Edufest Teacher Scholarships

 

Edufest awards Teacher Scholarships to teachers of grades K-12 who have shown excellence in teaching gifted students, the ability to meet the needs of gifted students, and commitment to furthering the development of their teaching skills. The scholarship is designed to reimburse/defray the costs of attending the Edufest conference for up to two eligible teachers currently teaching gifted students in a variety of educational settings ranging from a homogeneous or full-day special class to a heterogeneous classroom.

 

Submission Procedure

Materials may be submitted by the teacher (self-nominations are encouraged) or another nominating party. The Edufest office will make every effort to contact those who have nominated a colleague to let them know of any missing materials, provided the nomination packet arrives at least two weeks before the deadline.

 

The following materials must be postmarked by March 31.

 

• One letter of nomination that details the nominee’s exemplary work with students and why he or she would be an appropriate recipient of the award.
• Two letters of recommendation (from other than the person submitting the nomination), one from each of the following:  (1) a parent of a student with whom the teacher has worked or from a former student, and (2) the nominee’s principal/supervisor or from a current teaching colleague. (Letters of recommendation may be mailed separately from the nomination packet. All letters must be signed and e-mails will not be accepted.)
• Vita and/or supporting documents for the nominee.

 

Please do not use staples when preparing your nomination materials.

Nomination materials postmarked after March 31 will not be considered.

 

Selection Criteria

Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching as documented through:

• Anecdotal evidence from students, parents, principal and/or peers.

 

Restrictions

• An individual may receive this award once.
• The nominee agrees to write a 2-page review of how he/she implemented the material learned at Edufest in his/her classroom.
• The winner(s) will receive a waiver of a portion of the registration fee (meals and dorm not included) for the Edufest conference. The amount of the waiver will depend on the strength of the materials submitted and the number of proposals received.

 

Selection Procedure

• All materials should be sent to the Board of Directors in care of Edufest.
• The Chair, appointed by the Board of Directors, will compile data regarding nominations and distribute this information to the Board of Directors.
• The Board of Directors will identify the award recipient.
• The recipient(s) of the award, in addition to other applicants, will be notified in writing no later than June 1.

 

Award

The award recipient will receive a waiver of a portion of the registration fee.

 

All Requested Materials Should be Sent To:

Edufest

Chair, Awards Committee

PO Box 45086

Boise ID  83711