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Teacher Recognition & Professional Development Opportunities
Teacher Recognition Ceremony
JESNA, the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and the Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life
encourage the recognition of all teachers in each community. It is a meaningful
experience for teachers to be recognized by the parents, students and community
members who know firsthand their important contributions to the community. We
encourage you to plan a teacher recognition ceremony not just for your Grinspoon-Steinhardt
Award winner, but for all Jewish educators in your community.
The Grinspoon-Steinhardt Awards bring national recognition to local communities and their outstanding educators. JESNA will share guidance, ideas, and best practices with local communities to strengthen local awards ceremonies in the absence of the national ceremony.
For Frequently Asked Questions about Teacher Recognition Ceremonies, click here.
National Community of Practice (CoP)
The Awards winners will be invited to engage in a new, North American Community of Practice (CoP) established through the generosity of the funders that replaces the national Awards Seminar and ceremony. The CoP will provide ongoing opportunities for Awards winners to participate in high-quality, ongoing of professional development through webinars with a cadre of outstanding educational professionals. These events will help Awards winners to network, to expand knowledge and skills, and to share expertise.
Professional Development Opportunities
In addition to national recognition and a $1,000 local cash prize, Grinspoon-Steinhardt Awards Winners will receive $1,000 professional development stipends, distributed through their local agency. These stipends provide Awards Winners with the opportunity to advance their skill sets through many exciting and diverse options.
Click here for answers to frequently asked questions about the Professional Development Stipend and related opportunities.
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