Georgia Teachers Initiative Teacher Grants for Innovation Winners

The Georgia Teacher Initiative offers the Teacher Grants for Innovation (TGI), an opportunity to educators to apply for a grant from $500-$2,500 to implement innovative practices in their classrooms. Below is a summary of each teacher’s innovative program.

Grant Recipients

Rodney Brown

Brooks County Middle School of Brooks County School District
$2,000.00

Jason Hurde

Seckinger High School of Gwinnett County Public Schools
$2,200.00

Stephanie Stone

Peachtree Ridge High School of Gwinnett County Public Schools
$2,500.00

Amy Orr

Morgan County Elementary School of Morgan County School System
$1,000.00

Willeka Stone

Cleveland Avenue Elementary School of Atlanta Public Schools
$500.00

Tiffany Jones

South Cobb High School of Cobb County School District
$2,500.00

Heather Fricke

Moore Elementary School of Griffin-Spalding County Schools
$500.00

Zach Paige

Savannah Arts Academy of Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
$2,000.00

Melissa Davenport

Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics, State Charter School
$750.00

Crystal McDowell

Greenbrier High School of Columbia County Schools
$2,500.00

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