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S.M.A.R.T. Workshop Costs
These cost are estimated in order to give sites a realistic sense of related expenses. For that reason, the costs include estimated travel expenses when flights are involved, assume 40 people attending, etc.; each site should consult with the MLRC office for specific locations.
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Training:
S.M.A.R.T. Workshop Base Fee
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$10,500 |
Training Materials per participant:
- S.M.A.R.T. Manual - $50 per manual. This is used throughout the 3-day workshop and as a reference tool when implementing the program.
- S.M.A.R.T. Curriculum Guide - $40 per manual. This is used throughout the 3-day workshop and an essential tool when implementing the program.
- Make and Take Materials - $35 per person. These materials are used by participants to create items they will take back to the school with them so they can immediately start implementing the program.
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$125 per participant |
In addition to the base fee and material costs, additional other expenses include: |
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Travel Expenses for 3 member S.M.A.R.T. Team
- These include airfare, rental car and gas, mileage, hotels, food and shipment of materials to the workshop site (materials do not always ship from our Minneapolis location, as they may come from a different workshop location). *Please note that additional hotel nights or travel arrangements may need to be made based upon workshop location. The MLRC will always work to be economical while also making sure the needs of presenters are met.
- If the number of participants is larger than 40, it is left up to the discretion of the MLRC to send another presenter and the additional cost of that will be $1,500 plus expenses.
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$ To Be Determined |
Additional Costs
The host site is expected to pay for:
- Rental Space for the workshop
- Meals, snacks, and beverages for the participants during the workshop. The MLRC can provide the host site with a list of suggestions for snacks and meals.
- Pencils, pens, post it notes and highlighters for each participant
- Substitute teachers or stipends if required for host sites’ own participants attending the workshop
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$ To Be Determined |
S.M.A.R.T. Replication Cost Estimates:
Materials:
- Approximately $1000 per school , dependent on what is already available:
- Gym mats
- Overhead ladder (blueprint is included in S.M.A.R.T. manual. Typically constructed by school maintenance, high school industrial tech students or volunteers)
- Games and activities
- Telebinocular (While this equipment is not necessary, it is helpful in determining a child's current visual abilities. The cost is approximately $1100)
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