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21st Century Skills Initiative The 21st Century Skills Initiative is new for the 2007-2008 school year. The development of this new initiative is in direct response to DEF�s investment in bringing Dr. Bill Daggett, Founder and President of the The goal of our 21st Century Skills Initiative is to help our local schools implement best practices to better prepare students to meet the global, technological, and socio-economic demands of the 21st Century. DEF, business leaders, school officials and teachers are eager to act upon the advice of national education reform leaders and invest more resources of time, talent and money into positive change that will help better prepare local students for the demands of the 21st Century. DEF awards 21st Century Skills Grants in amounts up to $2000.00. First, download the Grant Application Guidelines for all the details. There are important steps you must take before submitting your on-line grant application. Grant applications can be submitted on-line via the DEF website at anytime (click on the link in the upper right corner of this page to access the on-line application). The Dare Education Foundation Grant Committee meets four times per year (September, December, March, June) to review grant applications and make awards. Grants cycles follow the academic year, are considered on a first-come, first-served basis, and are awarded based on merit and availability of funds. Applications should be submitted to the Dare Education Foundation in time for project completion within the academic year the application is submitted. Annually, DEF awards $1000.00 to every school for teacher training that directly targets the integration of 21st Century Skills. Best Practice Award Applications are sent to every principal on or before July 15 of the academic year they are to be awarded. |
-Student Literary Arts Magazine Made Possible Through DEF, September 2007 -Dr. Bill Daggett Addresses Dare County Business Leaders, Parents, School Officials and Teachers, September 2006 -Grant Application
-http://www.daggett.com |