Georgia – Council for Administrators of Special Education (G-CASE)
Presents the
Theodore Smith
Continuing Education Scholarship for Teachers 

Background Information

Theodore Smith has devoted a lifetime to education as both a teacher and an administrator.  He has given fifty years (1951-2001) of exemplary service to Georgia Public Education. The majority of these years were geared toward the betterment of services for special needs students.  Retirement, after fifty years did not mean the end of activity for Mr. Smith.  He returned to teaching special education immediately, serving as an instructor of Literacy Remediation Education in the Georgia Prison System.  He also returned to Twiggs County and taught a special education class at Danville Elementary during the 2002-2003 school year.   At the present, he continues to teach and inspire special needs students at Central State Prison in Macon, Georgia.

During his career, Mr. Smith served on many committees.  These include the Special Education Advisory Panel of the Georgia Department of Education; the Governor’s Council for Planning of Inclusion Education, and the Testing Unit Review Panel.  He served numerous times as a test administrator for the TCT.

In his honor, a scholarship fund was established March 4, 2004 to enable special education teachers to continue their pursuit of excellence in the field of special education.  Each year two- (2) scholarships are available for special education teachers in the amount of $500.00.

 Qualifications

• Must be a current CEC member

• Have a positive history/ association with implementing the special education learning process.

• Have contributed/participated in activities that improve services for special needs students.

• Have a reputation as a person that willingly goes the extra mile.

• Must be pursuing a higher degree or additional certification to meet the standards for highly qualified in the field of special education.

• Must be currently employed in a special education teaching position with 5 or more years of experience and have a driven desire to remain in the field of special education.

 Requirements

• Recipients will provide documentation of how the scholarship was dispersed.

Application

The application must be submitted along with the following:

• Two letters of recommendations, one from a G-CASE member and one from a teacher or administrator who can address your team spirit and teaching skills.

• Documentation of acceptance into a degree or continuing education program within the State of Georgia

• Copy of most recent transcript and/or grade report

• See application for deadline

Awards

• The awards will be made at G-CASE Fall conference.

Submit application to:

Dr. Alex W. Jordan, Director
Southeast GLRS
720 N. Church Street
PO Box 779
Claxton, GA 30417
1-800-858-7251
drajordan@bellsouth.net
912-739-1551
912-739-2414 FAX

For more information email drajordan@bellsouth.net

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