Emerging Teacher-Leaders in Elementary School Mathematics Grant

Eligibility

Emerging Teacher-Leaders in Elementary School Mathematics Grant, with an application deadline in November, offers numerous awards of $6000 each.

Description

The Emerging Teacher-Leaders in Elementary School Mathematics Grant aims to increase the breadth and depth of the mathematics content knowledge of an elementary school teacher who has demonstrated a commitment to mathematics teaching and learning. The applicant must (1) be a classroom (elementary school) teacher with at least three years of experience and have mathematics as a regular teaching responsibility or (2) be a full-time mathematics coach or mathematics teacher. The applicant must be a current (on or before the application deadline) Essential or Premium member of NCTM. Past recipients of this grant are not eligible to reapply. Only one teacher per school may receive the award. The applicant must have the support of the school principal in becoming a mathematics teacher-leader within her or his school or district. A letter of support from the principal at the applicant's school must be submitted. It must confirm the teaching status of the applicant, demonstrate support for the proposed project implementation, and describe a plan for supporting the applicant's efforts to share their expertise as a leader in elementary school mathematics. Please visit the award's website for more information.