Overview
The Sontag Prize in Education is an annual award that recognizes and celebrates outstanding educators for their teaching excellence.
Sontag Prize recipients will receive a
$4,000 honorarium from their placement district and first-time recipients will be invited to a professional development event.
Educators who are selected for and accept the Sontag Prize expand their impact by committing to teach in an Acceleration Academy, a week-long academic program designed to accelerate student learning through engaging, standards-aligned lessons. During the Acceleration Academies, each content teacher is paired with a small group of students (10–12) for the entire week, and teachers are given the autonomy to design lessons based on their students' specific needs.
Educators who accept the Sontag Prize should also be prepared to participate in planning and preparation meetings with their placement district and/or school prior to the Acceleration Academy week. April Acceleration Academy Dates
- April 17-21, 2023 (April school vacation week)
April Acceleration Academy Locations and Content Focus
The following districts will host Math (and potentially science) focused Acceleration Academies during the April school vacation week:
- Chelsea Public Schools
- Holyoke Public Schools
- Lawrence Public Schools
- New Bedford Public Schools
General Eligibility Requirements
Licensed educators with experience teaching math, science, ESL, special education, or specials/enrichment classes (PE, music, art, etc.) can apply for the April Math & Science focused Acceleration Academies.
Application Due Date
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM EST on Sunday, February 26, 2023.
Award Notifications
Sontag Prize recipients for the April Acceleration Academies will be announced in mid-March.
Professional Development Event
First-time Sontag Prize recipients who will be teaching in the April Acceleration Academies will receive an invitation to a professional development event that will take place on April 1, 2023.
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