GEER Grant Components and Support

Four of our member districts received funding to support their digital learning goals.

Jay County School Corporation

MSD of Wabash County

Wabash City Schools

Whitko Community School Corporation

There are several perks to being a GEER school:

Free professional development through Keep Indiana Learning (use the code GEER 2021) when prompted during registration
Access to Digital Coaches with targeted expertise areas
Keep Indiana Learning Summer Conference (virtual)
- All GEER school teachers were automatically registered
- Sessions have been recorded for viewing later
Train the Trainer Institutes-designed to support post-pandemic systemic changes!
- Leadership and Culture (w/Dr. Rob Wesman)
- SEL (w/Dr. Lori Desatuels)
- Digital Learning (w/Angela and Nate Ridgeway)

In addition to direct funding from the state of Indiana, these schools are also eligible to receive support from Region 8. After meeting with each district to find out their needs, we determined five major areas we can support. The table below describes the major areas and how Region 8 is supporting them.

Area of Support	Region 8 Offerings
Parent Engagement in Digital Learning	Each district has access to Adam Drummond, parent engagement expert for one-to-one consulting.
Student Engagement in Digital Learning	Teachers from each district can become Blended Learning Educators at no cost.
Hardware Vetting to Strengthen Digital Learning	Click HERE to view planning doc so you are ready with everything you need to complete survey Click HERE to participate in survey and view database
Teacher Wellness Supports	Run the Race for 6th-12th graders