Susan Riley | July 2013

STEAMed Awards: Sharing What Works!

How many times do you feel that your work is valued and recognized?

As educators, we have many powerful and effective ideas to help all children grow their seeds of potential.  But more often than not, our practices are not recognized and it can be difficult to extend our ideas to a larger audience.

Today, we are proud to announce the opening of the STEAMed Awards.  These awards will recognize creative, exciting and powerful ideas and strategies being used to effectively integrate the Arts and/or STEM in and through the curriculum.  You’ve got the ideas and we want to share them!

STEAMed Awards, Sharing What Works, Education Closet

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Here’s the lowdown:

* Submissions should be in the form of either an essay or video link. Each submission should focus on an idea or strategy that you have used to foster creativity and empower students and/or teachers.

* We are happy to receive submissions from Teachers, Arts Teachers, Artists, Teaching Artists, Museum Staff, and Administrators.

* Upon the closing of the submission period, 10 STEAMed Award Semi-Finalists will be chosen by a team of judges. Each Semi-Finalist will have their idea featured as an article on EducationCloset and will receive an honorary virtual badge recognizing their achievements. Additionally, EdCloset readers will be able to vote for their favorite ideas during the week of July 15th.

* There will be 3 STEAMed Award Finalists chosen by the readers from the semi-finalists. Each Finalist will receive a Certificate of STEAM Excellence and will receive a free ticket to the Connectivity Conference on July 26th so that they can be recognized publicly during our opening ceremony. Additionally, each finalist will be featured on the EducationCloset website as leaders in their field. [/box]

To enter, please submit a 300-500 word essay or video link describing an idea or strategy that you have used to successfully foster creativity and empower students and/or teachers.  To submit your essay or video link, please use the form found below.  All submissions must be received by July 10th at midnight, EST.   Questions? Email us!

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Here’s the lowdown:

* Submissions should be in the form of either an essay or video link. Each submission should focus on an idea or strategy that you have used to foster creativity and empower students and/or teachers.

* We are happy to receive submissions from Teachers, Arts Teachers, Artists, Teaching Artists, Museum Staff, and Administrators.

* Upon the closing of the submission period, 10 STEAMed Award Semi-Finalists will be chosen by a team of judges. Each Semi-Finalist will have their idea featured as an article on EducationCloset and will receive an honorary virtual badge recognizing their achievements. Additionally, EdCloset readers will be able to vote for their favorite ideas during the week of July 15th.

* There will be 3 STEAMed Award Finalists chosen by the readers from the semi-finalists. Each Finalist will receive a Certificate of STEAM Excellence and will receive a free ticket to the Connectivity Conference on July 26th so that they can be recognized publicly during our opening ceremony. Additionally, each finalist will be featured on the EducationCloset website as leaders in their field. [/box]

To enter, please submit a 300-500 word essay or video link describing an idea or strategy that you have used to successfully foster creativity and empower students and/or teachers.  To submit your essay or video link, please use the form found below.  All submissions must be received by July 10th at midnight, EST.   Questions? Email us!

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We look forward to celebrating all of the wonderful ways YOU are bringing STEAM to education!

About the Author

Susan Riley is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM. This is the world’s largest online resource for educators interested in integrating the arts. She has presented at events and authored articles for many educational organizations including The US Department of Education, Palmetto State Arts Education, Edutopia, Education Week, Americans for the Arts, ASCD, and NPR. She regularly presents at national and international events each year. She is the author of three books and is a sought-after collaborator for innovative educational projects around the globe. Susan brings creativity, practicality, dedication and passion to the education landscape. She is well-respected for her pioneering work in the fields of Arts Integration and STEAM education with a standards-based approach. As an educator who taught for 10 years in public schools, as well as served in central office leadership, she understands the fast-paced change, challenges and promise of 21st century schools. As an entrepreneur, she has successfully taken what was once a simple education blog and developed it into a rapidly-growing and highly-respected educational institution. Her team of 15+ teachers, leaders and coaches support over over 500,000 educators each month worldwide. Susan holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from the prestigious Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ and a Master of Science in Education Administration from McDaniel College in Westminster, MD. She lives in Westminster, MD with her husband and daughter. Email Susan