The Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards program, sponsored by Emerson, annually recognizes more than 100 teachers – from kindergarten to college professors – who are examples of excellence in the field of education in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
Recipients are selected by the chief administrators of their school districts or educational institutions. Only teachers who have completed three or more years of employment at their current school are eligible to be selected. The employing educational institution must be located in the St. Louis metropolitan area, which is defined to include: (in Missouri) F
ranklin County, Jefferson County, St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County; and (in Illinois) Jersey County, Madison County, Monroe County, and St. Clair County.
School administrators should review the Guidelines for the 2009 Excellence in Teaching Recognition Program before making their selection(s). Excellence in Teaching recipients for 2009 have already been named. 2010 applications are not yet available.
Emerson Excellence in Teaching Gold Star Grants 2010 (St. Louis)
Established in 2006, the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Gold Star Grant is a competitive cash grants awards program, sponsored by Emerson, to support teh development goals of elementary and secondary school teachers in the St. Louis area. Eligibility to apply and be considered is limited to classroom teachers who are current or past recipients of the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award from 2004-2009. Individual teachers are teacher teams (with at least one Excellence in Teaching Award recipient) may apply.
Applications must be completed and returned by February 5, 2010. Award recipients and their schools will be notified in April 2010.
Eligibility guidelines and application forms (which can be printed or downloaded and saved to your computer) are provided below:
2010 Emerson Gold Star Grant Program - Guidelines PDF
2010 Emerson Gold Star Grant Program - Teacher Application PDF | Word
2010 Emerson Gold Star Grant Program - Teamwork Application PDF | Word
Emerson Excellence in Teaching Program Fact Sheet PDF
For further information, please contact Allison Olson at 314-982-1752;or allison.olson@fleishman.com.