MENU I WANT TO... Translate Account TEACHERPRENEUR GRANTS HOME FOR STAFF TEACHERPRENEUR GRANTS TEACHERPRENEUR GRANT PROGRAM Teachers are our greatest instructional experts. The Great Schools Partnership and Knox County Schools Office of Innovation recognize this and are looking for Knoxville’s best TeacherPreneurs. What is a TeacherPreneur? Entrepreneurs develop successful new business strategies, and TeacherPreneurs develop successful new instructional strategies. The Knox County Schools strategic plan, Excellence for Every Child, calls upon the district to “Invest in our People.” More specifically, the plan encourages staff to be “educational leaders and creative problem solvers. We will encourage our people to use their expertise and creativity to improve our district and the learning opportunities we provide to our students.” The plan goes on to envision classrooms as “innovation labs” where teachers develop, organize, store and share “new and great ideas” for teaching. If you’re a Knox County teacher with a promising idea for how to improve learning we’d like to hear from you. You might qualify for up to $25,000 in grant money and a chance to share your big idea with others. A note: Please remember when creating your idea that the actual purchasing of technology to improve classroom instruction is not innovative. Instead, HOW a teacher uses technology to ￼improve instruction might be a suitable idea for a TeacherPreneur Grant. How to apply: All applications will be submitted online. Interested applicants should click here and follow the listed instructions. Applications are due Nov. 4, 2016, by 5 p.m. Finalists will be chosen in early December, and winners will be announced in late December. ￼￼You can apply by visiting the Great Schools Partnership website at http://www.greatschoolspartnership.com/teacherpreneur/ ￼￼Thank you for sharing your ideas about how to make learning even better in the Knox County Schools! We cannot WAIT to read these ideas. Ridgedale Raised Bed Time Lapse Video: 400 W. Summit Hill Drive • Knoxville, TN 37902 865-594-1800865-594-1907 Give Us Feedback Stay on top of the latest happenings in the district. Delivered each week during the school year, the Hall Pass Newsletter gives you the inside stories of our students, teachers and schools. E-NEWSLETTER SIGNUP Strategic Plan Read City USA State Assessment Information Alliance For Educational Equity Knox County Schools is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. This website endeavors to comply with best practices and standards as defined by Section 508 of the U. S. Rehabilitation Act. If you would like additional assistance or have accessibility concerns, please contact our Central Office at (865) 594-1800 or complete our Questions and Feedback Form. We are continually striving to improve the accessibility standards of our website. Accessibility Contact Site Map Disclaimer Questions or Feedback?Terms of UseBlackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated) Copyright © 2002-2021 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved.