The 2017-2018 Innovator and Adapter Grant recipients were honored at "A Celebration of Teaching" awards reception in January 2018, generously hosted by Biscayne Bay Brewing Company. Congratulations to all the teachers listed below!
Click here to download a copy of the event program book.
Innovator Grants Sponsored by P.L. Dodge Foundation
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All the World's a Stage
Yvonne Moton
American Senior High -
Bridging Literacy and Science Together (B.L.A.S.T.)
Glenda Moton
Miami Norland Senior High -
Buddy Up for Reading and Reflection
Patti Ward
Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles K-8 Center -
Cherishing Students' Passion for Technology: Using Drones in the Classroom
Joshua Paolino
South Miami Middle Community School -
Dimensions of Character
Willecia Stubbs
The SEED School of Miami -
DIY Colleges and Admissions
Julianna Rohde
The SEED School of Miami -
Fact or Faked?
Brigitte Kinney
Coral Gables Senior High -
Full STE(A)M Ahead Into Reading
Marisa Moceri
Dr. Robert B. Ingram Elementary -
Get Forked Up, Taking a Bite Out of a Major Scale
Eric Firestone
South Miami Middle Community School -
Hopping Into Science and Reading!
Mayra Brody
Kendale Lakes Elementary -
Increasing Life Science Understanding Through Inquiry
Angela Compton
Everglades Preparatory Academy -
i-Musician
Jose Fanjul
James H. Bright Elementary School -
iSTEM Girls
Navia Gomez
Dante B. Fascell Elementary -
Literacy in a Pot!
Jennifer Smith
Dante B. Fascell Elementary -
Math Alive
Kelsey Major
Everglades K-8 Center -
The Media Perspective Writing Project
Precious Symonette
Miami Norland Senior High -
Pictures From the Upper Atmosphere
Stephany Cuellar
Coconut Palm K-8 Center -
Project Salad Bowl
Cynthia Dahl
Homestead Senior High School -
Readers are Leaders - Leaders are Readers!
Kim Martinetti
Miami Norland Senior High School -
Seeing and Learning Conceptually
Dr. Suzanne Banas
South Miami Middle Community School -
Soft Skill-Building Boot Camp: Experiential Learning Activities that Prepare and Motivate Students
Carl Hoover
Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High -
The Spartan Bistro: Go From Employee to Restaurant Owner in Four Months
Angel Myers
Lakes Stevens Middle School -
Statistics: Just a Few Key Strokes Away
Richard Boyd
Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center South -
"STEAM"ing Ahead After Hurricane Irma
Ellen Skidmore
Gulfstream Elementary -
Tag! You've Been STEAMed!
Dominice Lemon
Natural Bridge Elementary -
TSI Tanked! Challenge
La-Shanda West
Cutler Bay Senior High -
Using Alexa in the Classroom
Zeny Ulloa
Kendale Lakes Elementary -
What's In Your DNA?
Brigit Coley
Renaissance Middle School
Innovator Grants Sponsored by FPL
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NorlandBots Robotics Club
Anike Sakariyawo
Miami Norland Senior High -
Ozobots My Tiny Tots
Nancy Sale
Lillie C. Evans K-8 Center -
Robo Text Writing
Anastasia Charles-Sealy
Natural Bridge Elementary -
A Virtual World of New Possibilities (Coding Using Virtual Robots)
Angela Choate
Young Women's Preparatory Academy
Innovator Grants Sponsored by Robert Russell Memorial Foundation
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Unraveling the Past to Create a Better and Inclusive Future
Jacqueline Torres-Quinones
South Dade Senior High -
Wishes Upon the Waters: Dreams of Freedom
Sharon Glueck
Virginia A. Boone/Highland Oaks Elementary
Adapter Grants Sponsored by Humana Foundation
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50 Shades of Green
Julietta Barreto-Tejero, Spanish Lake Elementary
Marcelle Farley, Lake Stevens Elementary
Phillip Green, Frances S. Tucker Elementary
Elena Marte, Palm Lakes Elementary
Pamela Roddy, Phyllis Ruth Miller Elementary -
Harvest Photography
Marsha Erdmann, Tropical Elementary
Delia Katz, Tropical Elementary
Stephanie Katz, Tropical Elementary
Jason Wright, Twin Lakes Elementary -
Essential Oils and Infusions for Wellness
Lindsey Ramirez, Lake Stevens Elementary
Dianna Rose, Palm Lakes Elementary -
Garden Tasting in the Classroom
Mayako Nakamura, Gratigny Elementary
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Nibble on a Good Book
Britney Mobley
Parkview Elementary -
Souper Chefs
Lelys Malespin, Riverside Elementary Community School
