The Ann Arbor Educational Foundation this year awarded 22 teacher grants, totaling over $28,000. This year the foundation focused on literacy programs.
- Jennifer Colby and Lauren Warren at Huron High School received a grant to for updating the Huron Media Center GVRL eBook collection in preparation for adopting the International Baccalaureate program.
- Douglas Julius at Pioneer High School received a grant to pay for students taking the National Latin Exam
- Vera Schwankl at Mitchell Elementary received a grant for literacy foundations in the music classroom
- Anne Reader at A2 STEAM received a grant for revolutionary biographies
- Cara Boden at A2 STEAM received a grant for building music literacy with sight reading factory
- Deborah Scott Katz, Dianna Hochella, and Abby Alwin at Clague Middle School received a grant for building music literacy with sight reading factory
- Kim McLean and Julie Donnelly at Clague Middle School received a grant for the Clague Book Bowl
- Ann Marie Borders, Shelly Brower, and Elizabeth Clark at Carpenter Elementary received a grant for Garden to Table to Composition
- Sandra Chung at Carpenter Elementary received a grant for Wild Swan Theater field trip
- Heather Gray at Wines Elementary received a grant for phonics software for elementary self-contained classrooms
- Marion van Luenen, Marifran Brown, and Ann Stalhandske at the Scott Westerman Preschool and Family Center received a grant for nursery rhyme murals preservation
- Erin McKillen and Tia Mitchell at Lakewood Elementary received a grant for improving writing with Lego story starters
- Tia Mitchell at Lakewood Elementary received a grant for non-fiction text subscription
- Ashley Garvin at Bryant Elementary received a grant for new read alouds for young fives classrooms
- Sharyl Burau and Rachel Taylor at Thurston Elementary received a grant for Emergent Readers are Leaders!
- Kelly Steinhauer and Amy Lauerman at Thurston Elementary received a grant for making chapter books accessible
- Jane Taylor at Thurston Elementary received a grant for Thurston ELL newcomer support
- Emeralle Kirksey and Lorenzo Brown II at Pathways to Success Academic Campus received a grant for From Africa to Ann Arbor an exploratory study of African American literature and culture
- Emily Theriault-Kimmey at Pattengill Elementary received a grant for promoting acceptance and support for transgender, gender questioning, and gender fluid children in our schools
- Dawn Snow at Abbot Elementary received a grant for phonics software for elementary self-contained classrooms
- Christia Butler at Abbot Elementary received a grant for Wiggle and Read
- Neha Shah and Katherine Burrill at King Elementary received a grant for ecojustice literacy
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