PROJECT SUMMARIES

The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation is dedicated to providing the support necessary to help exceptional teachers create stimulating programs for their students. More than that, however, the Foundation hopes to inspire and motivate others to initiate new programs by sharing their knowledge and resources.

Below is a collection of success stories from teachers and educators. Complete overview packets for each grant project are available upon request by contacting the McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation. Please click on the individual titles to review summaries of the projects the Foundation is currently funding.

2010-2011 ACADEMIC
ENRICHMENT GRANTS

HOLISTIC APPROACH TO RESEARCH & WRITING
Santa Ana, California

SCIENCE FOR THE COMMUNITY
Bronx, New York

SEE MY SONG, HEAR MY VOICE
Westbrook, Maine

SOLAR POWER COMPUTER LAB
Riverdale, Georgia

2009-2010 ACADEMIC
ENRICHMENT GRANTS

FASCINATING FORENSICS
Bakersfield, California

THE GREENING OF A DESERT
Chicago, Illinois

WATER QUALITY:
A ROADMAP TO UNDERSTANDING
Natick, Massachusetts

ON-SITE/INSIGHT
Atlanta, Georgia

2008-2009 ACADEMIC
ENRICHMENT GRANTS

SOMETHING GOOD THIS WAY COMES
Richmond, California

MANUAL HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY MAGAZINE Denver, Colorado

OUR RIVER, OUR COMMUNITY
Holyoke, Massachusetts

COMMON GROUND: FINDING OUR HISTORY
Laurens, South Carolina

COMMUNITY MAPPING PROJECT
Los Angeles, California

ON-SITE/INSIGHT
Atlanta, Georgia

2010-2011 TEACHER
DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Burlington, Washington

iPAD DEVELOPMENT
Hemet, California

PROJECT GO!
Portland, Oregon

TEACHERS AS WRITING MENTORS
Indianapolis, Indiana

2009-2010 TEACHER
DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

MASTERPIECE OF LEARNING
Atlanta, Georgia

VALUING PLACE: AN INTEGRATED CURRICULAR STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF HUMAN ACTIVITY ON THE AMERICAN WEST
Salt Lake City, Utah

2008-2009 TEACHER
DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

THE MONTANA WRITING PROJECT IMPLEMENTS "INDIAN EDUCATION FOR ALL"
Missoula, Montana

COOPER ELEMENTARY BUDDY PROGRAM
Seattle, Washington

INTERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM AND TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
Watsonville, California

STUDENT INQUIRY AND LESSON STUDY IN THE SCIENCES AT EAST MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
Sandia Park, New Mexico