Directions
Eligibility: This contest is for school leaders in Connecticut who can creatively communicate with parents about their schools’ new Common Core aligned curricula.
Prizes: Earn an unrestricted $1,000 grant to increase innovation, and be highlighted for your success on CCER’s blog and/or website.
Deadline: May 30, 2014.
Entering is as Easy as 1, 2, 3:
- Create a plan for creative communications with parents about Common Core;
- Fill out this Form; and
- Email the completed form and documentation of your efforts to [email protected].
Some Suggested Forms of Documentation:
- Common Core communications to parents (including flyers/emails)
- Facebook/Twitter pages
- Videos/photos of an event
- Media coverage
- Evidence that parents have been impacted by your communications campaign
- Other! Creativity is encouraged!
Resources
The following resources may be useful to you. However, their use for the purposes of this contest is optional.
Help yourself to whatever is useful!
- State Department of Education
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
- America Achieves
- Some Graphics and Infographics
