The $200,000 Follett Challenge, an advocacy program that rewards groundbreaking educational programs, launched its sixth annual contest this week.
All K-12 schools/districts, public and private, in the U.S. and Canada are eligible to apply. Submissions are open to all K-12 educators and Parent Teacher Organizations. Entrants must complete an online application and upload a three- to five-minute video describing their program that teaches 21st century skills to students. Judges are looking for applications best illustrating critical thinking, communication, creativity and collaboration between students and among teachers and other members of the school staff.
With $200,000 available in products and services from Follett, this year's three semifinalists each will earn a $30,000 prize. The grand-prize winner, to be selected from the three semifinalists, will earn an additional $30,000, for a total of $60,000, plus a celebration at their school. Ten $8,000 prizes will be awarded to “People’s Choice” winners – those schools that receive the highest number of online votes from the public for their submitted videos.
For more information about the Follett Challenge, visit www.FollettChallenge.com; for more on Follett, visit http://www.FollettLearning.com/.
