice issue within the district or
school site. (a brief definition of the issue)
2. Description of process used to select this particular issue. (Did you survey your
members, supporting a practice issue that is already underway, using TELL data,
etc?)
3. Description of the change you are trying to achieve. (desired outcomes)
4. An outline of the plan you are considering to bring about change.
 A brief statement about how the project will engage local members and how the
project will connect with school and district efforts on this issue.
 Proposed project budget (see page 3 for a sample budget)
FOLLOW UP—DEADLINE AUGUST 15, 2016
 The local association must submit a summary report by August 15, 2016. The report is
meant to be shared with others interested in engaging in similar work. It must include
final budget information, member involvement data, timeline, results of the action
plan, successes and challenges, and recommendations for other local associations who
may want to try a similar project in their local association. Any artifacts such as flyers,
media, photos, and member communications would be appreciated.
 Any grant funds not expended during the fiscal year must be returned to OEA with the
final report.
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WHAT IS PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ORGANIZING?
An educator’s professional organization should be the first line of expertise for solutions to
professional issues. Supporting your members as they address issues of professional practice
enables them to collaboratively create solutions designed to shape the future of education,
improve student learning, achieve educational equity, and enhance their profession overall.
Many locals are already engaging in this powerful work. Examples include:
 Providing local building reps with retreat time to review their school TELL data, set
professional practice organizing goals, and practice facilitating collaborative
conversations on school specific teaching and learning conditions.
 Implementing early-career supports
 Addressing issues of school safety through providing professional learning in deescalation techniques for the classroom, Love and Logic, dealing with student PTSD and
other classroom management trainings.
 Providing content-specific professional learning in collaboration with the district (e.g.
Oregon Writing Project scholarships, “constructing meaning” training, buying educators
out of the classroom to observe master educators teaching, etc)
 Organizing around assessment (e.g. Providing resources for assessment study groups,
hosting townhall meetings to outreach to parents and the local community about OEA’s
New Path for Assessment, providing professional learning on differentiating formative
assessments or deconstructing state standards into student learning targets, etc)
 Supporting culturally responsive teaching and learning through equity cadre teams,
professional learning, microaggression training, or home visits.
 Convening collaborative educator/administration teams to review TELL results and
make plans of action to address 1-2 key issues in the school.
SAMPLE BUDGET CATEGORIES
Supplies and Materials
Reference books and materials
Printing costs
Promotional materials
Speaker/Facilitator Costs
Honorarium
Meals
Personnel Costs
Substitute coverage
Travel
Member mileage
Trainer expenses
Facilities and Food
Rental fees
Meals/Snacks for trainings or meetings
Administration costs of grant not allowed. If you need additional help creating a budget, please
contact the Center for Great Public Schools or your local UniServ Consultant.
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Professional Practice Organizing
Grant Application
January 2016 - July 2016
APPLICATION DEADLINE FEBRUARY 29, 2016
Grant Contact
Name of Local
Position in Local
Home/Cell Phone
Email
# of Members in
Local
Grant Request
Amount
Signature
Association President/Chair
Date
I understand that my signature indicates that the local association will
assume responsibility for meeting all grant requirements and financial
responsibilities as stated on page 2 of this application packet.
Submit this form, with the other required elements (see page 2) to Rebecca Konefal,
OEA’s Educator Leadership Organizer in the Center for Great Public Schools.
Feel free to contact Rebecca with questions regarding the grant application.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 800.858.5505 x2126
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