Innovative Teaching Grants
PSEA promotes excellence in education through its annual Innovative Teaching Grants.
About the Grants
A maximum of four individual grants will be awarded. Each grant, reimbursable up to $1,000, will be awarded to teachers, librarians, instructional teams, pupil personnel services, higher education or student PSEA member who meet eligibility requirements. PSEA’s Council on Instruction and Professional Development will recommend winners to the PSEA Board of Directors. Grants are awarded to recipients at the annual PSEA House of Delegates meeting each May.
How to Apply
Questions?
For more information about PSEA's Innovative Teaching Grants, contact Bonnie Myers (bmyers@psea.org).
2011 Grant Recipients:
Building Community with Spanish Speakers
Frederick Robinson
Springfield EA
Four guest speakers from four different Spanish speaking cultures present in Spanish what is unique about each speaker’s homeland. The speakers address multiple Spanish III, IV, AP and Conversation classes. Speakers share a food item from their culture. Presentations are recorded to create a library of Spanish resources.
Rock The PSSA
Jeffrey Kuntz
Punxsutawney Area EA
“Rock the PSSA” is a unique approach to motivate students for the yearlong preparation that precedes the Pennsylvania State System of Assessments. Students feel as though they are celebrating the pinnacle of educational preparation when they fill in the first bubble on the test.
Technology in the Hands of Children with Special Needs
Crystal Vogtsberger
Allegheny IU #3
Special needs students at Mon Valley School experience a new and innovative way of learning through the use of video camcorders. The use of video camcorders enhances school wide learning. The entire school benefits from the financial assistance awarded through the Innovative Teaching Grant through the PSEA.
Outdoor Classroom
Ben Latini
Allegheny IU #3
The purpose of this outdoor classroom is to incorporate the environment into hands-on authentic learning experiences for special needs students at Mon Valley School. The outdoor classroom supports students, families, board members, and community. This outdoor classroom can be used for demonstrations, presentations, awards, and general instruction for students within the school.