Advanced Training Grants
For the past eight years, FCEF Advanced Training Grants have provided professional development and conference attendance for teachers/staff in the following areas: IB, MYP, PYP, Special Populations, and Technical Integration. In 2023-24, we distributed more than $54,000 to grant applicants across the district.
"Advanced Training Grants allow our staff to explore new ways of thinking and new approaches to learning. These innovative, creative professional development opportunities ignite a spark in our teachers, which they bring back and share with the FCCPS community," says Julie Macrina, FCCPS Director of Curriculum and Instruction.
For example, FCEF helped send 12 math teachers to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) conference in Washington, D.C., in the fall of 2023. "It's really fun to see the teachers trying new things that they learned in their classrooms with students and sharing that learning with their colleagues," says Jen Fessenden, Pk-12 Mathematics Coordinator.
"Advanced Training Grants allow our staff to explore new ways of thinking and new approaches to learning. These innovative, creative professional development opportunities ignite a spark in our teachers, which they bring back and share with the FCCPS community," says Julie Macrina, FCCPS Director of Curriculum and Instruction.
For example, FCEF helped send 12 math teachers to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) conference in Washington, D.C., in the fall of 2023. "It's really fun to see the teachers trying new things that they learned in their classrooms with students and sharing that learning with their colleagues," says Jen Fessenden, Pk-12 Mathematics Coordinator.
FCEF Funds Staff Readiness
Our training grants are coordinated with FCCPS' professional development funds. Applications for future grants are accepted from August to October.
- FCEF Teacher of the Year Award - $1,500 awarded—applications due each January
- Advanced Teacher Training - $30,000+ in training opportunities for FCCPS staff
- Nancy & Steve Sprague Teacher Leadership Fund - professional development services, staff T-shirts for FCCPS Convocation
- Beginning Teacher Induction - teacher welcome luncheon
- Teacher Appreciation Week - support staff appreciation at all schools
- Annual CIRT - (Curriculum, Instructional, Resource Trainers) professional development and luncheon
- Summer Spark Grant - $5,000 grant for one educator to go on a summer excursion to gain fresh perspectives and insights
Our training grants are coordinated with FCCPS' professional development funds. Applications for future grants are accepted from August to October.
Previous Advanced Training Grants and Awards
To see past award winners and grants, please click here.