What is the Golden Apple Academy?

The Golden Apple Academy of Educators is the heart of Golden Apple. Academy members, known as Fellows, are past winners of the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. The Academy is independent of any school district, union, government organization, professional association, and subject area or grade level. Its members come from public, religious and independent schools.

What is its Mission and Purpose?

Academy Mission:	"Through a commitment to recognition, renewal, recruitment and reform, we advocate excellent and effective education for all children."
Academy Purpose:	"The purpose of the Golden Apple Academy shall be to create and sustain a community of educators who work to advance the profession of teaching and deepen the learning of students."

What does the Golden Apple Academy do?

The Academy serves its mission and fulfills its purpose in four ways:

1. Creating programs through Golden Apple

2. Entering into alliances with other organizations that share a similar mission, including those focused on:

Reading
Small and charter schools
Early childhood educatio
New teacher preparation
Professional recognition and renewal
Studying education issues and recommending public policy

3. Responding to local and national requests for assistance in Fellows' areas of expertise.

4. Creating and overseeing all Golden Apple programs in partnership with the Board of Directors, the Chief Program Officer, and the Golden Apple staff. Academy Fellows are active in the Foundation with the following programs:

Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching
Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois
Professional Development
Golden Apple Science Workshop
Teachers of Tomorrow Conference

For more information, contact Chief Program Officer Gloria Harper.