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
First 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.
Second Prize: 10 Awarded
The Henry Ford Teaching Innovation Kit, including hard-copy curricula with DVD, innovation posters, mementos, and more.
2016 Teacher Innovator Award Winners
First Place
Catherine Turso
Rutherford, New Jersey
Baruch College Campus High School
Maureen Foelkl
Salem, Oregon
Chapman Hill Elementary
Jessica Klass
Blufton, Ohio
Pandora-Gilboa High School
Jill Badalamenti
Ladue, Missouri
Reed Elementary School
Cindy Lewis
North Branch, Michigan
Ruth Fox Elementary School
George Hademenos
Richardson, Texas
Richardson High School
Tracie Adams
Waldron, Arkansas
Waldron Public Schools
Fabian Reid
Greensboro, North Carolina
Northeast Guilford Middle School
Leon Tynes
New Haven, Connecticut
Engineering and Science University Magnet School
Scott Weiler
Tucson, Arizona
Amphi Middle School
Second Place
Mark Gullickson
Salem, Oregon
Oak Grove Elementary School
Mike Pisani
Lawrence, Kansas
Hilltop Child Development Center
Liane Rae
Portland, Oregon
Cathedral School
Mandrell Birks
Washington D.C.
Elliott Hine Middle School
Cori Brooks
San Diego, California
Thrive Public Schools
John Mahoney
Bethesda, Maryland
Benjamin Banneker Academic High School
Kevin Crosby
Bakersfield, California
AIM Center-Vista West Continuation High School
Ruth Keim
Wheeling, West Virginia
Sherrard Middle School
Susan Howey
Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan
Trombly Elementary School
Stephen Erick
Falls Church, Virginia
Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
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