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Tools, Teepees, and Trellises
Debra Reese, Joella C. Good Elementary
Ruby Villa, Dante B. Fascell Elementary -
Think Twice, Eat Right
Laura Berenguer, Robert Renick Educational Center
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Windchimes
Valarie Brown, American Senior High
Marcia Cardona, Royal Palm Elementary
Adapter Grants Sponsored by FPL
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The Art of Robotics
Karen Gant, Lake Stevens Elementary
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Become a Robotics Expert Easily
Lisa Hauser, iPreparatory Academy
Zeny Ulloa, Kendale Lakes Elementary -
Engineering Design Process
Dale Adamson, Howard D. McMillan Middle
Mayra Brody, Kendale Elementary -
STEM Squad: Starting a Robotics Club at Your School
Bridgit Coley, Renaissance Middle Charter School
Marcelle Farley, Lake Stevens Elementary
Gabriel Padron, Herbert A. Ammons Middle School
Adapter Grants Sponsored by Assurant
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"Cracking" Science Cycles to "STEM" Environmental Impact
Janet Pinero, Broadmoor Elementary
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Come Fly With Me
Dr. Gwendolyn Foote, Nautilus Middle School
Craig Uptgrow, Barbara Hawkins Elementary -
Engineering with 3-D Printing
Teresa Perez, Boystown/Educational Alternative Outreach Program
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Makey Makey Makerspace
Dr. Suzanne Banas, South Miami Middle Community School
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Activate "Good Reader" K-2 Strategies
Alicia Velazquez, Coral Terrace Elementary
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Badges of Honor
Debbie Gamundi, Dante B. Fascell Elementary
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Billboard Text Features Project
Madge Bazelais, Lake Stevens Elementary
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BreakoutEDU: It's Time for Something Different
Hadassa Levenson, Miami Beach Senior High
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Don't Let Go of that LEGO!
Pauline Fraser, Orchard Villa Elementary
Ellen Skidmore, Gulfstream Elementary -
Drumming From the Heart
Janet Kirsten, South Miami K-8 Center
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Engineering is Elementary, My Dear Watson
Lea Ann Nasser, Southside Elementary
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Haikuing History
Aileen Bogert, Palmetto Elementary
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Help! My Fairy Tale Has Been Fractured!
Jeanette Heguy, Riverside Elementary
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Mindfulness with a Growth Mindset
Julie Astuto, Palmetto Elementary
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Reading Through Rhymes and Rhythms
Marie Fiefie, Natural Bridge Elementary
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Sense-sational Story Time Snacks
Naomi Samole, Dr. Edward Whigham Elementary
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Taking Advantage of Technology - At Any Level!
Valerie Mills-Stuart, Pine Lake Elementary
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Words of Wisdom: Vivacious Vocabulary Ventures
Charmaine Webb, Charles D. Wyche, Jr. Elementary
Adapter Grants Sponsored by Miami Bayside Foundation
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Bank It!
Natalia Allen, iTech@ Thomas A. Edison Educational Center
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Smartpath
Dr. Khalifa Stanford, iTech@ Thomas A. Edison Educational Center
Adapter Grants Sponsored by Pacific National Bank
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Financial Freedom: Cash Flowin' to the Future
La-Shanda West, Cutler Bay Senior High
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SmartPath
Jacqueline Torres-Quinones, South Dade Senior High
Adapter Grant Sponsored by the Jack Chester Foundation
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Teaching Trunks on the Holocaust
Jacqueline Torres-Quinones, South Dade Senior High
Adapter Grant Sponsored by the Robert Russell Memorial Foundation
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Teaching Trunks on the Holocaust
Bradley Sultz, iPrep Academy High
Special thanks to our 2017-2018 Innovator and Adapter Grant Sponsors:
