http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationNews & Eventswww.mhjf.orgMary Kay Binderhttp://www.mhjf.orgWed, 19 Jun 2013 01:51:01 GMTNews & EventsThu, 16 May 2013 10:43:51 GMTPro Excellentia Spring 2013http://www.mhjf.org/pro-excellentia-spring-2013Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMTMary Kay BinderMary Kay BinderDownload PDF NewsletterProExSpring2013Final.pdf

]]>http://www.mhjf.org/pro-excellentia-spring-2013Annual Report 2012http://www.mhjf.org/annual-report-2012Mon, 08 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMTMary Kay BinderMary Kay BinderDownload PDF Newsletter MHJF_FINAL_ANNUAL_REPORT_2012_.pdf

]]>http://www.mhjf.org/annual-report-2012NEW Grants-to-Educators Applicationhttp://www.mhjf.org/new-grants-to-educators-applicationSun, 16 Dec 2012 06:00:00 GMTMary Kay BinderMary Kay Binder

 

In January, 2012, the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Board of Directors made the decision to support two new funding themes:

  •           Characteristics of Excellent Teaching
  •      Characteristics of Deep Learning

During the first six months of the year, the Distribution Committee, who reads and votes on all the Grants-to-Educators applications, noted not only that the Foundation received less requests but also felt that some teachers were having difficulty justifying project alignment to those themes.

As a result, a subcommittee was appointed to revise the Grants-to-Educators application. Hopefully, the new format that focuses on the characteristics of deep learning will help teachers to think about and study the following:

  1.  A project that supports deep learning.  How can the deep learning objectives, activities and  outcomes be clearly explained to the Committee?
  2.  The alignment to the Common Core.  What is the approach to using non-fiction reading  materials, developing students’ oral and written communication skills, and teaching students to examine and judge evidence?
  3.  The student excitement around classroom innovation, creativity and project-based learning.  How will the students benefit from the implementation of the project?

There are so many exciting projects that can be developed that enhance student learning – think about multidisciplinary learning, global awareness, science and mathematics applications, students as researchers, technology apps, hands-on learning, partnering with community organizations to solve problems, STEM activities, and environmental education.

Please do not hesitate to call Kathy Kooyman or William Hiller at the Foundation to discuss your project ideas (216) 589-5700. Those who are interested in applying for a grant should study the deep learning chart on the website, brainstorm ideas with colleagues, and complete the new form that can be completed on-line. The application cannot be submitted electronically. Once completed, please print nine copies. Mail the original and the nine copies to:             

                  Chairman, Distribution Committee

                  Martha Holden Jennings Foundation

                  The Halle Building

                  1228 Euclid Avenue, Suite 710

                  Cleveland, OH  44115

Thank you for being an educator who is committed to continued growth and excellence!

]]>http://www.mhjf.org/new-grants-to-educators-applicationMathematics Instituteshttp://www.mhjf.org/summer-institutes-2012Wed, 05 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMTMary Kay BinderMary Kay BinderThis past summer the Jennings Foundation sponsored Mathematics Institutes to re-energize Ohio’s mathematics teachers in grades 6-8 and 9-12. The separate sessions were filled with practical strategies teachers can incorporate immediately in their classrooms.  The curriculum for both sessions was presented by Jeff Wanko, Associate Dean, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Dr. Wanko is a former middle school mathematics teacher who taught grades 7-8 in the Kings Local School District near Cincinnati. He completed a doctorate at Michigan State University where he worked on the development of the Connected Mathematics Project -- a middle school curriculum. 

Each Institute attracted educators from across the state. The 2013 Institutes will take place on July 22-23 (grades 6-8) and July 29-30 (grades 9-12).

 


]]>http://www.mhjf.org/summer-institutes-2012Jennings Awards 2012http://www.mhjf.org/jennings-awardsWed, 05 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMTMary Kay BinderMary Kay BinderEach year, the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation recognizes and rewards a group of Ohio’s most effective educators by presenting four individuals with top educator awards. The honors are bestowed at the Foundation’s annual Educators Retreat. These professionals are admired by their colleagues, active in their communities, and have made long-standing achievements in their field. Candidates are nominated by their school administrators, or in the case of the outstanding superintendents, by their school boards, and submit an extensive application. They are selected by a panel of leading educators. The honorees receive cash awards to be used for educational projects of their choice.

The 2012 awardees are (l. to r.): Dr. Charles Keenan, Ohio Superintendent Outstanding Performance Award, Maple Heights City School District; Cara McPherson, George B. Chapman, Jr. Teacher Award for Excellence in Mathematics Education, Twinsburg High School; Michael Scanlon, Master Teacher Award, Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Middle School; and David Kaser, Arthur S. Holden Teacher Award for Excellence in Science Education, Barberton Middle School.

The Foundation sponsors the Educators Retreat each summer to give educational leaders throughout the state an opportunity to discuss critical issues in education today.


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