On Friday, August 6th, the LEEF team congratulated and celebrated the 2021 collaborative grant recipients during Leander ISD’s Convocation event. With the help of these 24 grants totaling $75,488, Leander ISD staff received resources for professional development to expand and refine instructional practices to develop more specific and engaging learning plans for students with dyslexia, AVID college and career field trips, STEAM labs, a podcast club, and more. A huge round of applause to all the 2021 collaborative grant winners!
| SCHOOL | TEACHER(S) | PROJECT | GRANT AMOUNT |
| Whitestone Elementary | Niki Prindle, Kristen Maxwell, Cynthia Diaz de Leon | Captivating Cats – Communication & Collaboration | $5,000 |
| Tarvin Elementary | Jessica Schuch, Corrina Crawford-Montoya, Lisa Demoss | Social Skills Read Alouds for Connected Lessons | $392 |
| Steiner Ranch Elementary | Lauren Meyer, Caitlin Hodge | Brick Based Counseling | $620 |
| Steiner Ranch Elementary | Deana LeGassick, Anne Witt, Nikki Nelder | Innovation Lab and STEAM Carts | $5,000 |
| Rouse High School | Holly Hensley, Jamie Maples, Jason Arrabito | Rouse Library Makerspace | $3,344 |
| LISD Administration | Jennifer Freeman, Amy Rudd, Kris Doten | Reading by Design District Trainer-of-Trainers Program | $3,200 |
| LISD Administration | Liz Ayers, Ryan Gough, Amanda Grotzinger, Carissa Ott, Kelly McMahan | Move to Succeed: Integrating Sensory Pathways in Adapted Physical Education | $2,515 |
| LISD Administration | Steve Clark, Bethany McPhail | Increasing Diversity in Counseling Libraries | $500 |
| Cedar Park Middle School | Mary Alice Herring | AVID College and Career Exploration Field Trip Fund | $5,000 |
| Cox Elementary | Julie Engebretson, Miranda Collins, Kelly Alsina | Groovy Guided Reading Sets | $5,000 |
| Cypress Elementary | Laura Ashley Butler, Josh Kane, Sean Clark, Mary Dwight | Cheetah Lab: A Spot for Everyone | $5,000 |
| Giddens Elementary | Randi Hester, Amie Chase | SPIRE Instructional Materials for SRP | $5,000 |
| Glenn & Vandegrift High School | Ashlee Pope, Maureen Wheeler, Brittany Hernandez | ACCESS Program to Promote Student Empowerment | $5,000 |
| River Place Elementary | Niki Salzillo | Weapons of Math (and Science) Destruction | $4,800 |
| Reed Elementary | Kelsey Rodriguez, Carrie Dunn | Decodable Readers and Phoneme Cards | $1,200 |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary | Carrie Grunkemeyer, Candace Hayden | Oromyofunctional Disorders Training for LISD SLPs | $1,500 |
| Grandview Hills Elementary | Ashley Severance, Bri Lundquist | Creating trauma-informed classrooms | $5,000 |
| Henry Middle School | Jacqui Isser, Mariela Vidaurrazaga, Micah Reilly | Empowered Libraries | $1,785.90 |
| Knowles Elementary | Annie Nguyen | Sensory Room Improvements | $500 |
| Knowles Elementary | Greg Vidal, Sarah Osborne, Stephanie S. Martin | Dynamic Learning for Dyslexia Specialists | $3,800 |
| Larkspur Elementary | Rachel Baker, Kathleen Williams | Making the Most of Mentor Texts | $3,267.96 |
| Laura Welch Bush Elementary | Stephanie LaRusso, Amber Gordon, Marla Degilio | Outdoor Learning Area | $2,564 |
| Parkside Elementary | Carolyn Bryant | Parkside Podcast Club | $500 |
| Naumann Elementary | Bridgette Shackelford, Karlie Glace, Tracey Mixon | Collaboratory – STEAM Lab | $5,000 |