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Classroom Rewards up to $200 for engaging your students’ families, from the Carnegie Corporation

How does it work?

Starting September 1st, teachers can earn up to $200 in DonorsChoose gift codes for developing and implementing a plan to engage their students’ families in student learning. For both classroom rewards surveys, teachers should draw inspiration from the five winners of the Carnegie Corporation Family Engagement Innovation Challenge that was held last fall. 

Step 1: Earn $150 for creating a family engagement activity plan 

  1. Review the five winners of the Carnegie Corporation Family Engagement Innovation Challenge.
  2. Based on the strategies that the five winners implemented, start thinking about how you would adapt their plans for your own students and their families.  
  3. Fill out the $150 Classroom Rewards form.
    • As part of the form, you’ll be asked to create an activity plan based on one of the five winners of the Innovation Challenge.
  4. Once we review and approve your Classroom Rewards form, we will send you your $150 DonorsChoose gift code. Expect to receive your gift code within 3 weeks of submitting the Classroom Rewards form.

Earn $150 for submitting your activity plan

Step 2: Earn $50 for implementing and giving feedback on your family engagement activity plan 

  1. Complete Step 1. You won’t be able to complete Step 2 if you have not already submitted the survey for Step 1. 
  2. Implement the activity plan that you laid out in Step 1. 
  3. Once you’ve implemented your family engagement plan, fill out the $50 Classroom Rewards form.
    • As part of the form, you’ll be asked to provide feedback on your original activity plan, explain any challenges you encountered, and detail any student outcomes.
  4. Once we review and approve your Classroom Rewards form, we will send you your $50 DonorsChoose gift code. Expect to receive your gift code within 3 weeks of submitting the Classroom Rewards form. 

Earn $50 for implementing your activity plan

FAQs 

Who are the winners of the Carnegie Corporation Family Engagement Innovation Challenge? 

You can check out the five winners of last fall’s Innovation Challenge in our blog! 

What is an activity plan?

As part of this opportunity, you’ll be asked to create and implement an activity plan for engaging your students’ families. Your activity plan should include: Objectives, Materials Needed, Outreach, Activity, Timing. When you fill out the $150 form, you’ll be prompted to include each of these areas. 

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