PURPOSE:  To recognize, promote, and strengthen Louisiana's foreign language teachers and their profession.
AVAILABLE GRANTS:  Two grants of up to $500 each will be offered.
ELIGIBILITY:  Applicants may be foreign language teachers at any level at a Louisiana public or private institution.  ONLY ONE application per teacher may be submitted.  Applicants must be members of LFLTA.
PURPOSE OF GRANTS:  To inspire teachers to find new and creative ways to challenge, stimulate, and encourage learning in the foreign language classroom.
REVIEW PROCESS:  Applications are anonymous.  Information about the teacher and the school is only permitted on the application cover sheet.  Winning grant proposals will demonstrate creativity in meeting a specific curriculum challenge, a direct learning benefit for students and the promotion of academic excellence.
FOLLOW-UP EVALUATION:  Those receiving grants will be sent an evaluation questionnaire to provide feedback to LFLTA on improving future mini-grant programs.
DEADLINE:  The deadline for submission of a grant proposal is December 6, 2008.  Mini-grants will be awarded at the LFLTA conference  February 27 and 28, 2009.  Winners need to be present or send a representative to receive their awards. Recipients should plan to present results at the conference in 2010.
APPLICATION COVER LETTER (SEND ONLY ONE COPY)

Teacher's Name______________________________________________________________

Title of Project _______________________________________________________________

Home Address________________________________________________________________

Home Phone__________________________________________________________________

School Name__________________________________________________________________

School Address________________________________________________________________

School Phone _________________________________________________________________

E-mail Address ________________________________________________________________
    (This is how you will be notified that we have received your proposal.)

Application Deadline is December 6, 2008

APPLICATION

A typed application is required.
Please use only the allotted space for answers.
For the sake of objectivity, please do not include your name or the name of your school.  Submit THREE copies of your proposal.

Project Title______________________________________________________________

Grade level of the students:_____________________________Number of students to be served:_________________

1.  Description and goals.   Write a brief description of your project.  What are the goals of your project?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2.  Needs assessment.  What need, problem or opportunity does this project address?  How will the project meet the need identified?  How will this project benefit your students?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3.  Project design.  Describe the activities you wish to undertake.  Include:  how the materials will be used, when the activities will take place, who will do what.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.  Evaluation.  How will you measure the effectiveness of your grant?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

5.  Project budget.  Total grant request.  Provide an itemized list of materials required for your project and their estimated costs.  If your project requires more than the $500 grant allocation, state how you will secure additional funding.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Mail completed applications by December 6, 2008 to:

       
María Blanca Wortham, President
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Department of Foreign Languages
Monroe, LA.  71209
wortham@ulm.edu 

Link to:  LFLTAm Homepage