This fall, Decatur Education Foundation awarded 32 Teacher Innovation Grants totaling $31,733! These grants include:
District Wide
Colleen Dunbar – CSD K-12 Art Show
College Heights
Annie Phillips and Erika Sanders – Mat Man Literacy Project
Clairemont Elementary
Lori Bigham – Clairemont Farmstead Garden
Holly Howell – Rhythm & Resilience: A Drum Circle for Social-Emotional Learning
Monica Nelson – The Magic Treehouse Set Design and Costumes
Glennwood Elementary
Yadira Ramos Ortiz – Mariachi Performance
Oakhurst Elementary
Courtney Hartnett – Oakhurst Performing Arts Club
Westchester Elementary
Brooke Nation – Sensory Books
F.AVE Upper Elementary
Nailah Carty – Lego Robotics for ALL F.AVE Falcons
Talley Street Upper Elementary
Noelle Friedrich – Close the Box Numeracy Game
Jennie Muhlhausen – Talley Mathematics Festival
Ashley Long – Manga Magic
Beacon Hill Middle School
Laura Stroer – Adapted Special Education Functional Task Boxes
Tamara Braxton – Decatur PREP Project: Parents Reading Engagement Program
Liz Williams – Great History Challenge
Jessica Nicks – Enrichment WIN at BHMS
Laura Stroer – Adapted Special Education Sensory Supporting Equipment
Erin Crockett – Lego Printmaking
Stephanie Ponte – Oh the Places You Will Go! Public Transit Access for Students with Disabilities
Marjorie Viezethann and Zakiya Wicks – Poetry Slam and Coaching Sessions with Professional Poet/Teaching Artist
Kate Passin – Georgia School Counselors Conference
Jesse McNulty, Sr. and Beverly Beyer – BHMS GSA Club
Casey Boersma – Visual Literacy for the Future
Decatur High School
Beth Lewis – Future Georgia Educator Conferences
Erin Roark – Muslim Students Association Group Activity
Randy Archer – American Period Furniture Carving
Stephanie Brady – Optic Exploration and Engagement
David Custer – 8-Bit Breadboard Computer
David Custer – Homemade Weather Balloon
David Custer – STEM Fair Sponsor
Russ Thompson – Amplifying Creativity: Enhancing Learning through High-Quality Headphones
Christopher Brune – IB Film: From Phone to Camera