A financial company has awarded teachers from Casstown in Miami County with a grant for an innovative teaching program.
Voya Financial has honored a group of teachers at Miami East Elementary School with a $2,000 Voya Unsung Heroes Grant. The teachers include Stephanie Blackton, Elizabeth Fields, Katie Mason and Megan Noll.
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This group is among 100 winners across the country who will received this award. They also will compete with the other finalists for one of three prizes: an additional $5,000, $10,000 or $25,000.
The group’s innovative teaching idea, “Viking Book Room,” focuses on implementing high-engagement reading materials to use in groups for guided reading. The Room will be a space for grade-level teachers to “shop” for books to use.
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Through this program, grants are awarded to K-12 educators nationwide to honor their innovative teaching methods and creative educational projects.
Since 1996, the program has awarded over $5 million to help educators turn teaching ideas into reality.
Applications for the 2020 Voya Unsung Heroes awards are currently being accepted until April 30 on their website.