18 Darien Teachers Win $13K in Grants for Individual Professional Development

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Darien Advocates for the Education of the Gifted has awarded Barbara Harrington Grants to 18 Darien teachers.

Here’s a memo from Susie Da Silva, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, which was to be presented to the Darien Board of Education Tuesday evening at the board’s meeting:

Darien Advocates for the Education of the Gifted (DAEG) has announced the award of 18 grants to Darien teachers totaling $13,219 for advanced studies, workshops, conferences and curriculum development.

Thanks to the generosity of DAEG members and the Darien community, we are pleased to provide funding to enthusiastic teachers whose applications fit our criteria of further development of their teaching skills and bringing that knowledge back to the classroom, ultimately benefiting Darien students.

The applications for this year reflect both independent study and collaborative efforts of Darien faculty as they pursue their interests and identify areas where they would like to gain more knowledge.

Grants have been awarded this year to five high school teachers, four middle school teachers, and nine elementary teachers. Details about each of the grants can be found below.

The Barbara Harrington Fund was established in 1984 by DAEG in honor of Barbara Harrington, founder of Darien’s IDEA Program for gifted students.

Open to all teachers in the Darien Public Schools, the Barbara Harrington Fund offers teachers the opportunity to take courses that enrich their ability to deliver their curriculum.

The grants are funded by contributions of members of the Darien Advocates for Education of the Gifted and other donors. Grant applications are processed by a committee of DAEG members along with central office and school administrators from all levels.

Summary of 2016 Barbara Harrington Grant

Name — School — Topic — Amount

  • Dorine Bosler — DHS — Fine Tuned Wheel Class on advanced ceramic techniques — $565
  • Michelle Currier— DHS — Mold Making and Slip Casting Course — $550
  • Kathleen Gilbert— DHS — “Mindfulness, Radical Acceptance and Willingness: Integrating DBT Skills into Clinical Practice” — $599
  • Tracey Owens— DHS — Taft Educational Center Workshop on Multivariable Calculus — $950
  • Lorraine Westervelt— DHS — AP Computer Science Principles Workshop — $950
  • Jenny Lona — MMS — Tour fees for day tours in Mexico City and Puebla city; tours revolve around the Mesoamerican history — $214
  • Jacqueline Luginbuhl— MMS — 2-Day Google for Educators Bootcamp— $398
  • Rebecca Stern MMS 1-week course “Pixel to Line: A Conversation” at the Women’s Studio Workshop Summer Art Institute — $875
  • Lindsay Wrinn — MMS — Modernism and Scottish Literature course at the Scottish Universities International Summer School — $300
  • Jackie Heyde — Hindley —ISTE 3-day Conference in Denver— $650
  • Erin Brown — Holmes — Orton-Gillingham Reading Training— $1,550
  • Cindy Pasiakos — Holmes — Teachers College Institute for Writing— $825
  • Kelly Soisson — Holmes — Responsive Classroom II 4-day workshop — $729
  • Dawn Taranto — Holmes — Teachers College Institute for Writing — $825
  • James Allen — Ox Ridge — 1 week of intensive percussion lessons with a professional percussionist, Shane Shanhan — $1,000
  • Jessica Castagnetti — Tokeneke — Teachers College Institute for Writing— $825
  • Kate Llewelyn — Tokeneke — Wilson Level 1 Reading Certification— $589
  • Russ Caruso — TBD — Teachers College Institute for Writing — $825

TOTAL $13,219

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