By Allison Reid | WCPSS Instructional Technology and Library Media Services Suzy McCabe and her students at Heritage High School (HHS) were the recipients of one of WakeEd Partnership\’s Teacher Innovation Grants. Built from her desire to provide an opportunity for vocational training for her special education students students, McCabe set about to create a …
We are pleased to announce our 2017-2018 Teacher Innovation Grant recipients. This year, more than 140 educators will be involved in implementing these projects across the county, hoping to change the lives of more than 2,100 students. iCommunicate Using iPads Allison Kurtz | Adams Elementary School Impact: 110 Students, 5 Educators Adams Elementary students in …
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By Elizabeth Propp | Lincoln Heights Elementary School I want to thank you and WakeEd Partnership for the continued support of my classroom and Lincoln Heights. The “Weather and Me” and “Cultural Recipe Book” Teacher Innovation Grants provided my kids with an opportunity to learn in innovative ways and expand their knowledge beyond the four …
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At Fuquay-Varina Middle School, Mr. Zirkle is using a WakeEd Teacher Innovation Grant to help students as young as 7th and 8th grade develop digital portfolios and resumes to showcase their skills. The grant was used to purchase cameras, lights, a microphone, a computer, and a backdrop for his classroom – equipment that has allowed …
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At their March meeting, members of the WakeEd Partnership Board of Directors welcomed two kindergarten teachers from Hunter Magnet Elementary School, who gave a short presentation about their Teacher Innovation Grant project. Kerry Ann Martinez and Cullen Eller attended the North Carolina Technology In Education Society (NCTIES), North Carolina’s premiere education tech conference, where they learned …
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By Meg Osterhoff | STEM Coordinator/Coach | York Elementary School \”When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are, anything your heart desires will come to you…\” or at least that\’s what happened to us when WakeEd Partnership linked up with York Elementary School. WakeEd Partnership is an incredible organization that allows …
“Our WakeEd Partnership Teacher Innovation Grant has been life-changing for my class.” Kristin Burnette teaches students with significant cognitive and physical disabilities at Hilburn Academy. Typical classroom libraries consist of paper books that pose a variety of challenges for students with physical, cognitive, and communication limitations. For example, many students struggle with holding a book, …
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By Sonia Clark | AIG Teacher | Ballentine Elementary School As I’m looking at my WakeEd Partnership Teacher Innovation Grant, I am reflecting on how it has changed our school, the lives of our students and our community. I am so overwhelmed with emotions that I cannot begin to fill out the form. Instead, I feel compelled …
By Elizabeth Propp | CCR Teacher, Lincoln Heights Elementary School With the help of WakeEd partnership, my classroom has embarked on a journey to develop multicultural awareness skills and discover the history of our families through our Cultural Recipe Project. Our project started with a trip to the NC Cultural Festival where students learned about cultural traditions …
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Each year, WakeEd Partnership helps WCPSS educators bring their classroom dreams to life through our Teacher Innovation Grants program. Since the program’s inception, we have invested more than $1.5 million for teachers to bring innovative learning experiences and resources to thousands of students. Last year, Teacher Innovation Grant projects reached more than 4,400 students in …
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