Now you see it, now you don't

Writing a proposal for a grant from a national organization and receiving it is a guaranteed way for a language arts supervisor to create an environment for change and to provide superb staff development. How could any language arts person pass up a chance to compete for participation in a project called "Excellence in Teaching English"? As a classroom teacher I never even had time to consider writing proposals, but as a supervisor, I am able to seek out and address various means for improvement and change in curriculum and instruction.