Broward Education Foundation to host IDEA EXPO for Broward County Public Schools teachers
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – (January 2, 2024) – Broward Education Foundation is hosting the Broward Teachers Union 27th Annual Innovative Teacher IDEA EXPO Presented by Office Depot on Saturday, January 27 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Fort Lauderdale High School located at 1600 NE 4th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.
Attendees will interact with more than 35 grant-winning innovative teacher disseminators who will display their projects illustrating effective and dynamic teaching strategies. Each attendee will also receive access to links featuring each project that includes course outlines, lesson plans, resource lists, student worksheets and tools to help adapt projects to their classroom.
For a preview of the 2024 Teacher IDEA EXPO course catalog, click here.
This year’s keynote speaker will be Horacio Sanchez, President and CEO of Resiliency, Inc.
Registration is $50 if made by January 24, 2024. Day of registration, space permitting, is $60. Click browardedfoundation.org/expo to register. For additional details or sponsorship opportunities, contact Coco Burns, program director at 754-321-2032 or colette.burns@browardschools.com.
Broward Education Foundation awards monetary grants to innovative teachers who have developed classroom curriculum that engages and propels students in Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) to succeed and increase their learning outcomes. Funding for these grants is made possible through public-private partnerships, business and community leaders, and contributors to the Education First Employee Giving Campaign. Adapter grants are available for BCPS teachers who want to adapt these award-winning programs in their classrooms. If awarded an Adapter Grant, teachers can earn 10 in-service points.
In addition to Broward Teachers Union and Office Depot, other partners in the Broward Education Foundation Innovative Teacher Idea Expo include the State of Florida District Education Foundation’s matching grants program, Education First Employee Giving Campaign, City of Hollywood, Bank of America, BrightStar Credit Union, Broward Teachers Union, JM Family Enterprises, Office Depot, Museum of Discovery & Science, State Farm, Regions Bank, Grand Canyon University, Saint Thomas University, Seacoast Bank, University of West Florida and WahooBay.
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About Broward Education Foundation:
The nonprofit Broward Education Foundation aligns with Broward County Public Schools by providing grants for teachers who develop innovative curriculum that increases student outcomes; vitally needed school supplies for students and teachers in Title I schools; scholarships for qualified high school seniors; and support for programs and initiatives like Debate, TurnAround Arts, STEM and more. Each year, Broward Education Foundation contributes nearly $5 million to Broward County schools, serving as the catalyst for educational excellence.
In 2018, in responding to the Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy, Broward Education Foundation initiated a GoFundMe, established the official Stoneman Douglas Victims’ Fund, and raised $10.5M for victims’ families, survivors, and those impacted. Broward Education Foundation is proven agile, adept, and responsive to shifting needs in education and our community. For more information, visit Broward Education Foundation, email BEFInfo@browardschools.com, and like or follow us on Facebook , Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
