Grants and Research Office (GRO)

The Grants and Research Office (GRO) of Intermediate District 287 and Northeast Metro 916 welcomes you.

GRO is a dynamic and successful partnership between two Minnesota intermediate school districts. Intermediate districts partner with K-12 school districts to meet more effectively the unique learning needs of every student. In order to achieve this mission, GRO helps districts obtain resources, share effective practice, and stay on the cutting edge of educational research.

We invite you to explore the rich repository of past work and engage with us in shaping future work. Even though Intermediate District 287 and Northeast Metro District 916 directly serve over twenty independent member districts located in suburbs surrounding the core twin cities of Minneapolis and St Paul, all educators can benefit from our work together.

GRO proudly offers the following via active engagement and sharing information contained in this website:

Applying Research to Practice – a resource for best practice applications of research based teaching and learning, including 1) Differentiated Instruction  2) Secondary School Redesign  and  3) Evidence Based Education.

Grant Seeking Assistance – a resource for GRO member districts and their staffs to write proposals and research funding prospects for projects they seek to fund.

Professional Learning Opportunities – a resource for professional development offered by 287/916 such as training events, seminars and workshops, on-line learning, and idea sharing in repositories for curricula and what other districts are doing.