Opportunities From: Champions For Learning

Volunteers review each Teacher of Distinction as a candidate for the Golden Apple by viewing teacher presentations and observing the practice in action in the classroom.

Time Commitment: Occurs October to February Between 45 to 55-hour commitment Attendance is required at committee meetings, teacher presentations, and school site visits to support the selection processNumber of teachers observed varies by subcommittee (12-18 schools per committee)

 Special Considerations: Committee members cannot be a former CCPS teacher and must not have any immediate family currently teaching in CCPS public/charter schools

At various times throughout the year, we recognize teachers in the classroom. This could be our Surprise Classroom Grant Delivery Day, Teacher of Distinction Delivery Day, or just a general appreciation event.

Volunteers are assigned teams with a pre-determined route and a schedule of deliveries

Time Commitment: Occurs at various times throughout the school year Volunteers may sign up for one Delivery Day or many and can expect to spend a minimum of 2 hours each time

Get a glimpse inside Collier County’s classrooms! Educators across Collier County have the opportunity to apply for Classroom Grants of up to $2,000 to support learning inside and outside of the classroom. Classroom Grants can be for any subject or grade level.

Read, review and score submitted grants to allocate funding provided by Champions For Learning’s donors (Note: Committee responsibilities may be completed remotely.) Participate in the Classroom Grant Delivery Day

Time Commitment: Occurs August to October Between 30 to 60-hours depending upon the number of applications to review Attend a kick-off meeting to review Champions For Learning’s rubric and guidelines for scoring