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The ATA Educational Trust
Teachers helping teachers since 1978
The ATA Educational Trust is a registered charitable organization closely affiliated with the Alberta Teachers' Association. Each year, the Trust offers bursaries and grants to Alberta teachers and educational researchers. Through its bursary program, the Trust encourages teachers to update knowledge and improve teaching skills by enrolling in courses of study. The Trust’s grant program encourages teachers to attend specialist council conferences, develop resources or undertake research in education that will be of practical value to colleagues.
Since its inception in 1978, the Trust has received ongoing support from the ATA, many of its local associations, the Alberta Retired Teachers’ Association and private individuals. The Trust is managed by a board of seven trustees appointed by the Association.
Trust Objectives
- To encourage and support research and studies about teachers and teaching that advance knowledge of teaching
- To promote bursaries to help teachers increase their knowledge of teaching and improve their skills in teaching
- To encourage and fund projects to advance public knowledge and interest in education
Each year the Trust offers three categories of awards (1) $500 bursaries, (2) $300 conference grants and (3) $1,000 to $3,000 project grants.
In addition, the Trust offers, through the University of Alberta, the Orest and Francina Lazarowich $1,000 Bursary in Technology Education for third-year education students enrolled in the U of A's CTS program.
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Through its bursary program, the Trust encourages teachers to update their knowledge and improve their teaching skills by taking courses. Bursaries are paid after the recipient has completed the course and submitted proof of the amount paid in tuition fees and proof that the course has been completed.
Each year, the Trust awards a number of bursaries valued at $500 each to certificated Alberta teachers wishing to take courses related to their teaching responsibilities. To qualify for a bursary, applicants must be planning to take a course in the upcoming summer or school year.
Applying for a Bursary
To apply for a bursary, follow these steps:
- Download and fill out the current bursary application form
 posted between January 1 and May 1 for downloads. Only one form will be accepted from any applicant in a given year.
- Mail the completed form, by the May 1 deadline, to The ATA Educational Trust, 11010 142 Street NW, Edmonton AB T5N 2R1. Faxed or e-mailed applications will NOT be accepted.
How Applicants Are Selected
The name of each eligible person whose application has been received by the May 1 deadline is entered in a draw. All applicants are advised of the draw results by mail before the end of June. The bursaries are paid after the recipient has completed the course and has submitted proof that the tuition has been paid and that the course has been completed. Recipients will be invited to attend an official award presentation arranged by their ATA local in the fall.
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Bailey, Brandon, Chinook Local No 29
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Bearance, Deborah, Foothills Local No 16
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Belik, Melanie, Chinook Local No 29
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Burzminski, Deanna, Medicine Hat Catholic Local No 39
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Burzminski, Robert, Medicine Hat Catholic Local No 39
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Cheung, Sharlyne, Edmonton Public Teachers Local No 37
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Clark, Brandi, Edmonton Catholic Teachers Local No 54
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| Clark, Sarah, Foothills Local No 16 |
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Dabbagh, Jason, St Albert Protestant Separate Local No 73
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Dietze, Kirby, Livingstone Range Local No 14
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Doan, Belma, Red Deer Catholic Local No 80
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Fischer, Catherine, Calgary Public Teachers Local No 38
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Forfylow, Andrea, Foothills Local No 16
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François, Julie, Edmonton Catholic Teachers Local No 54
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Gaudet, Gerry, Rocky View Local No 35
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Hailes, Lisa, Edmonton Catholic Teachers Local No 54
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Hamby, Gord, Calgary Public Teachers Local No 38
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Hayden, Michelle, Calgary Separate School Local No 55
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Hogan, Billie, Calgary Public Teachers Local No 38
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Hood, Charlotte, Calgary Separate School Local No 55
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Howden-Weaver, Lori, Edmonton Public Teachers Local No 37
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Isberg, Lori, Foothills Local No 16
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Jackson, Graham, St Albert Protestant Separate Local No 73
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Kabyn, Michelle, Unité locale francophone No 24
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Kastelan-Sikora, Kristina, Edmonton Catholic Teachers Local 54
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Low, Candace, Calgary Separate School Local No 55
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Linden, Joanne, Edmonton Public Teachers Local No 37
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Mennear, Ryan, Wetaskiwin Local No 18
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Michaud, Craig, Edmonton Public Teachers Local No 37
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Murray, Marianne, Calgary Separate School Local No 55
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McCowan, Daina, Calgary Public Teachers Local No 38
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Ohama, Elaine, Calgary Public Teachers Local No 38
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Olson, Candice, Calgary Separate School Local No 55
