Big Picture Learning
For General Operating Support
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Amount$50,000
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Program
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Date Awarded7/20/2011
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Term12 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
We propose this general operating support grant to Big Picture Company, one of eight school networks that we consider exemplary models or "proof points" for Deeper Learning. They are active participants in the proof points network and are engaged in a number of projects that align with our deeper learning goals.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.bigpicture.org
Address
325 Public Street, Providence, RI, 02905, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for a pilot study of school site visits that exemplify deeper learning
Big Picture Learning creates innovative learning environments through design, research, and educator training. This grant would enable its principals to experiment with different ways to offer policymakers and business leaders site visits to Big Picture schools so they can see firsthand instructional designs and student practices that advance deeper learning. This project supports the Program’s strategic goal of giving policymakers experiences that make the case for deeper learning; moreover, it would test the possibility that, with some capacity building, school personnel could conduct site visits independently, rather than having them coordinated through a separate grantee, as in the past.
for identifying, cultivating, and showcasing exemplary schools to advance deeper learning
This is one of ten grants to members of the Deeper Learning Network to showcase exemplary schools, nurture the deeper learning movement, prepare for school site visits by decision makers, and integrate Common Core standards into their curricula.