Teacher Observation and Mentorship Program (TOMP)

The summary for the Teacher Observation and Mentorship Program (TOMP) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the US Mission to Georgia, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Teacher Observation and Mentorship Program (TOMP): The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi will award up to $400,000 in FY 2021 for the two-year project to improve the classroom instruction of the teachers at public primary schools in Georgia, including schools where Georgian is not the primarily language of instruction. Specific objectives: Observe the teaching of a selection of primary school teachers who have completed the USAID Basic Education Program and assist them in implementing the new pedagogical methods through personalized constructive feedback on their work; Mentor teachers as they implement the training in their classrooms; Ensure that least 50 percent of the teachers observed and mentored are working in minority schools. Expected results: Participant teachers will better apply the training pedagogy; Students in the classrooms will demonstrate higher achievement in the subject area, particularly literacy (reading) or other language skills).