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Opgenorth, Leanne, Edmonton Public Teachers Local No 37
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Paddock, Brett, Calgary Public Teachers Local No 38
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Pawsey, Richard, St Albert Protestant Separate Local No 73
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Payne, Jeremy, Calgary Public Teachers Local No 38
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Petkus, Jenell, Chinook Local No 29
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Rebus, Shauna, Edmonton Catholic Teachers Local No 54
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Ring, Colleen, Edmonton Catholic Teachers Local No 54
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Speer, Shelley, Sturgeon Local No 27
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St Denis, Maurice, Pembina Hills Local No 22
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Tenove, Lorianne, Calgary Separate School Local No 55
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Tindall, Melanie, Calgary Public Teachers Local No 38
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Ursulan, Cathy, Grasslands Local No 34
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Vining, Chris, Northern Lights Local No 15
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Wallace, Kim, Unité locale francophone No 24
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Wiens, David, Calgary Separate School Local No 55
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Wild, Adriana, Calgary Separate School Local No 55
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Wright, Lisa, Edmonton Public Teachers Local No 37
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Each year, the Trust awards a number of $300 grants to help defray the costs associated with attending an ATA specialist council conference. Eligible expenses include registration, accommodation, fuel, food and (if applicable) the cost of a substitute teacher. Only expenses not covered by other grants will be considered for compensation.
To qualify for a grant, applicants must
- register or plan to register for an ATA specialist council conference.
- take full advantage of other sources of funding available. (The Trust is a charitable organization that seeks to help those most in need.)
- not be conference organizer.
- not have received a Trust bursary or grant in the past three years.
- have completed and submitted a specialist council conference attendance grant application form to the ATA Educational Trust by September 30. Download and fill out the application form . (Only one form will be accepted from any applicant. The 2010 form will be posted in January for download.)
In October, the names of all eligible applicants will be entered into a draw and a set number of names will be selected at random. School jurisdictions, ATA locals and specialist councils will be notified of the results.
- The September 30 deadline will be strictly applied
Successful candidates will receive a claim form in October. Once they have attended the conference, they will need to submit the form along with original receipts for the expenses incurred.
Conference Grant Recipients in 2009/10
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Adair, Kimberly, Second Languages and Intercultural
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Barron, Victoria, Special Education
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Bernier, David, Global Environment & Outdoor Education
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Bowen, Jamey, Science
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Brown, Charity, Fine Arts
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Carter, Maureen, Council on School Administration
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Coates, Morgan, English Languge Arts
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Couillard-L'Abbé, Linda, Social Studies
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Crosbie, Scott, Career and Technology Studies
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Davis, Darrell, Social Studies
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Escobar, Madeleine, Mathematics
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Fenton, Lynne, Career and Technology Studies
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Fierheller, Anne, Social Studies
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Fortin, Nicole, Le conseil français
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Fowler, Lindsey, Early Childhood Education
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Fraser, Angela, English Languge Arts
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Freeman, Cara, Special Education
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Geis, Jason, Social Studies
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Gibeau, Lorelei, Council on School Administration
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Holmes, Roxane, Early Childhood Education
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Horvath, Jeff, First Nations, Métis Inuit Education
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Hubbard, Melissa, Outreach Education
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Hudson, Sharon, Guidance
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Kennedy, Penni, English as a Second Language
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King, Rhonda, Career and Technology Studies
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Knowlton Cockett, Polly, Global Environment & Outdoor Education
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Lamy-Rittammer, Marylene, Le conseil français
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Laratta, Doris, Second Languages and Intercultural
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MacBeth, Donna, English Languge Arts
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Mah, Hilda, Alberta School Libraries
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Martin, Keith, Science
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McCullough, Rebecca, Mathematics
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McNeil, Kathleen, Outreach Education
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Mensah, Delasi, Career and Technology Studies
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Milanowska DuChene, Eva, English as a Second Language
