• Dorothy Beardmore Service to Education Award 

• Michigan Teacher of the Year

• Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

• Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award
Links to the Michigan and National Winners and the Michigan Milken Educator Network

• Talent Pool Letter & Online Form

• Michigan School Support Person of the Year

• 2007 Network of Michigan Educators Conference Summary 

• 2006 Network of Michigan Educators Conference Summary 

• 2005 Network of Michigan Educators Conference and Recognition Banquet 

• 2004 Instructional Excellence Conference Summary 

• 2003 Instructional Excellence Conference Summary 
The Network of Michigan Educators "Connecting Excellence in Schools"

• Focus on Teaching Report
This link includes the Report and the Outstanding Teacher Powerpoint

• Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program

• Teachers Count

• Chrysler Closing the Technology Gap in Education Awards

• Japan Foundation - Training/Grants for Teachers

• MACUL Computer User Awards

• Science Ambassador Program with CDC

• Odyssey Awards for Elementary History Teachers

• Award for Journalism Teachers and Publication Advisors 

• American Stars of Teaching

• The American Music Education Initiative (AMEI) selects Laura Rakowski-Cole of Mason, MI as 2004 Honorable Mention

• Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year

• Toyota International Teacher Program

• Delta Education Award: National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
CPO Science Awards for Excellence in Inquiry-based Science Teaching. The deadline for receipt of applications by NSTA for the 2006 awards is October 15, 2005.

• Institute of International Education, Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program (MFM)

• Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program

• A Teacher's Guide to Fellowships and Awards, Copyright 1991, 1995 by Massachusetts Department of Education

• The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education: The I Can Learn NEA Foundation Awards For Teaching Excellence - 2003

• The National Teachers Hall of Fame

• The 2002 NFL Teacher of the Year

• National Science Teachers Association

• National Council on Economic Education

• National Association of Elementary School Principals - The National Distinguished Principals Program

• National Association of Elementary School Principals - The Distinguished Serivice Award

• International Reading Association, Teachers' Awards and Grants

• Institute of International Education, Toyota International Teacher Program - A Professional Development Opportunity for U.S. Teachers

• Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Teacher of the Year Award

• University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award

• Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology Education - The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program

• Toyota TIME (Toyota's Investment In Mathematics Excellence)
A grant awarding teachers up to $10,000 for innovative projects that enhance mathematics education within a school.

• Toyota TAPESTRY Mini-Grants

• The U.S. - Japan Foundation: Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Award, Recognizing Teachers Who Further Mutual Understanding Between Americans and Japanese

• The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), The Engineering Society for Advancing Mobility in Land Sea Air and Space - Lloyd Reuss Award for Teaching Excellence

• Disney's American Teacher Awards

• American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Recognition Awards

• Council of Chief State School Officers, National Teacher of the Year

• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Outstanding Young Educator Award Announcement

• Consortium for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching with Technology
A certificate program which provides recognition to teachers who demonstrate excellence in the use of technology to enhance student learning. The Michigan Certificate for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching with Technology (MCOATT) is awarded to exceptional educators in the state.

• The College Board of Young Epidemiology Scholars Program

• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

• 2006 Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program Application

• 2007 Goldman Sachs Foundation Youth Prize for Excellence in International Education
For the United States to continue to prosper, our young people must have an education grounded in understanding other cultures, geography, history, languages, and people.

• Adequate Yearly Progress

• CAPE (Council for American Private Education) for NCLB-BRS Awards Announced
Founded in 1971 to provide a coherent voice for private education, CAPE is dedicated to fostering communication and cooperation within the private school community and with the public sector to improve the quality of education for all of the nation's children.

• Disney Worldwide Outreach

• Freida J. Riley Teacher Award

• National Institute of Standards and Technology, Baldrige National Quality Program

• National Schools of Character Awards Program

• No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools Program

• State Board of Education Announces 23 Blue Ribbon Schools for 2006-2007
The State Board of Education has announced that Michigan Blue Ribbons are being awarded to 23 elementary schools this year, recognizing outstanding improvement strategies throughout the state.

• T.H.E. Journal/ISTE: Sylvia Charp Award for District Innovation in Technology
T.H.E. Journal and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) are proud to sponsor this award honoring the life and work of Sylvia Charp, Editor-in-Chief of T.H.E. Journal for more than 30 years and an ardent supporter of ISTE and its mission