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Home » Innovation & Learning Head of School Innovation Grants for Faculty Mandy Limberg 4th Grade  Teacher Grant Funded Project: Harvard Graduate School of Education Instructional Leadership Certificate.   “Student success at Congressional School is positively impacted when excellent classroom teachers have their professional and psychosocial needs supported. With this training and certification, I can…

Home » Innovation & Learning Head of School Innovation Grants for Faculty Anna Stasia Torres STEM Educator Grant Funded Project: Robotics in Education (RiE) 2025 Conference   “Educational robotics has the power to transform learning by engaging students in hands-on problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaborative innovation. Attending the Robotics in Education (RiE) 2025 Conference with…

Home » Innovation & Learning Head of School Innovation Grants for Faculty Sara Hawkins Art Teacher, Kindergarten-Grade 4 Grant Funded Project: Nature & Art Retreat at Interlochen Center for the Arts   “I hope to reawaken my artistic spirit and feel a renewed sense of clarity, curiosity, and inspiration for the natural world around me…

Home » Innovation & Learning Head of School Innovation Grants for Faculty Maura Rice, Junior Kindergarten Teacher Susie Welty, Preschool Teacher Grant Funded Project: New Faculty & Learning Targets: Aiming for Successful Starts   “Our goal is to create a concise, content-area-specific learning target “flashcards” for each grade level in Primary school. These “flashcards” would…

Home » Innovation & Learning      Head of School Innovation Grants for Faculty Aimee Faulkner Lower & Middle School Music Teacher Grant Funded Project: Piano Lessons   “I would love to grow our after-school piano program and make it the best it can be. By sitting in piano lessons again, I can have first-hand…

Home » Innovation & Learning  Head of School Innovation Grants for Faculty Caroline McKinney, Middle School Art Teacher Grant Funded Project: Plein-Air Painting Studies at the Interlochen Center for the Arts, Michigan The Plein-Air painting course at Interlochen Center for the Arts is taught by internationally recognized, award-winning artist Mark Mehaffey. It is a three-day…

Home » Innovation & Learning Head of School Innovation Grants for Faculty Mandy Limberg, 4th Grade  Teacher Grant Funded Project: Teachers Mentoring Teachers: Practices for Powerful Professional Communities. Curriculum can be positively impacted by teacher retention, mentorship, and professional development. Co-teaching and instructional coaching within a mentorship program can strengthen our pedagogical approach as a…

Home » Innovation & Learning Head of School Innovation Grants for Faculty Blanca Gomez French Teacher Elizabeth Mio Veliz, Spanish Teacher Grant Funded Project: Spanish and French Awareness Week for Kindergarten through 4th Grade. Language is essential in our lives because it is a window to understanding different cultures, traditions, and ways of thinking. Therefore,…

Home » Innovation & Learning Head of School Innovation Grants for Faculty Teresa Do, Librarian & Technology Integration Specialist Grant Funded Project: Middle School Digital Citizenship Curriculum Development As technology continues to play an increasingly central role in our society, we must equip our students with the necessary knowledge and skills to navigate the digital…

Home » Innovation & Learning HEAD OF SCHOOL INNOVATION GRANTS FOR FACULTY   The Faculty Innovation Grants Program encourages and supports the development of innovative and creative teaching and learning ideas. Established in 2023 by Head of School Dr. Edwin P. Gordon with funding from the 2023 Hats Off Gala, the grants are awarded for…