ITEF awarded sixteen grants worth $48,148 to Lean into Learning educators who chose inspiring and innovation-related activities to deepen their professional growth. Although travel was limited by Covid-19, educators hosted virtual learning sessions that deepened their knowledge and increased their readiness to incorporate new teaching practices.
ITEF salutes the educators represented by these twelve districts/schools for their commitment to spark student engagement.
2021 Awards:
- City Garden Montessori School
- Ferguson-Florissant School District
- Hazelwood School District
- Kirkwood School District
- Lebanon Community #9 School District
- Mehlville School District
- North Side Community School
- Our Lady of Guadalupe
- St. Francis of Assisi
- St. Louis Language Immersion School
- St. Louis Public School District
- The School District of University City
Here are the professional development experiences chosen for 2021:
- Missouri Society of Health and Physical Education
- The Cloud Institute for Sustainability
- Institute for Multi-Sensory Education
- Ozaria Computer Science training
- MADE Makerspace in St. Louis
- BES Leadership and Change Management
- Education Plus
- SXSW- EDU
- Google for Education
- OTIS (Online Technology and Instructional Sessions)
- Adobe Certification
- Blended Learning
- Staff Onboarding and Engagement
- Coaching for Gifted and Talented Educators
- Mentoring for Sustainable Practices