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Joseph O’Loughlin K-12 Grant
Background:
Joseph (Joe) O’Loughlin was very supportive of Judith O'Loughlin, a strong supporter and past Board member. 


Application Process:
This special grant award focuses on creating a study group for four to five K-12 teachers per year. The goal is to help K-12 teachers to work with their ELL students who have had interrupted education and therefore gaps in their learning.  This applies to refugees and also now to distance learning.  The study group looks at various techniques to use in the classroom with remote learning applications.
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i. Teachers who are interested complete an expression of interest form. Go to: 
Joseph O'Loughlin K-12 Grant for 2022
  
ii.The EOI is due by May 15.  The responses will be reviewed by June 30.
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iii.The selection committee hopes to choose 3-4 teachers to participate each year.

Participants will receive/do:
  • Selected participants sign an agreement for the applicable year.
 
  • Participants receive a copy of Students with Interrupted Formal Education by Brenda Custodio and Judith O’Loughlin for reading and study group meetings
 
  • Participants receive a copy of Oxford Picture Dictionary for the Content Areas Academic Language Accelerator (Oxford Picture Dictionary for the Content Areas 2e) 2nd Edition
 
iv.Format:
  • Four online meetings per year for reading and discussion in a collaborative mentoring study group format with author Judith O’Loughlin. 
  • Study group participants read from the texts and prepare for discussion;
  • Each participant creates an application project to implement in their own educational setting (using Google Meet) 
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v. Grant award covers two textbooks (approx. $100), CATESOL Annual Conference registration fee (approx. $100), and any additional available funds for travel (up to a total of $400) paid by the Foundation fund. 

vi.Participants will receive help from Judith with writing their proposal for the annual CATESOL conference and help with preparing their panel/poster session presentation. They will put together a Padlet about themselves for the conference program. . 

vii.Participants present on how they used the book in instruction in their settings.  They could compromise a panel – one presentation – featured, depends on the conference program chairs, but CEF can recommend.
 
viii.Travel money to attend the annual CATESOL Conference


Total Grant Award of up $400 per participant per year to cover the books and conference attendance. 

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CATESOL Education Foundation is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions to the CATESOL Education Foundation are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Our tax identification number is 20-8464092.
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The CATESOL Education Foundation does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military or language orientation status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to board members, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services and awards. We are committed to providing an equitable, inclusive, welcoming environment for all members of our volunteers, vendors, and clients.


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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Short History
    • Board of Directors 2021-2022
    • Strategic Plan
  • Grants
    • Diversity Equity Inclusion Grant
    • Joseph O’Loughlin K-12 Grant
    • RAF Grant
  • Memorial Giving
    • Carol Bander
    • Stephen Sloan
    • Gail Weinstein
    • Gordon Johnson
  • Awards
    • Award Recipients 2021
    • CATESOL Conference Stipend
  • Donate
    • General Fund >
      • CATESOL Conference Support
    • Projects >
      • Amazon Smile
      • Testimonials
    • CATESOL Journal Support
  • In Memoriam
    • Gail Simons
    • Gail Weinstein
    • Lynne Diaz-Rico
    • Stephen Sloan Memorial
    • Sumako Kimuzuka
    • Tippy Schwabe
  • Sponsorships
    • Sponsor Inquiry