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  • November 07, 2018
    How Twitter can Expand your Professional Learning Network

    We hear repeatedly at our Educator Conference that one of the most valuable parts of the day is having the opportunity to connect with fellow educators from across the county. […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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. 

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • 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 […]

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