In Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), IMPACT II grants are awarded each year. The Fairfax County Education Foundation, Inc. funds all The Teachers Network--IMPACT II grants. All award-winning grants are described in Foundations of Excellence--a catalog published annually and distributed to all Fairfax County schools and all IMPACT II sites nationally.

Any instructional-level FCPS staff member (FECEP teacher, counselor, librarian, K-12 teacher) may submit a proposal. Principals, assistant principals, student teachers, instructional assistants, parents, and substitutes are not eligible to apply.

• Foundations of Excellence (pdf, 38 pages), The Teachers Network--IMPACT II 2004 Catalog

The three types of grants offered are:

• Disseminator Grants are awarded to teachers who have developed a high quality program, have used it in the classroom, and know it is effective. ($800)
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• Adaptor Grants are awarded to teachers who modify a Teachers Network--IMPACT II program by using a different perspective or a different setting. ($400)
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• Teacher Researcher Grants are awarded to a group or team of teachers who uses research to investigate questions associated with student learning. ($1,000)
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The national IMPACT II office has a web site at http://www.teachnet.org. This site was created to support and connect innovative teachers through grants and networking opportunities in the areas of curriculum, leadership, policy and new media.