With the generosity, input, and support of several donors, the Teacher Innovation Grants program was launched in 2003 to provide an opportunity for educators to implement creative and unique ideas that result in increased student achievement.
Grants were awarded for proposals that would engage students in critical thinking and problem solving and enhance their educational experience. The Teacher Innovation Grants provide funding beyond basic school funding for innovative programs and projects.
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2008 Teacher Innovation Grant Recipients
| Teachers |
Topic |
School |
Award |
Joni Appleman, Nancy Moring, Janine Monaghan, Pam Mitchell, Carrie McGinnis, Kris Hase, Dawn Young, Jan Mahlios, Angela Eberhart, Lisa Hodges |
AverVision cameras |
Deerfield Elementary |
$2,800.00 |
Deena Amont |
Public art project: kinetic paper sculptures |
Lawrence High |
$1,000.00 |
Jenifer Rovel Jones, Mistie Copas-Thomas |
Enhanced transition instruction |
C-Tran |
$1,700.00 |
Joni Weiss, Nicole Doddema, Adela Solis |
ELL Academic Success Kit |
Cordley Elementary |
$1,000.00 |
Alyson Beery |
Digital SLR camera for journalism students |
West Junior High |
$2,000.00 |
Wendy Leet Vertacnik , Jason Lichte |
Inventive drawing w/literature/visiting artist |
Lawrence High |
$1,300.00 |
Mary Whitaker Davidson |
"Stress Busters" |
Central Junior High |
$485.00 |
Kelly McCarthy-Rettig |
Kindergarten story bags |
Cordley Elementary |
$1,300.00 |
Cliff Tisdale, Llara Baska, Mistie Copas-Thomas |
Employment training program |
FSHS/LHS/C-tran |
$2,000.00 |
Donna Lang, Becky Ruhl, Melinda Huston |
Healthy cooking unit |
East Heights Pre-K |
$600.00 |
Margie Coggins |
Airliner technology |
Sunflower Elementary |
$1,500.00 |
Leellyn Tuel, Denise Johnson |
Technology support for writing |
Hillcrest Elementary |
$825.00 |
Alyson Cistola, Donna Hrenchir, Liz Weslander |
Summer library/math program |
Broken Arrow Elementary |
$2,500.00 |
2nd - 4th grade Teachers |
Airliner technology |
Wakarusa Valley Elementary |
$1,250.00 |
Joyce Collins |
"A Novel Approach to FACS" |
Southwest Junior High |
$700.00 |
Ivy Briggs |
Classroom Performance System RF |
Wakarusa Valley Elementary |
$1,250.00 |
Larry Fullerton, John Olson, Steve Heffernan, Kyle Ellis, Jordan Rose, Oather Strawderman, David Reber, Brad Greenwood |
Physics/chemistry safety shields |
Free State High School |
$800.00 |
2007 Teacher Innovation Grant Recipients
| Teachers |
Topic |
School |
Award |
Jason Lichte, Deena Amont, Mark Rickabuagh |
House of the Vetti Portico / Peripatetic School |
Lawrence High School |
$2,000 |
Wendy Vertacnik |
Lawrence Landscape, moving from the Literal to the Inventive |
Lawrence High School |
$750
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Jessica Minor |
Interactive White Board |
Langston Hughes Elementary |
$2,016
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Lisa Melton, Shawn Neill, Tammy Becker |
netTrekker DI |
Hillcrest Elementary |
$400 |
Scott Forkenbrock, Brandon Mellen, Renee Harders, Stan Frantz, Janet Rovenstine, Patrick Kelly |
The EDGE Program - Giving Students the Edge for Jobs and Careers |
CJHS, SJHS, WJHS, SWJHS |
$1,500
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Deena Amont |
The Jewelry Shop |
Lawrence High School |
$1,500 |
Ginny Turvey |
AirLiner Wireless Slates |
Broken Arrow Elementary |
$2,751 |
Heidi Adams |
Audio CD's for Integrated Studies |
Lawrence High School |
$448 |
Janet Swalm |
Teaching Strategies for Multiplication & Division |
New York Elementary |
$608 |
Lorri Claassen, Lorissa McGuire |
Music Therapy: "Tuned Into Learning" |
District-wide |
$2,944 |
Ron Swall, Peggy Nelson, Cindy Trarbach, Trevor Herntier |
Link Crew A Team Mentoring Program |
Free State High School |
$1,000 |
2006 Teacher Innovation Grant Recipients
| Teachers |
Topic |
School |
Award |
Diane Toplikar and Betty Kline |
Core Collection Development |
Free State High School |
$3,000 |
Patrick Kelly, Rachel Dirks, Lynn Basow, Elaine Williams, Sondra Mosley, and Michelle Bergman |
