CONFERENCE GRANTS

The purpose of the Conference Grant is to support educators as they further their own professional development by attending a conference of their choice.

Teachers and teaching assistants employed in the CNYTC consortium are eligible to apply for a Conference Grant. Participants may receive one award per school year up to $200 to cover conference registration.

Grant applications are accepted from September 15th through June 15th and are awarded three times during the school year: October, February, and July.

Links to Conference Grant proposal:

1. Frequently Asked Questions
2. Application
3. Checklist
4. Narative
5. Rubric

Conference Grants Awarded

The Central New York Teaching Center has awarded Conference Grants to 13 area educators. 

 The purpose of this competitive grant is to support ongoing professional development.  Each recipient will receive up to $200 to attend an educational conference of his/her choice.  Grant winners will share information gained at the conference with their colleagues. 

 The CNYTC provides funding to public and non-public school educators who are part of the Central New York Teaching Center consortium.

  The following educators received grants:

Chittenango School District

Jenifer Kelly, Lake Street Elementary - Literacy Centers in Kindergarten to Strengthen Reading and Writing Skills, Syracuse, NY, March 20, 2008

Susan Cappello, Chittenango Middle School – 50 Ready-to-Use Writing Mini-Lessons, Syracuse, NY, February 28, 2008 

Kristin Tedford, Lake Street Elementary – SDE “Making Writing Happen”, Syracuse, NY, April 23, 2008

Dolores Storie, Chittenango Middle School - 50 Ready-to-Use Writing Mini-Lessons, Syracuse, NY, February 28, 2008 

Erica Martin, Chittenango High School – NYSCSS “With Liberty and Justice for All”, Buffalo, NY, April 2-5, 2008

 LaFayette School District

Teresa Hoy, C. Grant Grimshaw – Powerful Early Intervention Strategies for Struggling Readers, Syracuse, NY, March 11, 2008

Colleen Woodworth, C. Grant Grimshaw - Powerful Early Intervention Strategies for Struggling Readers, Syracuse, NY, March 11, 2008

 North Syracuse School District

Amy Stevens, Cicero Elementary – Supporting Language and Literacy across the Curriculum, Syracuse, NY, March 20, 2008

Mary Houghton, Cicero Elementary – Autism Spectrum Disorders, Syracuse, NY, April 29, 2008

Shannon Liechty, North Syracuse Jr. High School – NSTA 56^th National Conference on Science Education, Boston, MA, March 27-30, 2008

Joan Littlehale, Cicero Elementary – Supporting Language and Literacy across the Curriculum, Syracuse, NY, March 20, 2008

Larisa Restive, North Syracuse Jr. High School - NSTA 56^th National Conference on Science Education, Boston, MA, March 27-30, 2008

Shannon Vogt, North Syracuse Jr. High School - NSTA 56^th National Conference on Science Education, Boston, MA, March 27-30, 2008