CHARLOTTE, NC — A Winget Park Elementary School teacher is among the first to be named by Governor Roy Cooper today to receive the Governor’s Educator Discovery Award.
Emily Warnke was among the first three teachers chosen to receive a $1,000 award to help them pursue professional development opportunities.
“Teaching is a challenging, inspiring career, and North Carolinaβs hardworking educators deserve the opportunity to pursue specialized training and professional development,” says Gov. Cooper. “This award will serve both our educators and students by connecting them to future career opportunities and exhilarating enrichment activities.”
According to a release from the Governor’s Office, Warnke will attend the International Society for Technology in Education 2019 Conference to learn how to revolutionize technology in the classroom.
Other recipients include Seth Hardison, aΒ visual design in career and technical education (CTE) teacher at Green Hope High School in Cary, and Amanda Hoke, a music teacher at Forest Hills Global Elementary School in Wilmington.
The Governorβs Educator Discovery Award is designed to help North Carolina educators in their professional development, no matter what stage of their careers. PreK-12 public school and public charter school teachers are awarded a stipend of up to $1,000, which they can use to pursue a professional development experience of their choosing.
To be eligible for the awards, teachers must submit a proposal that includes details about their teaching experience and the professional development activity they wish to pursue. Applicants must also describe how their participation in the professional development experience will enhance their efforts to create work-based learning activities for their students.
The Governor’s Office says the next round of applications became available on February 1st. Selections from those applicants will be announce on April 30th.
For more information on the award and application process, CLICK HERE.
