Teacher Innovator Awards
Recognizing America’s Most Innovative Teachers
Do you know a teacher who has inspired others to challenge the limits of what’s possible? Who encourages others to create bold solutions?
We’re looking for teachers who demonstrate ingenuity and resourcefulness, who approach teaching and learning creatively, and who are using the classroom to inspire innovation, creativity, problem solving, and critical thinking.
Prizes
Grand Prize: 10 Awarded
Innovation Immersion Experience at The Henry Ford, including round-trip airfare, accommodations, behind-the-scenes tours with curators, recognition ceremony, and more.
First Place: 10 Awarded
Innovation Nation Season 1 or 2 DVD, select Innovation Nation and The Henry Ford merchandise and mementos.
Application Period
December 1, 2016 - February 28, 2017
Winners will be announced June 5, 2017
2017 Teacher Innovator Award Winners
Grand Prize Winners
Joseph Boggs
Monroe, Michigan
Kathy Boisvert
Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Dawn Burton
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Spencer Kiper
Shreveport, Louisiana
Steven Lamb
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sean McCarroll
Grosse Point Michigan
Jon Paddock
Dearborn, Michigan
Denise Scribner
Wichita, Kansas
Wanda Small
Muscotah, Kansas
Lisa Weise
Dimondale, Michigan
First Place Winners
Kevin Crosby
Bakersfield, California
Rossana Chiarella
Hialeah, Florida
Sharon Davison
South Hero, Vermont
Michael Dunlea
Manahawkin, New Jersey
Alison Francis
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Kate Newman
Durham, North Carolina
Jessica Suri
Bloomington, Indiana
Rachel Terlop
Alexandria, Virginia
Jodie Woodruff
Providence, Rhode Island
Regina Zafonte
New York, New York
Litton Entertainment and The Henry Ford present The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation, a weekly celebration of the inventor's spirit. Hosted by CBS News correspondent Mo Rocca.