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Miller, Mary-Claire, Career and Technology Studies
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Moline, Twila, Middle Years
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Muennich, Gary, Health and Physical Education
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Mykituk, Shirley, First Nations, Métis Inuit Education
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Nelson, Anna, Council on School Administration
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Nicholson, Amber, Religious and Moral Education
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Plouffe-Chandler, Dominique, Le conseil français
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Power, Nicole, Early Childhood Education
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Rees, Marina, Fine Arts
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Ritacco, Enza, Fine Arts
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Rome, Leslie, Guidance
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Ronan, Colleen, Special Education
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Rootsaert, Dean, Health and Physical Education
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Ryder, Ulanda, Science
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Schroyer, Bernadine, Outreach Education
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Sellin, Gordon, Science
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Simbirski, Susan, Second Languages and Intercultural
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Smith, Michelle, Guidance
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Stewart, Alida, Health and Physical Education
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Tchir, Ted, Global Environment & Outdoor Education
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Tremblay, Luc, Mathematics
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Turriff, Waverly, English Languge Arts
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Usher, Barbara, Alberta School Libraries
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Walsh, Colin, English as a Second Language
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Wyatt, Gordon, Social Studies
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Project Grants
Each year, the Trust awards a number of project grants ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 each to help individuals or groups develop practical classroom materials for Alberta teachers. The materials and resources produced through these grants are placed in the ATA library where they can be borrowed by interested teachers.
Any individual or group involved in education and planning to undertake such a project during the next school year is eligible to apply.
Submissions in the area of special education, global and environmental education, Francophone, native and early childhood education, are of particular interest to the Trust.
Applying for a Project Grant
Grant applicants must submit a detailed proposal, on or before May 1, that includes the following material:
- A cover page that provides the following information:
- The name of the project.
- The name, address, home phone number and email address of the applicant(s).
- The name, address, telephone number and fax number of the school or institution with which the applicant is associated.
- The name of the applicant's ATA local, if the applicant is an ATA member.
- A detailed two-page description of the project, which must contain the following information:
- Objectives and justification: Explain what the project will achieve and how it will benefit teachers and students in Alberta Schools.
- Method: Present a logical plan that details how the project will be carried out. The plan should explain who will be involved, where, when and how.
- Final Report: Describe the teaching resource or final report that will be produced as a result of the project.
- Budget: List all other possible sources of revenue and all anticipated expenses. Include explanatory notes, if necessary. Among the expenses that the board has deemed eligible for reimbursement in the past are books, manuals, computer discs, software, cassettes, videos, stationery, various supplies, office equipment, and fees paid to a typist, computer or video specialist, cartoonist or speaker. In some cases, honoraria and release time have been reimbursed. Expenses that have never been reimbursed are air travel, accommodation, tuition fees, computers, office furniture and multi-user software licensing fees.
- Any background documents that support or clarify the proposal. These documents will be returned.
- A letter of support from a direct supervisor.
Please download the attached form for specifics.
Applicants should send three signed and dated copies of their proposal to the ATA Educational Trust (11010 142 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5N 2R1). To be considered, applications must be received on or before the close of business on May 1st. Faxed applications will not be accepted.
How Applicants Are Selected and Awarded
After reviewing the applications that meet the eligibility criteria, the Trust board selects those that, in its view, will be of most practical benefit to teachers, parents and/or students in the province. Based upon the budget submitted by the applicant, the board then decides how much to award to each successful applicant. The maximum that the board will allocate to a single project is $3,000.
All applicants are notified in early June as to whether or not they were selected to receive a project grant. Successful candidates are asked to confirm in September that they have accepted the amount offered and that they are proceeding with the project. In the fall, ATA locals (or the Trust board, in the case of nonmembers) will organize special events at which successful candidates will receive a framed award certificate along with a cheque representing 40 percent of the total grant amount. The remaining 60 percent will be paid (up to a year later) after the recipient has completed the project and submitted the following items:
- A detailed statement of the expenses incurred, accompanied by receipts equaling or exceeding the total amount of the grant. Expenses incurred before the grant was awarded are not eligible.
- Two original copies of the final report or teaching resource that has been produced. These materials must acknowledge the financial support of the Trust.
