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**Standard 10** **Teachers are connected with other teachers and the community.** The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support pupil learning and well being and acts with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner. Evidence 1:EDT655-Grant Assignment I believe the use of community resources is essential for education today. Within our school we have a very good S.T.E.P program that brings older community members into the school to work with all of the kids in a wide variety of lessons and activites. This is a great way to keep the community connected to the school and also it allows students to see the wealth of knowledge these people can bring to the table. Secondly, our P.A.C is an excellent resource that has a wide variety of people willing to help out at any time. These people are always willing to help out in any way possible or find someone who will help in the community. These are great relationships that all reinforce the community bond all schools should have. This grant will only reinforce the relationship the school has with these community groups and show the importance that the school and community have in the life of children and shaping their future.. Writing an educational grant that gives students the opportunity to learn through the use of technology is a learning tool that can improve students’ education and teach them to become lifelong learners with 21st century skills. Using technology in your classroom is a great way to provide additional learning opportunities and activities from concepts being learned in the classroom to the student.
 * Rationale 1:**For this assignment, I worked with a group of colleagues on a grant project for the course EDT655 Developing Grant Proposals Integrating Technology. The assignment involved working as a group to write a grant proposal for technology to be used in our classrooms. In order to write and complete the grant project, we needed to work together in a fair and ethical manner. Throughout this process, I improved my relationship with others, and how to work effectively as a group to complete a task. KSD: **10.K.2 The teacher understands how factors in the students’ environment outside of school (e.g. family circumstances, community environments, health, and economic conditions) may influence students’ lives and learning.** As we developed our grant there were some very good discussions the digital divide that exists within our community. We feel that a grant like ours would definitely help bridge the digital divide and get many of our econmomically disadvantaged students into the digital age that is developed around them. This needs to be a primary focus for all educators as we move into the next era of education. Developing this grant proposal allowed me to improve my ability to work with others, and understand the unique situations that others in my group may have been experiencing, and gave me valuable insight on others ideas.
 * 10.S.3 The teacher can identify and use community resources to foster student learning.**
 * 10.D.1 The teacher values and appreciates all aspects of a child’s experience.**