Fifteen Teachers Vying For Half A Million Dollars As Part Of Thank America’s Teachers Dream Big Teacher Challenge
In the
In the middle of the country, who will it be? The teacher who would develop micro libraries to encourage reading; the teacher who would integrate coding programs into the school's curriculum; one who would purchase the latest in band equipment for the school's marching band; another who would effectively incorporate technology into the school's curricula; or one who would purchase a new science curriculum in French and Spanish?
In the East, the competition pits a teacher who would help create a community greenhouse and garden; another who would build an inclusive playground for special needs students; another who would develop a school-to-work program to benefit the community; another who would build a media center and library for students and community; and one who would develop a cutting-edge STEAM program to use technology in the school.
Today through
Launched at the 2015 Farmers Insurance Open in
"We received so many incredibly insightful and creative proposals from teachers across the country, and through a competitive review process, we chose an impressive group of 15 teacher proposals to compete for the final six
America is encouraged to vote daily in October to determine the six winners. While the public can only vote for each proposal once per day, Farmers encourages America to show their support for the most inspiring proposals by voting for multiple proposals daily at ThankAmericasTeachers.com.
Farmers will announce up to six
Throughout August and September,
To encourage America to vote for their top 15 Dream Big Teacher Challenge finalists, background information on each of the finalists and corresponding proposal summaries appears below. (Editor's Note: All teacher proposal videos can be found at ThankAmericasTeachers.com. Individual teacher videos available upon request.)
Western Zone Finalists |
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Proposal Summary |
Nearly 90 percent of the students at |
Local Farmers Agent Sponsor |
Teacher |
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Proposal Summary |
Thinking Outside The Classroom Box Research has shown that outdoor experiences can help stimulate learning and make real-life connections for students. If Brockman were to win the |
Local Farmers Agent Sponsor |
Teacher/School |
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Proposal Summary |
Learning from Experience: A Pathway from Garden to Table As part of |
Local Farmers Agent Sponsor |
Teacher/School |
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Proposal Summary |
Exercise with Xbox 360 Kinect Technology for Special Needs Students Almost 70 percent the student population in the |
Local Farmers Agent Sponsor |
Teacher/School |
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Proposal Summary |
Equity and Access for All: Closing the Technology Achievement Gap for Children and Families in Poverty One-hundred percent of the students at |
Local |
Central Zone Finalists |
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Teacher/School |
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Proposal Summary |
Leaping Libraries Initiative At |
Local Farmers Agent Sponsor |
Teacher/School |
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Proposal Summary |
CODING – Collaborative Opportunities for Differentiated Inquiry to Navigate the Globe The growth in the field of technology and the demand for skilled workers has become a consistent issue in most schools today. For this very reason, if Fox were to win the |
Local |
Teacher/School |
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Proposal Summary |
Adamson High School Band Equipment Approximately 100 percent of the students at |
Local Farmers Agent Sponsor |
Teacher/School |
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Proposal Summary |
Access and Application: Providing and Integrating Technology Skills for the Future at Almost 100 percent of the students that attend |
Local Farmers Agent Sponsor |
Teacher/School |
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Proposal Summary |
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Local Farmers Agent Sponsor |
Eastern Zone Finalists |
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Teacher/School |
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Proposal Summary |
As a small rural town, |
Farmers Agent Sponsor |
Teacher/School |
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Proposal Summary |
At |
Local Farmers Agent Sponsor |
Teacher/School |
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Proposal Summary |
21st Century Solutions: Working Together For a Better Tomorrow Many of the homes in |
Local Farmers Agent Sponsor |
Teacher/School |
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Proposal Summary |
Evergreen is Ever-Ready to Read According to a 2014-2015 assessment, the average reading proficiency at |
Local Farmers Agent Sponsor |
Teacher/School |
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Proposal Summary |
Full STEAM Ahead In |
Local Farmers Agent Sponsor |
The public can visit www.ThankAmericasTeachers.com at any time to share their thanks for teachers who made a difference in their lives, and to learn more about the program.
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