Project Grant Recipients in 2009/10
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Helen Haugjord, Whitecourt Central School, Northern Gateway Local No 43
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World Culture Club
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$400*
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Marni McClinton, Mayfield Elementary School, Edmonton Public Local No 37
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TNT: Tape and Teach! A Dynamite Way to Teach Complex Special Needs (ASD) Early Education Children
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$1,000*
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| Kelly Thomas, Glenwood School, Westwind Local No 12 |
Where are they Now? Reasons for Success Among First Nation Students at the Glenwood School |
$1,176* |
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TOTAL
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$2,576
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* Advance on grants
Project Grant Recipients in 2008/09
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Recipients
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Project
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Amount
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Miss Kimberly Hordal
Afton School of the Arts
Edmonton Public Schools
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Get Groovin’ – Fun Fitness for Kids
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$1,200*
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Susan Dreyer and Kirsten Peters
Capitol Hill School
Calgary Board of Education
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Discovering New Possibilities, Connecting Literature and Found Material to Fine Arts Experiences
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$1,200*
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Marie-Blanche Mitchell
Holyrood School
Edmonton Public Schools
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Film Series: Character Education – Production of DVD and Teacher Guide
—DVD now available
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$1,200*
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TOTAL
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$3,600
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* Advance on grants
Project Grant Recipients in 2007/08
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General Fund |
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Tracy Ratzlaff
Linsford Park School (Leduc)
Greater Black Gold Local |
Conflict Consortium 2007-2008
—In Progress—
(extension granted to August 31, 2009) |
$2,500* |
Theresa Lewis,
Monterey Park School,
Calgary Public Teachers |
Pedagogical Documentation Inquiry Project: Teachers, Student Teachers, and Children Learning Together
—In Progress—
(extension granted to August 31, 2009) |
$1,200* |
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Helen Tkachenko Fund |
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Marilena Shipka
Father Leo Green School
Edmonton Catholic Local |
Using New Technologies to Promote Citizenship and the Democratic Process
—In Progress—
(extension granted to August 31, 2009) |
$1,000* |
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TOTAL
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$4,700* |
* Advance on grants
Project Grant Recipients in 2006/07
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General Fund |
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Shirley Jorgensen
Leduc Storefont School
Greater Black Gold Teachers’ |
Youth Force: Student Engagement Through Community Service
—Final report completed—
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$2,412 |
Mary McNabb
A H Dakin Elementary Edson
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Teaching Smarter, Not Harder: Brain Compatible Planning and Strategies for Classroom Teachers
—Teaching guide and DVD available— |
$2,530 |
Ginette Hulsmans
Banff Elementary School |
Classroom Seating for Children with Attention Deficit and for Improvement in Handwriting
—Research report available— |
$2,662 |
Melinda McNie
W P Wagner High School
Edmonton |
“Return to Learn” At Risk Drug Intervention Support (ARDIS)
Project report available |
$2,016 |
| Mireille Prévost |
Philibert and Louise Brugeyroux Fund |
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Francophone school boards
PD Provincial Network |
Development of Screening and Assessment Tools for francisation
—Project cancelled by PD Network in April 2007— |
($3,000) |
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TOTAL
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$ 9,620 |
Project Grant Recipients in 2005/06
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General Fund |
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| Donna Armstrong, Medicine Hat |
Connecting Communities Through the Visual Arts
—Teaching guide and DVD available— |
$2,500
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| Barbara Burns, Athabasca |
The Art of Organization: A Teaching Resource for Art Teachers
—Large binder (300 pages) + DVD available— |
$3,000
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| Cathy Cameron, Red Deer |
Professional Partners in Mentorship
—New manuals available.— |
$914
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Joan Jeary and Anne McKeough
University of Calgary |
Reading with a Writer’s Eye: Strategies for Modeling on Expert Writers
—Research report now available.— |
$2,453
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| Lorel Trumier, Edmonton |
Children of the World Without Borders
—No teaching resource available.— |
$640*
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| Craig Whitehead, Livingstone Range |
Creating Inclusive School Communities for Hutterite Students: An Educators’ Guide
—Guide available.— |
$2,793
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Philibert and Louise Brugeyroux Fund |
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| Marjolaine Leblanc, Calgary |
Comment exploiter la chanson en salle de classe au niveau secondaire?
