REB Awards for Teaching Excellence Grant

R.E.B. Awards Overview
Rudolph Bunzl, retired Chairman and CEO of American Filtrona Corporation, and his wife Esther, a community leader, began working with the Community Foundation in 1987 to develop the R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence as a way to promote and improve public education.
In 1988, they converted their private foundation into the first supporting organization of the Community Foundation. This partnership was enhanced by the creation of the R.E.B. Awards for Distinguished Educational Leadership, which recognizes outstanding public-school principals. In addition to funding the R.E.B. Awards programs, the R.E.B. Foundation makes annual grants to support other educational programs, as well as cultural and social service programs.
Awards for Teaching Excellence recognizes public school teachers who distinguish themselves by their inspiring classroom performance. The program is based on the belief that a positive educational experience at the elementary, middle and high school levels helps children form positive life-long habits toward learning and discipline.
Through a nomination process, approximately 15 outstanding teachers are selected each year to receive cash grants to support professional development activities. Award recipients have earned graduate degrees, climbed mountains, traced their ancestors and met peers from around the world - all to reignite their own passion for learning and to pass it on to their students.
Competitive proposals will be invited from final candidates selected by the R.E.B Awards Steering Committee.The size of individual grant awards will range from $5,000 to $15,000.

Eligibility

Eligibility for the award is limited to full-time, classroom teachers in grades K-12 employed by the public school divisions of the City of Richmond, Counties of Chesterfield, Hanover, and Henrico, and the Department of Juvenile Justice in these localities.Teachers must have completed a minimum of three years of full-time service.Past winners become eligible at the beginning of the sixth year following their last award.A teacher cannot be selected as an award finalist more than twice during a five-year period.The qualities of an outstanding teacher may include, but are not limited to the following:Inspires students and peers;Strong knowledge of subject matter;Motivates students to develop skills and form positive habits towards learning and discipline;Utilizes creative methods to engage students in the subject matter;Dedicated to the teaching profession.