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Research shows that writing improves when writing for an audience!
 Current Research
Publishing with Lintor Create-A-Book...
- Supports current research
- Supports national and state standards
- Improves student achievement in literacy and technology
- Enables students to create a professional-looking finished product that instills confidence, self-esteem, and pride in their work
- Encourages family involvement as books are shared and proudly displayed at home
- Gives teachers the ability to differentiate instruction to better address each individual student's learning styles, abilities, and needs
- Helps develop a connection between the school and the community by establishing meaningful business partnerships that support the process
- Most importantly, helps students discover the joy of being a "published author"
Check out this non-profit website that invites teachers to propose activities and request funding for resources that enhance student learning, and then invites those who care about education to support these proposals.
 http://www.donorschoose.org/
Other opportunites to explore for funding your classroom publishing projects...
Grant Title: Adopt-A-Classroom Grants
Organization: Adopt-a-Classroom
Eligibility: Teachers
Value: $500 credit
Teachers who register at the Adopt-a-Classroom web site can be adopted by an individual, a business, or a foundation. Once adopted, teachers will receive $500 worth of credit to purchase items that enrich the learning environment, including classroom technology. Teachers help solicit their own sponsors by downloading and distributing fliers within their community or by sending out a personalized, pre-written eMail from the Adopt-a-Classroom web site. Every donor receives information about the classroom it has adopted, including an itemized list of what teachers bought so donors can see the impact of their donation.
Contact: http://www.adoptaclassroom.com
Grant Title: Allstate Foundation Grants
Organization: The Allstate Foundation
Eligibility: Schools
Value: Up to $10,000
The Allstate Foundation makes grants to nonprofit organizations, including public K-12 schools, for projects that are related to automobile and highway safety, homes and neighborhoods, and personal safety and security. Under the personal safety and security initiative, programs that raise awareness of poverty, child abuse, drugs, and violence prevention are eligible for consideration. Applicants should offer safeguards against gangs, guns, sexual harassment, and domestic violence. Grants typically range from $5,000 to $10,000. There are no deadlines.
Contact: allfound@allstate.com
http://www.allstate.com/foundation
Grant Title: AMD Corporate Contributions
Organization: Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
Eligibility: K-12 schools and districts
Value: Varies
AMD's K-12 initiatives target programs that increase student interest and/or proficiency in literacy, math, science, and computer technology. Because great teachers are the key to successful learning, AMD also funds programs aimed at developing and supporting effective classroom instruction. Applications are due twice a year: May 1 and Dec. 1. Funding decisions are communicated no later than six months following the application deadline.
Contact: http://www.amd.com/us-en/Corporate/AboutAMD/0,,51_52_7697_7702,00.html
Grant Title: American Express Philanthropic Program
Organization: The American Express Foundation
Eligibility: Nonprofits located near American Express six service centers: Phoenix, Ariz.; South Florida; Minneapolis, Minn.; Greensboro, N.C.; New York, N.Y.; and Salt Lake City, Utah
Value: Varies
The American Express Foundation makes grants under three program themes that reflect its funding priorities: Community Service, Cultural Heritage, and Economic Independence. The third category, Economic Independence, supports initiatives that encourage, develop, and sustain economic self-reliance through programs that: Serve youth, emphasize school-to-work efforts, and work experiences; Build awareness about career and employment options for individuals facing significant barriers to employment; and provide education, training and workplace experiences so they may actively pursue these options. The American Express Foundation also targets its grants in cities where American Express has significant business and/or employee presence.
Contact: http://home3.americanexpress.com/corp/philanthropy/
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