NewSchools Venture Fund
For The Teaching Channel To Develop And Distribute High-quality Teaching Techniques And Tools
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Amount$100,000
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Program
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Date Awarded3/23/2011
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Term12.0 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
This proposed grant would help launch the Teaching Channel (a project of New Schools Venture Fund) as a nonprofit multimedia venture. Its mission is to elevate public perception of the teaching profession by showcasing exceptional educators; enhance classroom practice by giving teachers easy access to high-quality, practical techniques and tools; and encourage self-reflection and practice-sharing among teachers by capturing authentic classroom images of their peers improving their craft. Teaching Channel aims to reach the nation's 3 million K-12 educators, as well as the general public, through both popular television programming and a library of videos and related instructional resources to support new and seasoned teachers. Our funding would help ensure that the Teaching Channel showcases teaching that supports deeper learning outcomes. The Gates Foundation is contributing $3.5 million to this project.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.newschools.org
Address
1616 Franklin St. 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA, 94602, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for sponsorship of the 25th anniversary celebration
New Schools Venture Fund has, since 1998, provided support for innovative education ventures, including investments in innovative public schools, diverse leaders, and education technology. This grant supports their 25th anniversary celebration. (Strategy: K-12 Teaching and Learning)
for the design of an open formative assessment platform
New Schools Venture Fund is a national nonprofit philanthropic venture that seeks to transform public education. In 2008, the Fund launched the Academic Systems Initiative to increase the effectiveness of teachers and instructional leaders by developing a new generation of high-quality "academic systems" encompassing technology, content, and service. These tools will enable teachers and schools to use student data to target each child’s educational experience. They also will enable this kind of instruction to be managed and developed at scale. This tie-off grant would support the completion of a business and operating plan for an Open Item Assessment Bank platform, which will provide scalable formative assessments to evaluate and promote deeper learning.
