TEACHER SUPPORT
Goal 2: Support Teachers
Teacher Classroom Innovation Grants
PEP awards grants twice per year to teachers who want to try new methods in their classrooms that support student learning. Thanks to a generous grant from Meta, grants up to $750 are available through our online application.
Applications are now being accepted through March 15, 2026.
Recent Classroom Innovation Grant Winners, Fall 2025
| Awardee | School | Grant Project | Grant Amount |
| Tracy Lee | Aiken Innovate | Spanish for Mastery | 450 |
| Bashonna Wright | Aiken Intermediate | Muscle Memory Makers: Keyboard Training | 493 |
| Theresa Reeves | Byrd Elementary School | Exploring Earth’s Resources: Hands-On Investigations of Natural Resources and Landscape Changes | 477 |
| Monica Petersen | Gloverville Elementary School | Feeling Ducky | 250 |
| Jessica Hutchins | Jefferson Elementary School | Level Up Literacy: Empowering Every Reader and Writer with IXL | 500 |
| Stephanie Prandy | Kennedy Middle School | Making Memorable Maps | 499 |
| Richard A. Ball III | North Augusta High School | Escaping Math Anxiety: Using Escape Rooms in Mathematics to Review | 430 |
| Alexandra McCarthy | North Augusta High School | Gamifying Learning in the Literature Classroom | 500 |
| Shalina Frazier | Oakwood-Windsor Elementary | The Power of Play for Early Learning Special Education Students | 497 |
| Shontelle Lampkin-Jackson | Paul Knox Middle School | Building Skills, Inspiring Futures: STEM and Enterprise Learning | 500 |
| Karen Geigle | Paul Knox Middle School | New Bows for My Students | 498 |
| Regina Dunbar | Paul Knox Middle School | Drones! Drones! | 480 |
| Emily Hays | Paul Knox Middle School | Voices of Us: Building Unity through Stories and Service | 500 |
| Latasha Nicole Schultz | South Aiken High School | Money Matters Lab | 500 |
Teachers Resource Festival
The Aiken County Induction Teacher Celebration and Resource Fair, hosted by Public Education Partners of Aiken County (PEP), is an event dedicated to welcoming and celebrating new teachers in Aiken County. Held at the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center at USC Aiken, the event provides an opportunity for community organizations to connect with induction teachers and share valuable programs, resources, and support services to help them thrive in their new roles.