Spectrum Videotaped Episodes Grant supports teachers, coaches, faculty, and pre-service teachers in recording teaching styles A–K to enhance use of the Spectrum in instructional settings worldwide.
Funder: Spectrum of Teaching Styles
Due Dates: Open call (no fixed deadline)
Funding Amounts: $500 per accepted episode (Categories 1–3) | $1,000 per accepted lesson (Category 4)
Summary: Supports recorded demonstrations of Spectrum teaching styles A–K to enhance their use in instructional settings worldwide.
Key Information: Awards are paid to the recipient’s university, institution, or school, which must be nonprofit.
The Spectrum Institute for Teaching and Learning (SITL) supports videotaped teaching episodes and lessons demonstrating Spectrum of Teaching Styles A–K. The program aims to promote and enhance implementation of the Spectrum in instructional settings worldwide. It is intended for individuals knowledgeable in the framework, including teachers, coaches, university faculty, and pre-service teachers.
Funding covers landmark teaching style episodes, episodes combining two or more styles, design variations within a landmark style, and lessons containing a planned series of Spectrum episodes. These recordings demonstrate how teaching styles can meet learning objectives, including physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. Accepted recordings may be shared on the Spectrum website and YouTube page or used in the SITL Educational Curriculum.