[Ike] Grant Opportunity -- Deadline May 18

[Weinand, Stacey]

Please share with other faculty who might also be interested.  I think
Oklahoma has a good possibility of accessing more NSF monies through this
opportunity. - Stacey

The National Science Foundation is encouraging proposals for:

Pilot Local Systemic Change Projects

A Pilot LSC is intended to build a foundation for systemic reform.  In
particular, Pilot LSC's are expected to include substantial professional
development for participating teachers built around exemplary instructional
materials.

Pilot LSC's can be 2-3 years in length.  They must include at least 15
teachers, each receiving at least 200 hours of teacher professional
development over the life of the project.  The total budget request cannot
exceed $200,000.  

Deadline for preliminary proposal is May 18,2001.  Full proposals are due
September 10, 2001.  Preliminary proposals are limited to 6 pages.

For more information, the website is http://www.nsf.gov/search97cgi/vtopic
(scroll through to the pilot LSC)
You can also visit the NSF web site at http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/esie

For information about exemplary instructional materials, I think the
following web sites would be useful.

ARC Center (elementary)  1-800-772-6627 x 50;  arccenter at mail.comap.com
Show-Me Center (Middle School)  573-884-2099;  center at showme.missouri.edu
COMPASS Center (secondary) at 1-800-688-1829;  compass at ithaca.edu
K-12 Math Curriculum at 1-800-332-2429;  mcc at edc.org

If you plan to apply, please let me know.  If I can provide any assistance,
please let me know.

Stacey Weinand
Coordinator, Mathematics Preparation Initiative
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
500 Education Building
Oklahoma City, OK  73105
(405) 447-4103
sweinand at osrhe.edu