May 4, 2009
by Mount Vernon Education Department
If you are an exceptional history teacher who would like a $5,000 cash award, free field trip to Mount Vernon, and an invitation to stay for a week on the grounds of Mount Vernon for the 2010 Teachers’ Institute, then you are in luck! The application deadline for the Mount Vernon History Teacher of the Year award has been extended to May 29th. Applicants must live in Virginia, Maryland, or Washington, D.C. Two runner-ups will receive a $500 cash award and an all-expenses-paid field trip to Mount Vernon. For information on how to apply, please see our website.
Category: Awards, Teacher Opportunities
May 8, 2008
by Mount Vernon Education Department
Magnificent and Motivating Teachers: This is just a friendly reminder that Mount Vernon is about to conclude the search for our 2008 History Teacher of the Year. We welcome applications from the best teachers in our “neighborhood” of the greater Washington, DC, metropolitan area. Only two weeks remain until the application deadline of May 21, 2008!
For information about how to apply, please consult our earlier posting. Good luck, and a proud Huzzah! in advance to the worthy winner!
Category: Awards, Teacher Opportunities
April 16, 2008
by Mount Vernon Education Department
“Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.”
~George Washington’s First Annual Address to Congress, 1790
George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens is pleased to announce the Mount Vernon History Teacher of the Year Award for Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area teachers of grades 3-12!
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Category: Awards, Teacher Opportunities
