FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – (February 12, 2026) – Broward Education Foundation hosted the Broward Teachers Union 29th Annual Innovative Teacher IDEA EXPO on January 31 at Fort Lauderdale High School.
More than 300 attendees interacted with more than 35 grant-winning innovative teacher disseminators who displayed their projects illustrating effective and dynamic teaching strategies. Each attendee received access to links featuring each project that includes course outlines, lesson plans, resource lists, student worksheets and tools to help adapt projects to their own classroom.
Broward Education Foundation awards monetary grants to innovative teachers who have developed classroom curriculum that engages and propels students in Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) to succeed and increase their learning outcomes. Funding for these grants is made possible through public-private partnerships, business and community leaders, and contributors to the Education First Employee Giving Campaign. Adapter grants are available for BCPS teachers who want to adapt these award-winning programs in their classrooms. If awarded an Adapter Grant, teachers can earn 10 in-service points.
In addition to Broward Teachers Union, other partners in the Broward Education Foundation Innovative Teacher Idea Expo include the State of Florida District Education Foundation’s matching grants program, BrightStar Credit Union, Broward Area Stem Ecosystem, City of Hollywood, Education First Employee Giving Campaign, JM Family Enterprises, American College of Education, Broward County Public Schools, Carnegie Learning, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Lauderdale High School, Grand Canyon University, NTA Life, STU Online, University of West Florida and Wahoo Bay.
About Broward Education Foundation:
The nonprofit Broward Education Foundation aligns with Broward County Public Schools by providing grants for teachers who develop innovative curriculum that increases student outcomes; vitally needed school supplies for students and teachers in Title I schools; scholarships for qualified high school seniors; and support for programs and initiatives like Debate, TurnAround Arts, STEM and more. Each year, Broward Education Foundation contributes nearly $5 million to Broward County schools, serving as the catalyst for educational excellence.
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