The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation is dedicated to providing the support necessary to help exceptional teachers create stimulating programs for their students. More than that, however, the Foundation hopes to inspire and motivate others to initiate new programs by sharing their knowledge and resources.
Below is a collection of success stories from teachers and educators. Complete overview packets for each grant project are available upon request by contacting the McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation. Please click on the individual titles to review summaries of the projects the Foundation is currently funding.
2023 – 2024
Academic Enrichment Grants
- A Fisheye’s View of the Universe – San Antonio, TX
- Curriculum Subscription for Computer Science Education – Booneville, AR
- Economics Wildlife Rehabilitation Project – Poughkeepsie, NY
- Lego Days in Math Class – Bradford, ME
- PAWS for Empowerment – Caldwell, ID
- The Power of Place: Working for Justice in Rural Mississippi – Urbana, IL
Teacher Development Grants
- Educate the Facilitator – Bronx, NY
- Early Childhood Teachers Inquiry Group – Houston, TX
- CodeCraft: Empowering Teachers with Game and Web Development Skills – Tyrone, GA
- Capstone Expansion: The Change We Want to See in the World – Stone Ridge, NY
2022 – 2023
Academic Enrichment Grants
- The Rural Library Traveling Exhibit Project – Saint Cloud, MN
- Putting the E in STEM: Underwater Robotics – Lomita, CA
- African Music for a Culturally Responsive Classroom – Omaha, NE
- The Freedom Project – Baltimore, MD
- The Polar Bear Press Broadcast Journalism Program – Austin, TX
Teacher Development Grants
- Supporting Culturally Responsive Practices through Indian Education for All, Multilingual Learner Instruction, and Technology Integration – Billings, MT
- Speak Up Whitfield: Building A Podcasting Community – Dalton, GA
- From Paper to Practice: Creating Safe Spaces in Tanzania’s Classrooms – Ilboru, Arusha
- Native American Education – Moorpark, CA
- NOW and Always the Environment – Ontario, WI
2021 – 2022
Academic Enrichment Grants
- STEAM Camp, Book Clubs and Families at HeART – Great Falls, MT
- Aire Libre at the TERRA Garden – San Jose, CA
Teacher Development Grants
- Curriculum Development for Culturally Responsive STEM Teachers – Danbury, CT
- Opening Doors: Arts Integration at Hamilton Elementary – LaCrosse, WI
- The Baltimore Story: Teaching Racial Justice – Gwynn Oak, MD
2020 – 2021
Academic Enrichment Grants
- Children With Incarcerated Parents Wellness Program– Oxford , MS
- Where The Light Travels – San Diego, CA
- AMS Campus Sustainability Project – Glendale, AZ
- STEAM Powered Community – San Bernardino, CA
Teacher Development Grants
- The Black Excellence Project: Publishing Program For Young Authors – Baltimore, MD
- Brave Space To Talk About Race– Milwaukee, WI
- Inside Out: Linking Experiential Learning Within Classroom Science To The Real World – DeKalb, TX
2019 – 2020
Academic Enrichment Grants
- Sierra Nevada Sub-Alpine Wetland Student Designed Research Project – Fair Oaks, CA
- Martin Luther King Towers Chess Club – Bronx, NY
- Education Trunks – Oklahoma City, OK
- The Best of Buena Vista – Buena Vista, VA
- ASO Sympatico – Alexandria, VA
Teacher Development Grants
- Racial Justice Summit – Madison, WI
- Environmental Science Pathway – Plantation, FL
- Flex Program Teacher Development – Tacoma, WA
- Creating a Critical Professional Development Space at TechBoston Academy for Anti-Racist Transformation – Boston, MA
2018 – 2019
Academic Enrichment Grants
- Global Learning Experiences Take Students to New Heights – Vernon, CT
- Inaadiziwin – Minneapolis, MN
- Sensory Friendly Classroom – Fabius, NY
- Gecko Newcast – Austin, TX
- Cavity Nester Citizen Science Study – Salt Lake City, UT
Teacher Development Grants
- Pleasant Avenue Critical Friends Group – Niskayuna, NY
- Developing a Bilingual, Culturally-Relevant Writers’ Workshop in the Elementary Grades – Austin, TX
- Joining in the Present to Build an Equitable Shared Future – New York, NY
