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October 19, 2018
How a vegetable garden inspired learning, patience & empathy
Cuyahoga Falls High School educators, Steven McIntosh (Interventions Specialist) and Steve Newlon (Social Studies) started a garden to provide students and teachers with a fresh, new opportunity to meet learning standards and empower students to take ownership of their learning by using the garden as an extension of the classroom. The Cuyahoga Falls Fresh Farm […]
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September 20, 2018
Ed-Tech Tools for Educators in the Digital Era
Educators Rick Ferdig and Annette Kratcoski shared at the 2017 Educator Conference several examples of fresh tools that support exciting strategies and approaches to enhance learning in the classroom. Here are few ed-tech tools to explore for your classroom: ABCya Animate ABCya Story Maker Adobe Spark Platform Book Creator Buncee EDU Educreations Google Drawings Google Slides Little Bird […]
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July 23, 2018
A Guide To The Most Useful Apps For The Classroom
NPR compiled a list of useful apps teachers can use in the classroom. Click here to be redirected to the article on NPR’s website.
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June 12, 2018
Grantee Spotlight: Art of the Lost Letter
The Art of the Lost Letter is a pen-pal program with art at the core. Learn how art educators, Jessica Johnston and Heather Braun Wargowsky integrated art, writing, and technology while utilizing 21st Century Skills to bring back the deteriorating skill of written correspondence. In this spotlight, elementary school students share how they formed personal […]
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April 24, 2018
GAR Foundation awards grants to Summit County educators for classroom-based projects
The Distribution Committee of GAR Foundation announced $350,000 in funding to 33 teams of educators through its annual Educator Initiative Grant (EIG) program. The EIG program offers grants to teams of K-12 educators in Summit County’s public and private schools who present classroom innovations that will drive student success. Educators from Akron Public Schools’ Bridges Learning Center were awarded $7,300 for the Bridges Bulldogs Broadcast Network. This […]
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October 06, 2017
Resources from 2017 Annual Educator Conference
Thank you for another great Educator Conference! Click here to see the speaker lineup from 2017. Below you will find contact information and resources from the day. Be sure to stay connected with us by signing up to receive updates and invitations. This year’s theme was Expanding Boundaries and addressed the following questions: How do we ignite and foster […]
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May 16, 2017
GAR awards grants to Summit County educators for classroom projects
AKRON, Ohio (May 16, 2017) — The Distribution Committee of GAR Foundation announced Thursday $350,000 in funding to 38 teams of educators through its annual Educator Initiative Grant (EIG) program, an initiative that offers grants to teams of K-12 educators in Summit County’s public and private schools. Educators from Jennings Community Learning Center were awarded […]
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October 10, 2016
Grantee Spotlight: From Concept to Reality
Each year, through our Educator Initiative Grant program, GAR Foundation comes across teachers who take initiative in their classrooms to address a problem or create a new program. These are teams of teachers all across Summit County who call others to action and energize them with the aim of improving teaching and learning. Dave Ternent […]
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