McGlothlin Celebration of Teaching

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013
Time: 4:00-7:15
Awards Ceremony: 5:15 in Bondurant Auditorium, Radford University

Six of the Blue Ridge region’s best teachers have been selected as finalists for the 2013 McGlothlin Awards for Teaching Excellence. Two winners, who will be awarded $25,000 each, will be announced April 18 at a ceremony conducted by the McGlothlin Foundation, Blue Ridge PBS and Radford University’s College of Education and Human Development. The awards ceremony caps the day's McGlothlin Celebration of Teaching activities that begin at 4 p.m. at various locations on campus.  The event is open, and no registration is required for the general public. 

Schedule of Events

3:45            Check-in – Bondurant Auditorium

4:00-5:00    Afternoon Presentations

    • Previous Winners (K-5): Katherine Lear — Heth 014
    • Previous Winners (6-12): Thomas Foster and Cynthia J. Kelley — Heth 022
    • Setting High Expectations and Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners - Cory Price and Mary Evans — Heth 016
    • Moving, Reading and Learning...Is There a Relationship? - Susan Miller, Retired RU Faculty — Heth 043

5:15                Awards Ceremony – Bondurant Auditorium

Keynote  - An Evening with Henry Winkler

Parking will be available after 3:30 p.m. in any unrestricted space.

Attendees who need interpreter services or other assistance, please call (540) 831-5800 or email mcglothlin@radford.edu at least two weeks in advance.

The final two winners will be announced April 18 at a ceremony conducted by the McGlothlin Foundation, Blue Ridge PBS and Radford University's College of Education and Human Development.

Blue Ridge PBS administers the application and judging process..