AL Leadership Discovery Program Application 2023

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One8 Applied Learning Leadership Discovery Program

The Discovery Program will allow school leadership teams to explore strong Applied Learning practices and reflect on opportunities to bring these practices back to their own schools. The program is centered around a set of energizing and thought-provoking school visits. These school visits will be dually focused -- designed to spur new thinking as well as provide immediately implementable strategies to improve your own Applied Learning programs. Leaders should expect to spend three days out of their school buildings over the course of the 2023-24 school year, including one overnight out-of-state school visit.

The One8 Foundation will provide a travel stipend to cover the costs associated with program participation.

Eligibility: Teams from public middle and high schools that have active PBLWorks, OpenSciEd, and/or Project Lead The Way programs in the 2023-2024 school year are eligible to apply. Schools already engaged in the Applied Learning Leadership Institute are not eligible.

Application Instructions

Please review the program overview document – reach out to Sissela Tucker (stucker@one8.org) with any questions!

Complete one application per school.

Submit the application online by October 20, 2023

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Important Dates

September 6, 2023
Application Opens

September 26, 2023
Virtual Program Information Session (register here)

October 20, 2023
Application Due

October 27, 2023
Selection Notification

December 6, 2023
Virtual Program Kickoff

January - February, 2024 (exact dates TBD)
2 local school visits (1 full day each month)

March 2024 (exact dates TBD)
1 out-of-state school visit (1 full day including overnight stay)

High-level Expectations for Participants

✓ A strong commitment to the goal of expanding applied learning for all students, including within core courses

✓ Successful, current implementation of OpenSciEd, PBLWorks, or Project Lead The Way program(s), with a desire to expand the instructional practices seen in these programs

✓ Attendance at all Discovery Program events by a consistent 3-person leadership team

✓ Completion of all pre-work, reflections, and feedback forms

✓ Willingness to share learnings, success, and failures for the benefit of the community

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One8 Applied Learning Leadership Discovery Program

School/District

District

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School

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Primary Contact

First Name

Last Name

Title/Role

Email Address

Phone Number

Financial Contact

Note: The financial contact will be responsible for providing all payment information needed to issue the grant payment and coordination to ensure payment is received and directed appropriately.

First Name

Last Name

Title/Role

Email Address

Phone Number

Name of the Entity to which grant funds should be paid (e.g., ABC Public Schools, City of ABC, etc.)

How would you define the instructional goals and priorities that have been outlined for the school for the 2023-24 school year? (Maximum length of 500 words)

Please describe the current state of applied learning at your school. Where do strong applied learning practices and programs exist and where are there opportunities for growth? (Maximum length of 500 words)

Team Members

Please list the 3 individuals who would participate in the Applied Learning Leadership Discovery Program.
Note: Required members include the Building Principal, a PLTW/OpenSciEd/PBLWorks champion, and one other team member of your choosing. Beyond the Principal and PLTW/OpenSciEd/PBLWorks champion, your third team members should be a member of the school leadership team.

Building Principal

First Name

Last Name

Title/Role

Email Address

Phone Number

BRIEF BIO OF TEAM MEMBER. PLEASE INCLUDE THEIR CURRENT ROLE, HOW LONG HAVE THEY BEEN IN THE BUILDING, AND TEACHING CASELOAD (IF ANY).

PLTW/OpenSciEd/PBLWorks Champion

First Name

Last Name

Title/Role

Email Address

Phone Number

brief bio of team member. please include their current role, how long have they been in the building, and teaching caseload (if any).

Additional Team Member

First Name

Last Name

Title/Role

Email Address

Phone Number

BRIEF BIO OF TEAM MEMBER. PLEASE INCLUDE THEIR CURRENT ROLE, HOW LONG HAVE THEY BEEN IN THE BUILDING, AND TEACHING CASELOAD (IF ANY).

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One8 Applied Learning Leadership Discovery Program

What do you believe is the best example of applied learning at your school currently and why? (maximum length of 500 words)

How do you believe that the Discovery Program can help support the applied learning goals for your school? What would your team most want to get out of participation in the program? (Maximum length of 500 words)

How would the school team plan to take information and experiences from the school visits back to the larger school leadership team and community? (Maximum length of 500 words)

If selected, schools must send a consistent team to all Discovery program activities (approximately 3 days out of the building over the course of the year). Please explain how school structures are in place to allow for this. (maximum length of 200 words)

Please confirm that all the team participants listed in this application have been notified about the time commitment of the discovery program and confirmed they will be able to fully participate.

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Is there anything else you would like to highlight for us as we review program applications? (Maximum length of 500 words)

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