2017-2018
Academic Enrichment Grants
- Quest – St. Louis, Missouri
- Playmaking – Los Angeles, California
- No Benchwarmers Allowed – New Palestine, Indiana
- Freeze Frame Legends – Mandan, North Dakota
Teacher Development Grants
- Growing to Scale: Theatrical Journeys – Washington, DC
- Design Thinking in Middle School – San Pedro, California
- Academic Literacy Institute (ALI) – Bozeman, Montana
2016-2017
Academic Enrichment Grants
- A New Vision: Using Google Cardboard to Promote Experiential Learning — Brighton, MA
- Cigar Box Guitar Odyssey — Gautier, MS
- 3D Augmented Reality Sandbox — Athens, PA
- Ronan Student Nursing Partnership — Ronan, MT
Teacher Development Grants
- Full STEAM Ahead — Sumter, NC
- Math and Maritime Place-Based Learning – M2PBL —Port Townsend, WA
- Collaborative Dialogues and Interventions – Understanding Middle-Grades Student Disengagement —Forest Park, IL
2015-2016
Academic Enrichment
- Aquaponics: Growing our own Food Sustainably — Chicago, IL
- Art History Enrichment Club (AHEC) — Pflugerville, TX
- Beaver Creek Stream Channel Study & Restoration Project — Portland, OR
- Summer Program — Wilmington, DE
- Village Science Project — San Diego, CA
Teacher Development Grants
- Collaborative Integrated Learning — Alameda, CA
- Waltham Integration Network: Connecting Teachers to Investigate and Improve Digital Learning Across Contexts — Waltham, MA
2014-2015
Academic Enrichment Grants
- Theatrical Journeys Project — Washington, DC
- STARS (South Texas Astronomical Research for Students) — George West, TX
- App Development and 3D Printing for At-Risk Youth — Portland, OR
- Future 2000 Common Core — Chapman, KS
Teacher Development Grants
- Cultivating Culturally Responsive Teachers — Derby, KS
- Teaching for Social Justice — New York, NY
- Creating a Collaborative Co-Teaching Culture — Chicago, IL
2013-2014
Academic Enrichment Grants
- ESD: Sustainable Education Through International Understanding — Orem, UT
- Mariachi Cascabel Youth Organization — Tucson, AZ
Teacher Development Grants
- The Workshop Model: Building Students’ Self Esteem and Ability to Think Mathematically — Ft. Collins, CO
- Project RENEW — Manhattan, KS
2012-2013
Academic Enrichment Grants
- Microfinance in Action: A Guide for Teenagers — Memphis, TN
- A Shakespearean Experience — Mayer, AZ
- Literacy Enrichment Assistance Dogs (LEAD) — Oak Ridge, NJ
- Pay it Forward — Salt Lake, UT
- Center for Family and Community Outreach (CFCO) — Evansville, IN
Teacher Development Grant s
- Collaborative Planning for Project-Based Learning (CPP) — San Francisco, CA
- Lesson Study — Liverpool, NY
2011-2012
Academic Enrichment Grants
- The Bronx Great Debaters! – New York, New York
- Transportation for Science – Portland, Oregon
- Community Action Video Project – Bronx, New York
- Digital Art After School Studio – Memphis, Tennessee
- Boom! Magazine – Denver, Colorado
Teacher Development Grants
- Opening Classrooms to Close the Knowledge Gap – New York, New York
- Growing Teachers for Life – Hawthorne, California
- Science Focused Interdisciplinary Integration – Stockton, California
2010-2011
Academic Enrichment Grants
- Holistic Approach to Research & Writing – Santa Ana, California
- Science for the Community – Bronx, New York
- See My Song, Hear My Voice – Westbrook, Maine
- Solar Power Computer Lab – Riverdale, Georgia
Teacher Development Grants
- Improving the Quality of Teaching and Learning – Burlington, Washington
- iPad Development – Hemet, California
- Project Go! – Portland, Oregon
- Teachers as Writing Mentors – Indianapolis, Indiana
2009-2010
Academic Enrichment Grants
- Fascinating Forensics – Bakersfield, California
- The Greening of a Desert – Chicago, Illinois
- Water Quality: A Roadmap to Understanding – Natick, Massachusetts
- On-Site/Insight – Atlanta, Georgia
Teacher Development Grants
- Masterpiece of Learning – Atlanta, Georgia
- Valuing Place: An Integrated Curricular Study of the Impact of Human Activity on the American West – Salt Lake City, Utah
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