The Lawrence Strings Composer Commission |
Districtwide |
$3,000 |
Jason Lichte, Deena Amont, and Wendy Vertacnik |
House of Vettii Reconstruction |
Lawrence High School |
$3,000 |
Elonda Hogue |
EInstruction in the Classroom |
Sunflower Elementary |
$1,900 |
Lisa Ball |
Water We Wading For? |
Southwest Junior High |
$1,700 |
Alan Gleue |
Electricity Equipment |
Lawrence High School |
$1,434 |
Kelly Dockter-Gould |
Gardening Project for Autistic Students |
West Junior High |
$1,200 |
Ron Swall, Peggy Nelson, and Cindy Trarbach |
Link Crew Mentoring Program |
Free State High School |
$1,100 |
Colin Killmer, Laura Rightmeier, Shannon Wilson, and Margaret Gonzales |
Link Crew Mentoring Program |
Lawrence High School |
$1,100 |
Linda Longino, Brenda Hatesohl, and Karen Fredrickson |
Connecting with the Past |
Langston Hughes Elementary |
$950 |
Catherine Stella |
Primary Spanish Exposure |
Schwegler Elementary |
$569 |
Sharon Daniels |
Archaeological Dig |
Pinckney Elementary |
$500 |
Arla Jones and Marty Gunn |
Read to Succeed |
LHS/Juvenile Detention Center |
$500 |
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Total |
$19,953 |
2005 Teacher Innovation Grant Recipients
| Teachers |
Topic |
School |
Award |
Keri Austin-Janousek |
Reading Comprehension Strategies |
Free State High School |
$780 |
Lori Arnold, Mary Fulbright, Brenda Hatesohl, Michelle Jacobsen, Terri Johnson, Nelda Mayse, Janet Reeder, Becky Spradlin |
Classroom Performance Strategies |
Pinckney |
$3,000 |
Colin Killmer, Laura Rightmeier, Melissa Stenfors, Shannon Wilson |
Link Crew Mentoring Program |
Lawrence High School |
$1,500 |
Carol McFall, Carol Hampton, Dave Olson, Kathy Stuntz, Beth Weishaar, Harlanne Roberts, Mary Ann Henry, Shana Poettker, Ron Garvin, Kelley Wyatt, Carol Conrad |
Becoming a Cougar Incentive Program |
Southwest Junior High School |
$760 |
Alan Gleue, Colin Killmer |
Conceptual Electricity Program |
Lawrence High School |
$1,200 |
Carolyn Berry |
KS Landscape Archive Project |
Free State High School |
$1,000 |
Marilyn King |
Towers of Wire after Gaudi |
Deerfield |
$200 |
Paula Barr, Tammy Becker, Kathy Haynes, Denise Johnson, Lisa Melton, Leellyn Tuel, Jennifer Wyatt |
ELL Curriculum and Technology |
Hillcrest |
$3,000 |
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Total |
$11,440 |
2004 Teacher Innovation Grant Recipients
| Teachers |
Topic |
School |
Award |
Lisa Ball, Perry Kennard, Kristi Willhite |
Bulldog Mystery Unit |
Southwest Junior High School |
$2,500 |
Carey Branam, Paula Barr, Leah Weseman |
Newcomer Program |
Hillcrest Elementary School |
$2,500 |
Kristy Kopp, J. Frank, J. Gorup, Lydia Belot |
Starbase |
Sunflower Elementary School |
$1,800 |
Phyllis Farrar, Nicole Rice, Pat Wittry |
Learning Strategies Curriculum |
West Junior High School |
$1,200 |
Chris M. Johnson, Jane Imber |
Family Literacy Across Generations |
AL Center |
$1,000 |
Sandy Collins |
Investigating Ecology/Field Experiences |
West Junior High School |
$998 |
Alan Gleue |
Implmenting Use of Digital Video/Physics |
Lawrence High School |
$980 |
Svetlana Hruda |
Interrelated Resource/Riding Program |
Central Junior High School |
$640 |
W. Kruse, B. Thompson, N. Dietze |
Tools of the Trade |
Quail Run Elementary School |
$500 |
Jennifer Gorup |
Medieval Market |
Sunflower Elementary School |
$420 |
Sharron Witters |
Pillows for Life |
Central Junior High School |
$100 |
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Total |
$12,638 |
2003 Teacher Innovation Grant Recipients
| Teacher |
Grade/Topic |
School |
Alan Gleue |
Science |
Lawrence High School |
Keri Austin-Janousek |
English |
West Junior High School |
Karen Cochran |
English |
West Junior High School |
Janet Reeder & Staff |
Language Arts |
Pinckney Elementary School |
Patrick Wedel |
Language Arts |
Prairie Park Elementary School |
Deena Shipley |
Science |
Central Elementary School |
Jacque Shipstead |
Math |
Sunflower Elementary School |
Carol Alvarez |
Science |
Deerfield Elementary School |
Pam Barnett |
Math |
Lawrence High School |
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