Theyll travel the country in an RV visiting technical centers, to Europe to understand the work of Leonardo da Vinci, and to the Galapagos Islands to study animals.<\/p>\n
Nineteen Richmond-area teachers are receiving grants from the Community Foundation and the R.E.B. Foundation to discover the world and bring what they learn back to the classroom.<\/p>\n
The Community Foundation and the R.E.B. Foundation announced Monday that they have given $210,000 to 28 teachers in the Richmond region 19 winners and nine finalists from a pool of 102 nominees. The annual R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence, which started in 1988, are given to top teachers in the area.<\/p>\n
The 19 winners each won grants between $8,300 and $12,000. The finalists each received $750 that can be used how they see fit.<\/p>\n
This years winners are:<\/p>\n
John Barclay, Franklin Military Academy in Richmond, $12,000 to chase Global Solar Phenomena including the Aurora Borealis in Iceland and Solar Eclipses in Africa, Southern Asia and the Southern Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n
Caroline Bare, Hanover High School, $11,900 to study the Transatlantic Slavery Triangle through the prisms of history, memory and reconciliation in relation to Richmond, England and Ghana.<\/p>\n
Caitlyn Carpenter, Glen Allen High School in Henrico County, $9,000 to travel the U.S. to visit mentorship models for youth and gain insights into the collective understanding of historically marginalized communities.<\/p>\n
Mandelia Fisher, Chimborazo Elementary School in Richmond, $10,300 to attend the National Conference for Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools in Atlanta and explore the architecture, culture and cuisines of New York, Egypt and Singapore.<\/p>\n
Nicole Fleming, Miles Jones Elementary School in Richmond, $11,200 to make text-to-self connections through childrens literature by traveling to New York, Alabama and California.<\/p>\n
Amy Gregory, Chickahominy Middle School in Hanover County, $12,000 to discover and explore geographical features and biomes across the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n
Amanda Hach, Glen Allen High School in Henrico, $9,000 to cultivate empathy and community by visiting historically significant and culturally relevant sites relating to the African American experience in the U.S.<\/p>\n
Adam Hawkins, Chesterfield Technical Center, $12,000 to travel the country in an RV visiting technical centers that offer work-based learning, with a focus on the culinary industry.<\/p>\n
John Holland, John B. Cary Elementary School in Richmond, $11,500 to understand the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci as an example of STEAM in action by visiting Portugal, Spain, France and Italy.<\/p>\n
Kimberly Jackson, Echo Lake Elementary School in Henrico, $9,000 to study the animals of the Galapagos, the islands intricate ecosystem, and the importance of reducing the environmental footprint on the islands.<\/p>\n
Heather Leise, Atlee High School in Hanover, $11,900 to compare and contrast benevolent dictators of the past and present by traveling to Singapore and the former states of Yugoslavia.<\/p>\n
Christopher Morris, Swift Creek Middle School in Chesterfield County, $10,000 to explore the music and sounds of Spain.<\/p>\n
Elizabeth OShea, L.C. Bird High School in Chesterfield, $9,000 to explore the western front of World War II Europe.<\/p>\n
Rachael Pifer, Robious Middle School in Chesterfield, $11,700 to obtain the Childrens Yoga Teacher Certification with an emphasis on making yoga and mindfulness inclusive and accessible to children of diverse abilities.<\/p>\n
Kathryn Regan, J.A. Chalkley Elementary School in Chesterfield, $11,500 to engage in immersive and authentic experiences in Mexico and southern Europe.<\/p>\n
Beth Sawyer, Evergreen Elementary in Chesterfield, $11,500 to expand knowledge of learning through play by observing innovative play and outdoor-based instructional programs in China and Switzerland.<\/p>\n
Natasha Thomas, Southampton Elementary School in Richmond, $11,300 to embark on the African American experience through the lens of black artistry in Los Angeles, and to make heritage connections in South Africa.<\/p>\n
Timothy Towslee, Glen Allen High School in Henrico, $10,800 to obtain certification as an outdoor ethics master educator and to apply these skills by backpacking through the Alaskan wilderness.<\/p>\n
Denise Yancey, William Fox Elementary School in Richmond, $8,300 to experience Spanish immersion in Panama and to observe the ecosystems and biodiversity of Panama, Costa Rica and Mexico.<\/p>\n
Teacher Mandelia Fisher helps A'meera Dock-Moore with an arithmetic lesson at Chimborazo Elementary School Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Nadya Bright, left, and Davondre Martin, right, work on the problem. Fisher won $10,300 from the Community Foundation on Monday to attend the National Conference for Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools in Atlanta and explore the architecture, culture and cuisines of New York, Egypt and Singapore.<\/p>\n
Mandelia Fisher teaches an arithmetic lesson at Chimborazo Elementary School Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Fisher won $10,300 from the Community Foundation on Monday to attend the National Conference for Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools in Atlanta and explore the architecture, culture and cuisines of New York, Egypt and Singapore.<\/p>\n
Mandelia Fisher taught an arithmetic lesson to students (from left) Alijah Pace, Mekhi Carter and Ameera Dock-Moore on Tuesday at Chimborazo Elementary School.<\/p>\n
Mandelia Fisher teaches an arithmetic lesson at Chimborazo Elementary School Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Fisher won $10,300 from the Community Foundation on Monday to attend the National Conference for Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools in Atlanta and explore the architecture, culture and cuisines of New York, Egypt and Singapore.<\/p>\n
Teacher Mandelia Fisher helps A'meera Dock-Moore with an arithmetic lesson at Chimborazo Elementary School Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Nadya Bright, left, and Davondre Martin, right, work on the problem. Fisher won $10,300 from the Community Foundation on Monday to attend the National Conference for Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools in Atlanta and explore the architecture, culture and cuisines of New York, Egypt and Singapore.<\/p>\n
Teacher Mandelia Fisher helps A'meera Dock-Moore with an arithmetic lesson at Chimborazo Elementary School Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Nadya Bright, left, and Davondre Martin, right, work on the problem. Fisher won $10,300 from the Community Foundation on Monday to attend the National Conference for Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools in Atlanta and explore the architecture, culture and cuisines of New York, Egypt and Singapore.<\/p>\n
Mandelia Fisher teaches an arithmetic lesson at Chimborazo Elementary School Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Fisher won $10,300 from the Community Foundation on Monday to attend the National Conference for Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools in Atlanta and explore the architecture, culture and cuisines of New York, Egypt and Singapore.<\/p>\n
Mandelia Fisher taught an arithmetic lesson to students (from left) Alijah Pace, Mekhi Carter and Ameera Dock-Moore on Tuesday at Chimborazo Elementary School.<\/p>\n
Mandelia Fisher teaches an arithmetic lesson at Chimborazo Elementary School Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Fisher won $10,300 from the Community Foundation on Monday to attend the National Conference for Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools in Atlanta and explore the architecture, culture and cuisines of New York, Egypt and Singapore.<\/p>\n
Teacher Mandelia Fisher helps A'meera Dock-Moore with an arithmetic lesson at Chimborazo Elementary School Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Nadya Bright, left, and Davondre Martin, right, work on the problem. Fisher won $10,300 from the Community Foundation on Monday to attend the National Conference for Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools in Atlanta and explore the architecture, culture and cuisines of New York, Egypt and Singapore.<\/p>\n
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