Innovative Educator Grants
The Innovative Educator Grant program is one of our staple initiatives that was established to offer unique education opportunities for specific teacher-initiated programs in the Harrisonburg City Public Schools. Every year, HEF accepts applications from local K-12 teachers about new programs they want to implement in their classrooms. The applications are reviewed by HEF's Grants & Scholarship Committee who will make the selection and offer up to $1,000 in funding per program. In 2018, HEF was able to award $47,000 dollars in grants for innovative programs in the following areas:
special education, finance, technology, fine arts, and early childhood.
special education, finance, technology, fine arts, and early childhood.
Thank you to every educator who submitted a grant application in 2018. We appreciate your creativity, thoughtfulness, and efforts in going the extra mile to enhance the learning experience for our students! Keep an eye out for the 2019
open application period later this year.
open application period later this year.
2017 Innovative Educator Grant Spotlight
Candy Foster - Bluestone Elementary
Inspire Readers and Close the Rich/Poor Reading Achievement Gap
Candy Foster’s Bluestone Elementary students are reading to close the rich/poor achievement gap! These fourth grade students have selected a book to read to their first grade buddy. When the students are done reading their books, they take them home to add to their home library. These students are also in the dual language program and are reading Spanish books. The HEF Innovative Educator Grant made this possible by funding the grant entitled "Inspire Readers and Close the Rich/Poor Reading Achievement Gap."
Inspire Readers and Close the Rich/Poor Reading Achievement Gap
Candy Foster’s Bluestone Elementary students are reading to close the rich/poor achievement gap! These fourth grade students have selected a book to read to their first grade buddy. When the students are done reading their books, they take them home to add to their home library. These students are also in the dual language program and are reading Spanish books. The HEF Innovative Educator Grant made this possible by funding the grant entitled "Inspire Readers and Close the Rich/Poor Reading Achievement Gap."
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We can't wait to see more amazing learning projects in action with our students
and share how they are having a positive impact in our schools!
and share how they are having a positive impact in our schools!