Reimagining Professional Learning Grant
2019 – 2020 School Year
The Reimagining Professional Learning Grants support the work of schools committed to improving the quality and efficacy of professional learning for teachers in Delaware in order to increase opportunities and outcomes for our students. Reimagining professional learning is imperative. It will not happen overnight, but will start with the bold thinking of school leaders and be realized with longer-term efforts and the replication of successful practices seeded through this grant. Schools that are committed to this vision are encouraged to apply to receive a Reimagining Professional Learning Grant.
2019 - 2020 Grant Awardees by District
Grant Descriptions can be found here: Grant Descriptions for 2019-2020 Awardees
2019-2020 RPL Grant Criteria:
Educator professional learning opportunities are…
- Designed to strengthen standards aligned core instruction through increasing teacher capacity using new and evidence-based instructional practices to support all students and address inequities in student subgroups. i.e., students with disabilities, English Learners.
- Designed to ensure all students in all classrooms receive equitable access to high quality instructional materials and educators.
- The right to equitable educational opportunity is universal.
- The inalienable right to equitable educational opportunity includes the right to high expectations, higher-order pedagogies, and engaging curricula.
- Focused on curriculum specific experiences that strengthen standards-based instruction and building and solidifying systems/structures to support opportunities for multiple content areas to strengthen skillful use of instructional resources in classrooms.
Grant documents required during application process:
2019 – 2020 Reimagining Professional Learning Grant
Attachment A – Reimagining PL Grant State Subgrant Application Form
Attachment B – Reimagining PL Grant Action Plan
Attachment C – Reimagining PL Grant Rubric
Attachment D – Backmapping Model for Planning Professional Learning
Attachment E – Guskey Placemat
Attachment G – Reimagining PL Subgrant Evaluation Rubric
New documents will be provided for future grants.
Important dates during application process:
- Public Notice – January 16, 2019
- Live Question Forum Webinar – February 5, 2019 (recorded) – PDMS Course #27872; Section #50375. Live question forum webinar recording
- Intent to Apply (required) – March 7, 2019 (3:00pm)
- Administration of Standards Assessment Inventory (SAI). Window open March 18, 2019 to April 18, 2019
- Technical Assistance Session 1 – March 11, 2019, 9:00am – 12:00pm – Collette Resource Center – PDMS Course #27874; Section #50378
- Technical Assistance Session 2 – April 2, 2019, 12:30pm – 3:30pm – Collette Resource Center – PDMS Course #27874; Section #50379
- Deadline for Questions – April 18, 2019 (3:00pm)
- Response to Questions Posted by – April 25, 2019 (3:00pm)
- Deadline for Receipt of Proposals – May 3, 2019 (3:00pm)
- Estimated Notification of Award (pending revisions) – June 2019
New dates will be provided for future grants.
Questions and Suggestions:
If you have questions regarding the Reimagining Professional Learning Grant, please contact the grant team at reimaginingPL@doe.k12.de.us
If you have education-related questions or suggestions regarding Professional Learning in Delaware, please contact the Professional Learning workgroup at 302-735-4180 or visit the Staff Directory.
