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Great American Teacher Awards

Ron Clark 2009 GATC

The Ron Clark Academy has teamed up with Great American Financial Resources, Inc. to present and host the inaugural Great American Teacher Awards! Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to support a national recognition program that celebrates excellence in education.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST. WE ARE AT CAPACITY FOR THIS YEAR'S EVENT AND NO LONGER ACCEPTING TICKET SALES ON-LINE. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS REGARDING NEXT YEAR'S AWARDS!

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Friday, October 23, 2009 * Reception at 7 pm * Dinner at 8 pm * Awards Gala at 9 pm

The W Atlanta Midtown Hotel – 188 14^th Street, NE; Atlanta, GA 30361

The evening promises to be filled with excitement and inspiration! Come Join us as we celebrate education!

Great American Teacher Awards - Click here to learn more

Thank you for your interest in the 2009 Great American Teacher Awards! We are no longer accepting nominations for this year. The Ron Clark Academy is committed to celebrating exemplary teaching that is challenging, innovative, and creative. We plan to host the awards annually, so please check back and nominate an outstanding teacher for next year’s Awards.

Please join us in Atlanta on Friday, October 23^rd for the first annual Great American Teacher Awards where we’ll announce this year’s Great American Teacher!

Great American Teacher Awards Details -

All of our five national finalists will receive the following: An all-expense paid round-trip to Atlanta for the finalist and a guest to attend the Ron Clark Academy’s National Educators’ Conference, October 23-25, 2009 and special recognition at the Awards Gala on October 23^rd.

Four of our finalists will receive a DELL 2100 Laptop with its fun, lightweight design and built-in mobility, allowing these teachers a new gateway to discovery and collaboration. They’ll also receive a class set of Promethean ActivExpressions, a $1,000 honorarium, and media opportunities.

Our Great American Teacher winner will receive a $10,000 cash award, a $5,000 cash gift to his/her school, a Promethean ActivBoard for his/her classroom, and A Complete Audio Enhancement System for his/her classroom, a Dell Color-Laser printer for his/her classroom, and a personalized Dell Tablet PC, the industry's first tablet PC with multi-touch screen technology.

Sponsors of this event include Great American Financial Resources, Inc.; Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.; Verizon Wireless; Delta Air Lines, the preferred air line of The Ron Clark Academy; The Coca-Cola Company; Promethean; DELL Inc.; A Legendary Event; Audio Enhancement. If you would like to attend the awards and join us in Atlanta as we celebrate education, please visit www.ronclarkacademy.com and click Great American Teacher Awards to buy tickets. A portion of ticket proceeds are tax deductible and will go towards a scholarship for a Ron Clark Academy student.