TULSA – Teachers in Hobart and Olustee-Eldorado recently received AEP “Teacher Vision” Grants from Public Service Co. of Oklahoma.
The grants help support local educators with innovative approaches to improve student learning, according to PSO.
Individual grants up to $500 were awarded to Matthew Whitaker of Olustee-Eldorado Public Schools and Vanessa Baker of Hobart Public Schools.
“If adequate funding is all that stands between a teacher and a new classroom adventure, that’s where our Teacher Vision Grants can help,” said Tiffini Jackson, PSO vice president for external affairs. “We have a deep appreciation for educators who inspire students to think creatively and develop a love of learning to prepare them for the future.”
The AEP Teacher Vision Grant program was launched in 2003 to provide aid ranging from $100 to $500 to classroom teachers. As an AEP company, PSO offers educators who live or teach in the company’s service area the opportunity to apply for the mini-grants.
Academically focused projects designed to improve student achievement are eligible for consideration. AEP has a special interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM); electrical safety; the study of energy and a sustainable environment; and energy efficiency.