FACTS Teacher Innovation Awards
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What are the FACTS Teacher Innovation Awards?
FACTS believes that supporting grassroots innovation in the private, faith-based K-12 school community will create lasting education impact.
It takes creative thinkers and bold initiatives to make educational dreams possible through service and technology. Based on our mission, FACTS is introducing an annual award that recognizes excellence in the classroom by honoring 5 outstanding teachers for their innovation, creativity, and commitment to the students they serve.
The 5 Innovation Award Winners will receive:
- $5000 for the winning teacher
- $1000 for the teacher’s school
- A free trip to Elevate 2024 in Atlanta for the winning teacher to present their innovative concept to the FACTS community (includes registration, travel to Atlanta, meals, and hotel)
- A profile on FACTS’ site and newsletter
- An on-campus check presentation with your FACTS representative, filmed by the FACTS team
- Winner’s badge in FACTS^SPACE
Criteria for Submission
- Teachers must submit their OWN nomination. You may not submit a nomination on behalf of someone else. Feel free to forward the submission link to a teacher that you think should apply.
- Submissions MUST include the following: Teacher biography, description of innovation, response to essay prompt (“What does innovation mean to you?”), and multimedia component (either video or photo).
- Multimedia component must be in the form of a link (Video can be Youtube, Vimeo, etc; Photos can be Google Docs, Google Slides, Dropbox link, etc.)
- Only one teacher per submission. Group submissions will not be accepted.
- You must include the name and contact information of your Principal in your submission.
Timeline
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October 9
Innovation Award Nominations Open
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November 30
Innovation Award Nomination Due Date (by 11:59pm)
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December 1-12
Evaluation by FACTS Innovation Award Committee and FACTS Executive Team
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December 13
Fifteen finalists notified
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December 15
Five winners notified
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January 8
Winners announced on FACTS website
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February
FACTS visits to winners’ schools to present checks
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July
Innovation Award winners travel to Elevate to present their winning submissions