CTC Teacher Wins $15,000 Grant to Study Digital Innovation in Japan
TL;DR: Randy Burts, a digital arts teacher at Chesterfield's Career and Technical Center, won a $15,000 R.E.B. award to study Japanese culture and digital innovation.
Randy Burts, a digital arts instructor at the Career and Technical Center @ Hull, has been awarded a $15,000 R.E.B. grant to travel to Japan and study its culture, digital innovation practices, and educational approaches. He plans to use this professional development opportunity to design new lessons and training that will deepen the creative, technical, and cultural literacy of his students and colleagues. The award recognizes his commitment to bringing real-world innovation back to Chesterfield classrooms.
Why it matters: Teachers who invest in professional growth bring back skills and perspectives that directly improve learning outcomes for students across the county's technical and career programs.
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