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One8 Replicating Applied Learning Instruction Everywhere (RALIE) Cohort Application

Eligibility: Teams from public schools that have active Democratic Knowledge Project, Investigating History, OpenSciEd, PBLWorks, Project Lead The Way, Skew The Script, and/or ST Math programs in the 2026-2027 school year are eligible to apply.

As part of the cohort, schools will be eligible for $2,000 to offset costs related to program implementation and travel to in-person sessions.

Application Instructions

Please review the program website for program details and dates – reach out to Sissela Tucker (stucker@one8.org) with any questions!
Complete one application per school
You may apply for your first and second choice cohort. All schools will be accepted into their first choice cohort wherever possible.
Submit the application online by May 19th, 2026 (note, the application can be saved and does not need to be completed in one sitting)

Important Dates

The table below includes the important touchpoints for each cohort:
Leveling Up will be a year-long cohort running from October 2026 through the end of the SY26-27 school year
Discourse Mapping and What-Why-How will run during fall 2026, with additional follow-up touchpoints as needed
Academic Mentors and Discourse Coherence will run during spring 2027, with additional follow-up touchpoints as needed

Please note: by applying, you are committing to send a consistent team to all cohort dates.

High-level Expectations for Program Participants

Commitment to the goal of expanding Applied Learning for all students, including within core courses
Attendance at all RALIE events by a consistent 4-person team, including the dates laid out in the application and a follow-up reconvening in the year after cohort completion
Completion of all pre-work, reflections, and feedback forms, and administration of all data collection windows including all future follow-up data collections
Execution of rollout plan with the intent to scale
Desire to collaborate with a set of school teams committed to similar goals of enacting meaningful instructional change, stretching beyond the initial year
Willingness to share learnings, successes, and failures with our community
Facilitation of visits to your school for the One8 team

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One8 RALIE Cohort Application SY 26-27

RALIE Cohort

Please select your school's first choice RALIE cohort for SY26-27:

How would joining this cohort address the applied learning objectives at your school?

[If applicable] Please select your school's second choice RALIE cohort for sy26-27:

How would joining this cohort address the applied learning objectives at your school?

School/District

District

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School

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Primary Grant Application Contact

First Name

Last Name

Title

Email Address

Phone Number

Superintendent

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Financial Contact

Note: The financial contact will be responsible for providing all payment information needed to issue the grant payment and coordination to ensure payment is received and directed appropriately.

First Name

Last Name

Title

Email Address

Phone Number

NAME OF THE ENTITY TO WHICH GRANT FUNDS SHOULD BE PAID (E.G., ABC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CITY OF ABC, ETC.)

EIN Number

Team Members

Please list the 4 individuals who would lead the work of the RALIE Cohort at your school.
Note: Required members include the Building Principal, a DKP/IH/OpenScieEd/PBLWorks/PLTW champion, one teacher, and one additional team member who is a part of the school leadership team (without a full teaching load) and has the time and ability to conduct informational observations of staff members.

Building Principal

First Name

Last Name

Title

Email Address

Phone Number

BRIEF BIO OF TEAM MEMBER. PLEASE INCLUDE THEIR CURRENT ROLE, HOW LONG THEY HAVE BEEN IN THE BUILDING, AND TEACHING CASELOAD (IF ANY).

How would the strengths of this team member contribute to the overall success of the team?*.

DKP/IH/OpenSciEd/PBLWorks/PLTW Champion

First Name

Last Name

Title

Email Address

Phone Number

brief bio of team member. please include their current role, how long they have been in the building, and teaching caseload (if any).

How would the strengths of this team member contribute to the overall success of the team?*.

Teacher

First Name

Last Name

Title

Email Address

Phone Number

BRIEF BIO OF TEAM MEMBER. PLEASE INCLUDE THEIR CURRENT ROLE, HOW LONG THEY HAVE BEEN IN THE BUILDING, AND TEACHING CASELOAD (IF ANY).

How would the strengths of this team member contribute to the overall success of the team?*.

Additional School Leadership Team Member

First Name

Last Name

Title

Email Address

Phone Number

BRIEF BIO OF TEAM MEMBER. PLEASE INCLUDE THEIR CURRENT ROLE, HOW LONG THEY HAVE BEEN IN THE BUILDING, AND TEACHING CASELOAD (IF ANY).

How would the strengths of this team member contribute to the overall success of the team?*.

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One8 RALIE Cohort Application SY 26-27

How would you define the instructional goals and priorities that have been outlined for the school for the 2026-27 school year? (maximum length of 500 words)

please describe the current state of applied learning at your school. what do you believe is the best example of applied learning at your school currently and why? (Maximum length of 500 words)

what structures are in place that will allow you to transfer instructional practices across teachers and classrooms at your school? how would joining this cohort draw on a strong applied learning program(s) at your school? (Maximum length of 500 words)

participation in this cohort includes a commitment to roll out this program to core content areas not yet addressed by one8 supported programs, with a year-one reach of 25% of student body (HS) or 50% of student body (MS). please describe what would constitute success in year one (e.g., number of students and teachers participating, improvement in student discourse, changes to student work). Please be specific. (Maximum length of 500 words)

if selected, schools must send a consistent team to all activities (approximately 2 days out of the building over the course of the Cohort). please explain how school structures are in place to allow for this. (maximum length of 200 words)

please confirm that all team participants listed in the application have been notified about the time commitment of the program and have confirmed they will be able to fully participate. Review important dates on the website.

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please confirm that your school will commit to timely administration of student and teacher surveys as requested to collect data on implementation progress both during the cohort and after cohort completion. Surveys are intended to be short, targeted to program goals, and anonymous.

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Please feel free to include any additional information you believe is relevant below. (maximum length of 200 words)

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