- Additional staff, such as instructional assistants
- Staff development (seminars, conferences, speakers, educational materials)
- Substitute teacher pay, to support collaboration between general and special education teachers, including ESL teachers
- Incentives for student achievement, including the display of leadership qualities in the classroom and academic achievement
- Parent Nights and other events to train volunteers, build community relationships and provide opportunities to share best practices
- School-wide assemblies to promote tolerance, acceptance and cooperation
- After-school friendship clubs
- Student Mentoring programs
- Parent volunteer stipends to cover lunch duty with licensed personnel so that aides are available for additional hours of instructional time
- Laptop computers to assist both students and co-teachers
- Tutoring programs
- Tools and technologies, such as MP4 players, headphones/listening centers, LCDs, computer based-phonics programs, writing curricula and library materials
Schools awarded in 2008: Steve Cozine Elementary School, Sandra Thompson Elementary School, Barbara and Hank Greenspun
Junior High School,
Addeliar Guy Elementary School, Liberty High School,
William E. Orr Middle School,
Martha P. King Elementary School
Principal Dr. Beth Howe of Greenspun JHS reacts to winning the Platinum Inspiration Award
Addeliar Guy Elementary School, Gold Winner 2007-2008
Liberty High School, Silver Winner 2007-2008
Embarq's Kristin McMillan and Rob McCoy with Inspirational Achiever winners
Schools awarded in 2007: Steve Cozine, Sandra Thompson, Whitney, Jack Dailey, William Snyder, Charles Silvestri, Sue Morrow.
Kendall Tenney from Channel 3 and
MC Punam Mathur
Auditorium at the Inspiration Awards
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