Funding Amount

$15,000 per award (up to 12 awards)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Lawrence W. O'Toole Teacher Leadership Awards

Purpose: Recognize and support teacher leaders who advocate for student-centered approaches to learning and address inequities, including racial inequities, in education.

Award Details:

  • Number of Awards: Up to 12 winners annually

  • Award Amount: $15,000 each

  • Geographic Scope: New England

  • Recognition: Award recipients are recognized at an award ceremony in Boston
  • Focus Areas:

  • Educators who have led innovations in their own classrooms

  • Teachers serving as student-centered coaches

  • Leaders conducting professional learning series

  • Teachers creating video series around student-centered learning

  • Educators advocating for equitable, student-centered approaches to learning at scale

  • Teachers addressing racial inequities through student-centered approaches
  • Eligibility:

  • Public school teachers in New England

  • Self-nominations accepted

  • Teachers demonstrating leadership beyond individual classrooms
  • Mission Alignment: Part of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation's commitment to champion efforts that prioritize community goals, challenge racial inequities, and advance excellent, student-centered public education for all New England youth.

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Nomination Method: Public nominations accepted (self-nominations permitted)
    2. Submission: Nominate a teacher through the foundation's nomination process
    3. Selection: Foundation selects up to 12 winners from across New England
    4. Award Ceremony: Winners recognized at an award ceremony in Boston on November 2nd

    Application Requirements: Specific nomination requirements to be found on the foundation's website nomination page.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    teachersteacher-developmentk-12-schoolseducation-equity

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