National Book Fund

Bring the success of the JUMP Math program to your classroom.

About the National Book Fund

The National Book Fund is a subsidy program to help bring JUMP Math into classrooms that face financial barriers.

Through the National Book Fund, selected teachers receive support towards classroom sets of JUMP Math workbooks, professional development, and year-round support from JUMP Math staff.

If you would like to support this innovative fund, please donate!

Who Can Apply

This year, the National Book Fund is receiving applications from schools in communities of need in or around the following urban centres:

Vancouver
Calgary
Winnipeg
Toronto
Ottawa

The National Book Fund is designed to assist:

students with academic need
enthusiastic teachers
teachers who are facing financial barriers to acquiring a new program

We encourage more than one teacher from a school to apply. Collaboration and peer support enhance the effectiveness of the JUMP Math program. If you are the only teacher using JUMP Math in your school, we will help you connect with other teachers using JUMP Math in your area.

A teacher is eligible to receive support through the National Book Fund for a maximum of three years.

Selection

Selection of the applicants will be based on the following criteria:

demonstration of academic need
demonstration of financial need
sufficient readiness to implement JUMP Math

We regret that we are unable to accept all qualified applicants due to resource constraints.

Commitment

Teachers selected in the National Book Fund must commit to attending a professional development workshop and completing the evaluation component.

Professional Development

A professional development workshop will be held in each urban centre where the Book Fund is available for 2008-2009. The workshop will be either delivered in a day long session or two evening sessions.

Vancouver - September 10 & 11 (evening sessions)

Calgary - October 20 & 21 (evening sessions)

Winnipeg - September 8 & 9 (evening sessions)

Toronto - August 25 (day session)

Ottawa - August 29 (day session)

By attending a PD workshop prior to the rollout of the program, you will gain a better understanding of the program's principles and how to best use the resources. The workshop is also an opportunity to meet Dr. John Mighton, the founder of JUMP Math, and to discover the community of JUMP Math teachers.

Program Evaluation

Completing the evaluation is a mandatory component of participation in the National Book Fund.

Grade 1 and 2 Teachers

In September, you will provide a class profile: Simple numbers about your classroom(s), e.g. grade, special education designation, number of students. No students' names are ever required, and all information is kept strictly confidential.

In February, you will complete a twenty-minute online survey. You will be asked to provide feedback on your experience and raise any concerns you have.

In June, you will complete a thirty-minute online survey. The survey will focus on the impact of JUMP Math in your classroom, challenges around implementation, and general feedback.

Grade 3-8 Teachers

You will also complete a series of evaluations that assess the impact of JUMP Math in your classroom.

The evaluation entails:

Filling out several forms about your class and yourself in early September (about 45 minutes)
Administering a pre-test to your class in September (about 1 hour)
Administering a post-test to your class in June (about 1 hour)
Filling out a form about yourself in late June (about 15 minutes)

Questions?

If you have more questions about the JUMP Math National Book Fund, please consult the Frequently Asked Questions page. If you would like to speak to someone in person, please contact:

Jan Elliott- Training Manager

416.596.7716 ext 229

jan.elliott@jumpmath.org

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