Robert Benjamin Excellence in Direct Instruction Reading Award

Q: How much funding does Robert Benjamin Excellence in Direct Instruction Reading Award provide?

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Q: When is the deadline for Robert Benjamin Excellence in Direct Instruction Reading Award?

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Q: Who is eligible for Robert Benjamin Excellence in Direct Instruction Reading Award?

Eligible applicants: Direct Instruction reading teachers at BCP schools; BCP operates six schools: City Springs Elementary/Middle, Frederick Elementary, Govans Elementary, Hampstead Hill Academy, Pimlico Elementary/Middle, and Wolfe Street Academy.

Baltimore Curriculum Project Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Teachers Grants for K-12 Schools

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

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Eligible organizations

Direct Instruction reading teachers at BCP schools
BCP operates six schools: City Springs Elementary/Middle, Frederick Elementary, Govans Elementary, Hampstead Hill Academy, Pimlico Elementary/Middle, and Wolfe Street Academy

Overview

An annual award that recognizes two outstanding Direct Instruction reading teachers within BCP's six neighborhood conversion charter schools.

Background

The award was created and funded by the late Bob Benjamin, a devoted BCP Board member who embraced the power of Direct Instruction (DI). Bob was an accomplished journalist and editor who researched effective reading and school improvement models in the 1970s and authored a book highlighting Zig Engelmann, the founder of DI.

Eligibility

Direct Instruction reading teachers at BCP schools
BCP operates six schools: City Springs Elementary/Middle, Frederick Elementary, Govans Elementary, Hampstead Hill Academy, Pimlico Elementary/Middle, and Wolfe Street Academy

Award Details

Recipients per year: Two teachers
Cash prize: Included with award (amount not specified)
Recognition: Award presented at BCP events; celebrates teachers who use Direct Instruction to its full potential

Recent Winners

2024-2025: Juwariyah Saboor (1st Grade, Pimlico Elementary/Middle) and Brianna Spady (4th-5th Grade, Wolfe Street Academy)
2023: Brian White (7th Grade Math, Hampstead Hill Academy)
2022: Stacey Hicks (Instructional Coach, City Springs) and Victoria Jennings (Assistant Principal, Govans)
2021: Dorothy Glewwe (Kindergarten, City Springs)
2020: Marvelyn Johnson (Instructional Coach, Frederick Elementary)

Geographic Scope: Maryland (Baltimore)