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- What Are the Teacher Innovator Awards? - Learn more about our Teacher Innovator Awards.
- December 14, 2016
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What Are the Teacher Innovator Awards?
Learn more about our Teacher Innovator Awards.
- The Palmer Method of Business Writing Teacher's Certificate Awarded to Lydia Powell, May 24, 1918 - Lydia Powell (1898-1991) graduated from high school in 1917. By the following year, all states had made school attendance compulsory for 8- to 14-year-olds. In 1925, mandatory attendance expanded to include children 16 years and under. After her high school graduation, Powell, a woman of limited means, completed courses and received degrees from several Michigan colleges, making teaching her passion and a lifelong career.
- May 24, 1918
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The Palmer Method of Business Writing Teacher's Certificate Awarded to Lydia Powell, May 24, 1918
Lydia Powell (1898-1991) graduated from high school in 1917. By the following year, all states had made school attendance compulsory for 8- to 14-year-olds. In 1925, mandatory attendance expanded to include children 16 years and under. After her high school graduation, Powell, a woman of limited means, completed courses and received degrees from several Michigan colleges, making teaching her passion and a lifelong career.
- Searching for the Most Innovative Teachers - Nominate an educator who demonstrates the ability to teach their subject in innovative ways, inspiring their students to think creatively.
- January 24, 2018
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Searching for the Most Innovative Teachers
Nominate an educator who demonstrates the ability to teach their subject in innovative ways, inspiring their students to think creatively.
- Searching for America’s Most Innovative Teachers - We are looking for teachers who showcase an original and creative approach to teaching, inspire innovation in their students, exhibit resourcefulness, engage students, and are making a positive impact.
- December 05, 2016
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Searching for America’s Most Innovative Teachers
We are looking for teachers who showcase an original and creative approach to teaching, inspire innovation in their students, exhibit resourcefulness, engage students, and are making a positive impact.
- Innovative Teacher Empowerment - Hear from one of our 2011 Teacher Innovator Awards winners how the resources of The Henry Ford have refueled his enthusiasm for teaching.
- July 16, 2013
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Innovative Teacher Empowerment
Hear from one of our 2011 Teacher Innovator Awards winners how the resources of The Henry Ford have refueled his enthusiasm for teaching.
- Innovative Inspiration - Learn how the educational resources of The Henry Ford inspired one of our 2016 Teacher Innovator Award winners.
- September 07, 2016
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Innovative Inspiration
Learn how the educational resources of The Henry Ford inspired one of our 2016 Teacher Innovator Award winners.
- Penmanship Award to Isaac Lindamood from His Teacher William C. Shrawder, Middletown Indiana, April 5, 1877 -
- April 05, 1877
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Penmanship Award to Isaac Lindamood from His Teacher William C. Shrawder, Middletown Indiana, April 5, 1877
- G.Q. Awards Award Model, 1981 - Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- 1981
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G.Q. Awards Award Model, 1981
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- School Reward of Merit Given by Sarah Goodhue, 1850-1860 - During the nineteenth-century, teachers recognized students with paper "rewards of merit." These small tokens commended a student's excellent work, perfect attendance, good behavior or other noteworthy accomplishment. Some contained simple handwritten sentiments from the teacher to the pupil. Many were printed and colorful, with space available to write in the student's name as well as their own.
- 1850-1860
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School Reward of Merit Given by Sarah Goodhue, 1850-1860
During the nineteenth-century, teachers recognized students with paper "rewards of merit." These small tokens commended a student's excellent work, perfect attendance, good behavior or other noteworthy accomplishment. Some contained simple handwritten sentiments from the teacher to the pupil. Many were printed and colorful, with space available to write in the student's name as well as their own.
- School Reward of Merit, 1870-1900 - During the nineteenth-century, teachers recognized students with paper "rewards of merit." These small tokens commended a student's excellent work, perfect attendance, good behavior or other noteworthy accomplishment. Some contained simple handwritten sentiments from the teacher to the pupil. Many were printed and colorful, with space available to write in the student's name as well as their own.
- 1870-1900
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School Reward of Merit, 1870-1900
During the nineteenth-century, teachers recognized students with paper "rewards of merit." These small tokens commended a student's excellent work, perfect attendance, good behavior or other noteworthy accomplishment. Some contained simple handwritten sentiments from the teacher to the pupil. Many were printed and colorful, with space available to write in the student's name as well as their own.