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 […]

Loyola Academy is a Jesuit middle school for boys who have the potential for college preparatory work but whose progress may be impeded by socio-economic obstacles to success. Loyola was interested in implementing a STEAM curriculum, but lacked the technology to do so. The ITEF grant allowed Loyola to purchase 70 new laptops, enough for each […]

When students at Sappington Elementary returned for this school year they found their library transformed into a Makerspace— a collaborative learning environment where people come together to share, learn and develop creative projects. The grant allowed the school to change their traditional library into one that features a 3D printer, electronic snap circuits, GoldiBlox toys, […]

In the Ritenour School District, an ITEF grant is helping to transform art education by integrating STEAM. STEAM education—introducing art to the study of science, technology, engineering and math curriculum—is gaining popularity among educators. In this multi-grade, multi-year project, students use Apple iPads, MacBooks, LEGO® Robotics and Story Starters during art class to increase literacy, […]

ITEF is now accepting applications from charter schools. Although these schools use different accreditation standards than public schools, they adhere to the standards of the higher education institution that sponsors them. ITEF recognizes that there are a number of charter schools whose requests, initiatives and student population fall well within our guidelines.   Moreover, many of […]