An introduction to articles on making the most of educational funds presents a do-it-yourself inventory project in the form of a mystery game. The game is designed to help teachers create innovative projects and determine projected costs and possible revenue sources. (SM)

Presents strategies to help elementary teachers win grants for the classroom. The article includes information on grant sources, where to find out more about grants, and how to write winning grants. Examples of successful grant projects are provided, and announcement of a $500 Instructor grant competition is included. (SM)

Presents tips on how teachers can find and obtain technology grants from local, state, and federal sources and from foundations and corporations. Technology grants can help teachers stretch school budgets with a variety of alternative electronic teaching tools. The article offers 10 steps for successful grantwriting. (SM)

Collaborative grant conceptualization and writing gave depth to a school/university partnership that applied for and secured a grant to enhance, through technology, the environmental education program of a local elementary school. The proposal development process is described and critically analyzed. Lessons learned about collaborative planning…

This guide was developed to help counselors and teachers infuse career education into the elementary school curriculum in Missouri. The guide is organized in eight sections. The first section introduces the idea of career education, traces its history, and lists the Missouri core competencies and key skills related to vocational education. The…