The Priscilla & Ellis D. Slater Excellence in Teaching Awards program strengthens the public school system within the Polk County and Landrum communities by encouraging the professional growth and development of local classroom teachers.
Donor Name: Polk County Community Foundation
State: North Carolina
County: Polk County (NC)
Type of Grant: Award
Deadline: 01/10/2023
Details:
The Slater Awards encourage classroom teachers to participate in opportunities to develop their skills and utilize innovative teaching techniques in the classroom by funding travel experiences which relate to the subjects they teach, attendance at conferences or institutions, and other broadening projects.
Types of Grant Awarded
- Conferences: Teachers may apply to attend national conferences in their content area. Many teachers who used Slater awards to attend professional conferences in their field have reported that the experience was highly beneficial and helped them connect with teachers and resources that improved their classroom teaching. They encourage you to research national conferences in your field and plan ahead for the next available opportunity to attend with the help of a Slater grant. You may even apply for a conference offered in the following year, using budget estimates based on past conference costs.
- Educational Travel: Teachers may apply for a Slater grant to create unique educational trips which enable them to bring back to the classroom their personal experiences related to the curriculum. Consider the opportunities and possibilities of what you could do with a grant Polk County Community Foundation Page 2 of 8 Slater Awards Application 2023 to improve your teaching skills and classroom impact. All projects shall directly affect and enhance teachers’ own classroom performance.
Eligible Criteria
- Only certified classroom teachers and media specialists in Polk County and Landrum public schools who work directly with students and who are the primary teachers responsible for the classroom are eligible.
- Media specialists must teach regularly scheduled groups of students in order to be eligible.
- Classroom assistants, aides, counselors, administrators, as well as those seeking skills, knowledge, or conferences unrelated to their own current classroom teaching are not eligible for funding.
For more information, visit Polk County Community Foundation.