Group Member Names: Proposal: School Improvement Project Good news! W.H Ford has recently been approved for a $1000 grant to complete a school improvement project. Our class has been selected to come up with 5 proposals for 5 different ideas on how to best use this new found money. Your group is tasked with completing a written proposal for your chosen idea, and then presenting the idea to the class to convince them that yours is the right way to spend the grant money. Proposal Details: Each group must complete a one page proposal for their idea. These proposals should include: ● A title that states your idea ● An introduction that outlines what current issue can be solved by choosing your idea ● At least 3 key benefits of your idea. (How does this make the most difference for students or staff? Is it going to improve students’ lives and their ability to learn? Will it be beneficial to teaching and learning in specific subject areas?) ● A short conclusion ● Any necessary pictures or diagrams, should they help demonstrate your idea. ● Proposal is typed in 12 point font, single spaced, and shared with Mr. Scherr on presentation day (only one group member has to do this). ● patrick.scherr.intern@rbe.sk.ca Presentation Details Each group will present their idea to the class. ● Presentations will be 2-3 minutes ● Not all group members are required to speak, but all group members should be present and engaged in the presentation ● Group should take any questions the audience might have. Ideas for Proposals (From Our Brainstorming on September 16) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● New Playground Equipment for Senior Side Water Bottle filling station (Fountain upgrade) Community Garden project New Science Lab Equipment Upgrade Food Science/Home Ec. Lab Breakfast Club School Supplies for Students MR. SCHERR NEEDS TO APPROVE YOUR IDEA BEFORE YOU BEGIN WORK ON IT 4 3 2 1 Proposal: What problem does it solve? Proposal begins with full paragraph stating a current issue that can be resolved by considering this idea, and why this idea is the most effective way to do so. Proposal begins with a short paragraph stating a current issue that can be resolved by considering this idea, and why it would be effective. Proposal begins by stating an issue that can be resolved by considering this idea, but lack depth as to why it would be effective. Proposal states no clear issue that can be resolved. Proposal: Stating the Benefits Written proposal states at least 3 benefits for the idea, and discusses why these outweigh any issues in paragraph form. Written proposal states at 2 benefits for the idea, and discusses why these outweigh any issues in paragraph form. Written proposal states 1-2 benefits for the idea, but more detail is needed in discussion about why these are benefits. Written proposal includes 1 or 0 benefits and written as only sentences and not discussed in detail. Presentation Group members are engaged and “present”. Presentation sums up the points of the proposal. Additionally, group members are respectful during other presentations. Group members are mostly engaged and “present”. Presentation is either slightly short or slightly long, but still sums up the main points. Group is mostly respectful during other presentations. Only the members speaking seem engaged in presentation. It is too brief in its description of its main points. There are 1-2 disruptions by group members during other presentations. Pres. is poorly planned and group members are not organized in speaking. The presentation doesn’t get ideas across. There are multiple disruptions by group during other presentations. Grammar, Spelling, Neatness Proposal is neat, roughly 1 page, single spaced, 12 point font. It makes cohesive sense. Minimal spelling and grammar errors Proposal is neat, but less than a page. Single spaced, 12 point font. It is relatively cohesive and contains and few spelling and grammar errors Proposal is half page, single spaced, 12 point font. It lacks a flow to the writing. There are multiple spelling or grammar errors. Proposal does not meet previous requirements, is not completed with paragraphs and has many spelling and grammatical errors.
