Train the Trainer Grant Program

We are looking for 20 children’s people who would like participate in a new grant program from the Vermont Center for the Book. What’s the BIG Idea?(tm) is a program created by Mother Goose Programs(tm) with funding provided by the National Science Foundation. This program provides professional development and materials to help librarians incorporate math and science into their programming and resources for young children ages 4-7 and their families.

If you can fulfill the following requirements we would love to have you join us in Pittsburgh on April 17. Lunch will be provided, Transportation costs will be reimbursed and if you live more than 100 miles from the closest site. A hotel room will be reimbursed for the night before, as well.

Requirements of the grant:

Attend the training listed above. They will begin at 9:30 and finish at 3:30.

Be willing to include math and science concepts/activities in your preschool programming.

Use the material you will be given in at least eight programs between May 1 and September 15. They can be story times, outreach visits, etc. Any program you do that involves even one small activity/book would count. Not all of the programs need to be led by staff; the training will show an activity you can put out for parents and children to do together. Many of the activities and books tie in very well to the summer reading theme.

Be willing to conduct at least two 2-3 hour trainings for other librarians and/or early childhood practitioners in your area by December 2009.

Complete evaluation forms sent to you from the program evaluators in a timely fashion. Provide access to a program should the evaluators wish to visit and observe a program. They will be randomly selecting programs to visit to see how the training provided by the state trainers was used. We are one of seven states who got the grant.

In return you will get:

Hands-on training on how to implement the program and share the information with others.
Technical assistance from the trainers.
Receive over $500 of materials for your library.

If you are interested please email me and be sure to include the name of your library, your name, phone number, email address by April 1. Please indicate the date and location of training.

Susan

Susan Pannebaker | Acting Director
Bureau of Library Development
Office of Commonwealth Libraries
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market St. | Harrisburg, PA 17126-1745
spannebake@state.pa.us | www.pde.state.pa.us