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Creativity
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...
Mehlville School District Bridges Gaps with ITEF Grant
ITEF makes grants that support teachers, students and their communities. Here’s one educator’s perspective on how our use of the Educational Broadband Spectrum bridges access gaps. In 2015, the Mehlville School District became a Substantial Use Partner of the...
2018 Educator in Residence: Glenn Barnes
2018 is the second year for our Educator-in-Residence program. The Educator-in-Residence is self-defined, annual, 45-day, on-site, extended professional development opportunity. ITEF’s goal is to invite innovative K-12 educators into the space at the CET to plan,...
ITEF’s May 2018 Newsletter
Check out our May 2018 Newsletter: ITEF Announces 2018 Innovators! At ITEF, we are constantly in search of ways to increase educator involvement, to encourage innovation in schools, and to amplify student voices. In addition to making grants to two private, one...
Art of the Possible Success
I have been thinking a lot about the Art of the Possible event last Thursday and felt the urge to reach out to you all to give a special thank you for the work you do. The event has been on my mind so much lately because it was there where I really got see the impact...
ITEF’s December 2017 Newsletter
Check out our December 2017 Newsletter: The 2018 Grant Cycle is Underway! Great information on our this year's grant cycle, our revised mission to reflect a widening of our giving lens, and an update from our 2017 grantees! If you would like to receive our monthly...
Lean into Learning 2017
The second year of our “Lean Into Learning” professional development grant initiative was a huge success. Educators took on a variety of learning activities. We awarded $90,000 for educators from 15 districts and many more schools to attend conferences, visit...
IT Professional Tanya Yatzeck Joins ITEF Board of Directors
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,...
Professional Grant Success Story
Submission by Amanda Wyatt and Jacqui Schilling When you attend the informational meetings about applying for an ITEF grant one thing that stands out is professional development. Charmaine and Brenda continuously stress the importance for including professional...
Spotlight Innovator Carrie Wilson-Herndon
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...