In a typical day, students switch tasks every 3 minutes, get interrupted every 11 minutes and take 23 minutes to get back on task, according to research by Steelcase Education. With those statistics, we cannot ignore the need for classroom learning space to reflect the demands of our Generation Z students. The students entering our […]

by Robert Cole, Board Chair I am not creative. I’ve said it a countless number of times over my life. There are so many people who have commiserated with me in this as well. After attending the Learning and the Brain conference earlier this year, the theme of which was The Science of Innovation: Teaching […]

The Innovative Technology Education Fund (ITEF) today announced the addition of information technology (IT) professional Tanya Yatzeck to its Board of Directors. Yatzeck has been an IT Professional for nearly twenty years, and is currently a Project Manager at Spire, Inc. (formerly Laclede Gas). ITEF is a St. Louis nonprofit that provides grants to advance […]

We are excited to introduce you to ITEF’s next Spotlight Innovator: Carrie Wilson-Herndon Meet  Carrie Wilson-Herndon, ITEF’s newest Spotlight innovator!  Carrie will be teaching science at Whitfield School, starting in the fall of 2017.  Prior to that, Carrie has been a science teacher at Metro East Montessori, where she received an ITEF grant in 2016 for […]

In the January edition of TABLE OF EXPERTS: Educating St. Louis’ next leaders by the St. Louis Business Journal, ITEF’s Board Chair chimes in. What qualities make a good leader and how does your school instill those qualities in students? Dr. Elizabeth Bender: I think listening and flexibility are important. Really one of the biggest […]

We are excited to introduce you to ITEF’s next Spotlight Innovators: Mr. Sam Pitlyk & Mrs. Jodi Bergmann Jodi and Sam are teachers at Hudson Elementary in the Webster Groves School District. Jodi is a special education teacher, and Sam teaches 5th grade. These two dynamic educators have joined together to promote a democratic learning space […]

The Innovative Technology Education Fund (ITEF) has announced the five area schools chosen to receive 2016 innovator grants ranging from $20,000 – $68,000 to transform learning for their students, as well as two schools receiving funds for teachers’ professional development. (Watch what recent local grantee schools have created with their funding here.) The winning schools […]

As part of the Boeing centennial, Boeing engineers teamed up with several leading educational partners to co-create K-12 educational resources that celebrate the science behind the past 100 years of aerospace advancement and ready students, families and teachers with skills for the next century. Our partner is offering these free resources — including video profiles, interactive […]

St. Louis, Mo. – The St. Louis-based Innovative Technology Education Fund’s (ITEF) 2016 grant cycle has opened, and schools and teachers in 12 counties across Missouri and Illinois can now submit applications to receive grants to advance innovation and technology in their classrooms. In 2015, ITEF awarded more than $360,000 to seven area schools, with […]

In July of 2014, the Innovative Technology Education Fund (ITEF) Board of Directors recognized a need to provide current innovators with skilled and informed professional support to assist the school or project in successfully implementing and managing their funded projects. The Innovators Guild:  A volunteer corps of STEM (Science, Technology, Education and Math) professionals from […]