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DigitalWorks Grant Information
DigitalWorks: Engaging the Common Core through Media Arts
Grant Abstract submitted to the U.S. Department of Education:
Grantee Name: Independent School District #625, Saint Paul Public Schools
Grantee Project Name: DigitalWorks: Engaging the Common Core through Media Arts
Funding Amount (Four year total): $1,209,026
Schools Served: Maxfield, Mississippi, Creative Arts and Humboldt Middle in Years 1-4
District Scaleout: Arts Integration professional development rolled out to all schools for grades 3-8Project Design:
Year 1 (Winter 2014) start with grades 4 & 6
Year 2 (2014-2015) add grades 5 & 7
Year 3 (2015-2016) add grades 3 & 8
Year 4 (2016-2017) scale out district wide
DigitalWorks Arts Integration Team:
- Jan Spencer de Gutiérrez, Director
- Susannah Harris - Elementary Lead, Arts Specialist
- Eric Swan - Secondary Lead, Arts Specialist
Evaluators:
- Dr. Marian Heinrichs, Manager of Program Evaluation
- Dr. Christa Treichel, External Evaluation Consultant, Cooperative Ventures
Lead Teacher Teams:
Teachers of grades 3-8 in Mississippi, Maxfield, Creative Arts and Humboldt Middle
Lead Teacher Team Roles
In collaboration with Arts the Integration Team, Lead Teachers:- Participate in Media Arts & technology PD
- Write curriculum and assessments
- Refine curriculum
- Implement project elements with students
- Support the Arts Integration Team during district-wide scale out (teach model lessons, serve as peer mentors)
For more information about the Arts Education Model Design and Dissemination Grants click here.