Professional Development Funding for MAME Members

DETAILS:

  • The purpose of this fund is to supplement a MAME member’s cost in attending conferences and workshops not organized by MAME that support a multi-age philosophy
  • Up to $1500 will be allocated to this fund each year to a maximum of $300/person, depending on available funds
  • Some or all associated costs may be funded, depending on available funds
  • Reasonable travel expenses will be covered for an out-of-town conference (some examples, but not limited or exclusive of, economy flight to an out-of-town conference, cab fare to and from hotel and airport, bus fare for transportation from hotel to conference centre)
  • Conference fees (not including membership) – applicable for out-of-town conferences and within Winnipeg
  • Accommodation (reasonable and appropriate as determined by MAME PD Committee) – includes one travel/arrival night and dates of out-of-town conference attended
  • Food excluding alcohol (up to $75/day) – applicable for out-of-town conference (if food is claimed through other funding, food claim from MAME may not be accessed) 


CRITERIA:

  • Applicant must be a member of MAME
  • Applicants must apply at least one month prior to the conference/workshop
  • The conference/workshop/school visit/professional growth opportunity must be relevant to multi-age settings
  • If applying through divisional/school/other funding, the applicant must use divisional/school/other funding first and then access MAME funds
  • Funding cannot be used to support courses where credit is gained for post-secondary education.  Please apply for MAME tuition funding for this purpose
  • Members may only access one funding opportunity a year (only able to access PD funding, special project, or tuition)
  • Members/Executive cannot apply for the same type of funding for two consecutive years (for example, if they  applied for a special project grant, they cannot apply for a special project grant the next year, but can apply for tuition or PD funding)


PROCESS:

  • Applicants must complete the “Application for PD Funding” by April 15th  if the professional development runs from September to June. If PD runs during summer months, applications must complete the “Application for PD Funding” by May 31. 
  • All receipts must be received within 20 working days of the completion of the PD
  • Funding will be granted based on criteria and at the discretion of the committee.  The first vote will occur on or after September 30th of each school year, and then it occurs ongoing as applications are received. 
  • Applicants will be reimbursed for funds upon completion of the activity once the following are submitted
  • A blog article for MAME, which makes note of any particular strategies/techniques that other multi-age teachers would be interested in hearing about, or an article that summarizes the activity. 
  • Original receipts that are submitted to MAME
  • “PD Funds Reimbursement” form filled out completely
  • Photocopied receipts for funds that were accessed through another organization (school/division) – if necessary
  • Copy of reimbursement form used to access funds through another organization (school/division) – if necessary
  • All forms and receipts must be submitted in one file (PDF or Word Document)
  • The blog article must be submitted as a word document.