In the Spotlight:

Register HERE for CFE's 2009 Teacher Workshop Today!

Date: Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

Place: Whitney Young High School


Interested in Volunteering with CFE?

We are always looking for new, enthusiastic volunteers to help with our programs.  If you are interested in becoming a CFE volunteer or just want some additional information about our volunteer corps and what they do, please click here.

Affiliate Vendors Program

Purchase from some of your favorite vendors by clicking through our website and a percentage of the sale will go towards funding future CFE grants. Click here to start shopping!

Outstanding Teacher Leader Award

CFE announces its first-ever Outstanding Teacher Leader Award at the 20th Annual Teachers as Leaders and Learners Symposium.

CFE highlighted on "Chicagoing"

CFE and a couple of past CFE grant winners were featured on the TV show "Chicagoing" last summer. Watch the clip on CFE's new MySpace page!

CFE's Lesson Plan Database

Is your grant project featured in our Lesson Plan Database? Add your project today and share your expertise with teachers around the world!

Grant Information:

$500 Small Grants:

2010 Small Grant applications are already available; log in with your email address and password (or create one if you're a new user) to GET STARTED NOW!

Application Deadline: October 20, 2009

Congratulations to our our 306 Small Grant recipients for 2008-09!


$300 S.G. Team Member Grants:

The 2009 Study Group Team Member Grant application deadline has now passed.  All applicants should have been contacted regarding their award status. 

Thanks to everyone who applied!
 

$1,000 Study Group Coach Grants:

The 2009 deadline has now passed.
 

$5,000/$10,000 FFT Grants:

The deadline has now passed for 2009.
CFE's 2009 Fellows can be found HERE!

$1,250 TNLI Fellowships:

The TNLI Application Deadline Has Passed.

Professional Development:

CFE offers Professional Development Workshops led by our Teachers Network Leadership Institute (TNLI) Fellows. The Fellows have adapted their action research projects to assist other teachers in strengthening instruction. For more details click here.

Grant-Writing Workshops:

Please e-mail cfe@cfegrants.org or call (312) 670-2323 if you would like to request a free, one-hour grant writing workshop for teachers at your school.



"We value the Chicago Foundation for Education as an important partner in improving the quality of public education. CFE's goals are consistent with our own; improving the quality of instruction, inspiring innovative learning methods, and raising the standards of the teaching profession."


--Arne Duncan, United States Secretary of Education




CFE programs increase student achievement in several ways:

  • Honoring effective teaching practice throughout Chicago Public School
  • Developing the expertise and leadership capacity of exceptional educators
  • Providing leadership opportunities for exemplary teachers to replicate best practice through collegial networks
  • Promoting the integration of Character Education in everyday instruction