Teacher Professional Development Grants (6-8)

Teacher Professional Development Grants (6-8)

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Amount: Up to US $3,000
Last Updated: September 19, 2025

Summary

The Teacher Professional Development Grants (6-8), offered by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, aim to enhance the teaching skills of classroom teachers in grades 6-8. This grant supports professional development initiatives that focus on improving mathematics instruction. Eligible applicants must have at least three years of teaching experience and spend a majority of their time teaching in the classroom. The program encourages high-quality mathematics education for all students.

Overview

Mission Statement The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics advocates for high-quality mathematics teaching and learning for each and every student. Teacher Professional Development Grant (6-8) Purpose This grant supports professional development to improve the competence in the teaching of mathematics of one or more classroom teachers.

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligible ApplicantsCurrently a classroom teacher at the grades 6-8 level. Note: The definition of a classroom teacher is an individual who spends half or more of his/her work time teaching in the classroom.Three or more years of teaching experience in grades 6-8.Organizational AwardFor the purposes of MET grants, an organization is defined to be a school, school district, university, or non-profit mathematics education organization.The primary applicant MAY indicate an organization to administer the finances of the grant when applying for the grant.If the primary applicant chooses to administer the finances of the grant, they are responsible for reporting this award to the IRS on their personal tax return.Project activities are to be completed between June 1 and May 31. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. The applicant must be a current (on the day of the application) Essential or Premium member of NCTM.

Ineligibility

No indirect costs are permitted.No person(s) may receive more than one award administered by the Mathematics Education Trust in the same academic year.Past recipients of this grant are not eligible to reapply.