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VENTURA COUNTY — Teachers from throughout Ventura County are being honored with grants for developing innovative lessons for their students. At a ceremony last night in Camarillo, the Ventura County Office of Education presented IMPACT II grants worth $1,000 each to seven teachers.
The winning entries cover a variety of subject matters, including history and science. Detailed lesson plans prepared by each of the grant winners are available here for use by other teachers in Ventura County and beyond.
The grants are funded by the following local businesses and organizations that wish to promote unique and creative teaching practices:
- Amgen Foundation
- Sage Publications and Corwin
2024 Ventura County IMPACT II Grant Recipients
| Grant Recipients | School | Project Title |
| Alli Silverman Quiroz and Maria Geib | Junipero Serra Elementary School | We’ve Got the Power! |
| Corrinne Abbott and Velia Soto | Pacifica High School | How do we increase access and participation of students with moderate/severe disabilities in our PHS campus library? |
| Emily Noel | Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education | Steelhead for Watershed! |
| Gloriana DeCandia | Isbell Middle School | Bringing Back the Blowouts: Applying Lessons of the Past to the Present |
| Jennifer Epley | Isbell Middle School | Fortress of the Undead: Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse |
More About IMPACT II — IMPACT II is a curriculum sharing and recognition program for educators in kindergarten through grade 12 in all subject areas. Since 1993, Ventura County educators have received more than $400,000 in sponsor-funded grants. Additional information about IMPACT II is available here.
About the Ventura County Office of Education — The Ventura County Office of Education provides a broad array of fiscal, training and technology support services to local school districts, helping to maintain and improve lifelong educational opportunities for children, educators and community members. VCOE also operates schools that serve students with severe disabilities and behavioral issues, provides career education courses, and coordinates countywide academic competitions including Mock Trial and the Ventura County Science Fair. Learn more at: www.vcoe.org.