—Teaching resource (binder + manuals) available— |
$2,992
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$15,292
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Project Reports
Over 120 teaching resources and project reports produced with funding from the Trust are available from the ATA Library. Interested teachers are encouraged to borrow these materials by phoning the library at 447- 9400 (in Edmonton) or 1-800-232-7208 (elsewhere in Alberta).
How the Trust Is Managed
The Trust is managed by a board of seven trustees (see below), named by the Association, who meet two to three times a year. The ATA supports the day-to-day operation of the Trust by providing office space and staff. The Trust operates with complete autonomy and reports once a year to the Provincial Executive Council of the ATA. The Trust's annual report and audited financial statements are presented to the Annual Representative Assembly of the ATA in May of each year.
Board of Trustees for 2009/10
- Les Champ (chair), a teacher with Calgary School District No 19
- Chris McCullough, teacher with Red Deer Catholic Regional Division No 39
- Madeline Fischer, Alberta Retired Teachers' Association representative
- Gaylene Schreiber, executive staff officer with the Alberta Teachers' Association
- Noeleen Kinsey, independent parent representative
- Donna Armstrong, Medicine Hat School District No 76
- Elaine Willette-Larsen, teacher with East Central Alberta Catholic School
Annual financial contributions from ATA locals and individuals are needed to assist in realizing the objects of the Trust. Donations to celebrate a colleague's successful career in education, or in memory of a favorite teacher are encouraged. Receipts, for income tax purposes, are issued for individual donations.
| 1977 |
The ATA Educational Trust is initiated with a bequest of $13,700 to the Alberta Teachers' Association from the estate of an Alberta teacher, Frederick William Powell, who taught at Dewberry High School in Vermilion. |
| 1978 |
Under the guidance of Dr Bernie Keeler, Executive secretary of the ATA, the new trust is registered as a charitable organization. A Board of trustees is appointed and a Deed of Trust is established. The first donations are accepted. |
| 1981 |
The Alberta Committee for the International Year of Disabled Persons donates $33,857 to the Trust and the trustees create the Look Beyond Education Fund. This fund and the interest earned on it are used for the next 14 years to finance educational projects and to develop teaching resources for special education teachers. |
| 1985 |
The friends and relatives of the late Violet L Fishbourne donate $20,000 to the Trust to assist elementary teachers in the classroom. The Trust uses this donation to create the Vi Fishbourne Memorial Fund, which funds classroom projects in the area of reading and writing at the primary level. |
| 1988 |
Friends and colleagues of ATA Executive Secretary Bernie Keeler make donations to the Trust on the occasion of his retirement. |
| 1990 |
The Trust receives the first in a series of donations from a private donor in memory of Philibert and Louise Brugeyroux to fund projects on Francophone education. |
| 1992 |
The friends and relatives of ATA Staff Officer Allan Jamha make a significant donation to the Trust in his memory. |
| 1993 |
The Trust receives several donations in memory of Joseph Durand, a former executive secretary of the Alberta Retired Teachers' Association and a former board member of the Trust. |
| 1997 |
The ATA's Global Education Project, upon its disbandment, transfers to the Trust a donation of $20,000 from Helen Tkachenko. |
| 2000 |
The Trust establishes the Helen Tkachenko Global Education Fund. Ms Tkachenko helps select the first project to be paid from her fund.
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| 2003 |
$65,000 has accumulated under the fund started by Ms Brugeyroux in memory of her parents. She passes away in 2003 after a long illness, without setting clear guidelines for the fund.
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| 2004 |
The Board approves the first project to be paid out of the Philibert and Louise Brugeyroux Fund.
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| 2007 |
Friends and former colleagues of Nik Hrynyk, former Associate Executive Secretary of the ATA, make a number of donations to the Trust in his memory.
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| 2007 |
Orest and Francina Lazarowich make a donation to the Trust to fund a new bursary in technology education that will be offered each winter to a third year education student enrolled in the University of Alberta CTS program. |
| 2008 |
The Trust receives a $105,000 bequest from the estate of Ruth Whaley (1916-2007). |
| 2009 |
The Trust receives over $22,000 from the Pierre and Madeleine Monod Foundation. |
Contacting the Trust
Further information about the Trust and its award programs is available from these ATA staff members assigned to the operation of the ATA Education Trust:
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