First-Ever Virtual Event Scheduled for Saturday January 23, 2021
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – (January 7, 2021) – The 24th Annual Broward Education Foundation Innovative Teacher Idea Expo, presented by Broward Teachers Union, is going virtual on Saturday, January 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Entirely online for the first time ever, the expo will showcase original curriculum projects that were developed by innovative Broward County Public Schools teachers to better engage and motivate students. More than 35 creative educators received Broward Education Foundation
Disseminator Grants enabling them to package their resourceful teaching strategies so they can be shared virtually with fellow educators.
Attendees also can attend a variety of engaging and informative workshops and presentations and have an opportunity to win exciting raffle prizes. Each attendee will receive extensive course outlines, lesson plans, resource lists, student workshops and tools to adapt each innovative project to their classroom.
Keynote speaker is Rhoda Mae Kerr, fire rescue chief for the City of Fort Lauderdale who will share professional and inspirational lessons along with advice on how to thrive during challenges. Kerr is a fourth-generation firefighter who began her career in fire rescue in 1983.
Tickets are $25. For more information and to buy tickets, call 754-321-2030 or visit browardedfoundation.org/expo/
Partners in the Broward Education Foundation Innovative Teacher Idea Expo, presented by Broward Teachers Union, include State of Florida District Education Foundation’s matching grants program, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, City of Hollywood, BrightStar Credit Union, State Farm,
Education First Employee Giving Campaign, Office Depot, Verizon, Nova Southeastern University, University of West Florida, Motorola, Dollar General, AT&T, Regions Bank, PNC, Jersey College, Grand Canyon University and BECON TV.
