2023 award nominations

The Dennis Beadles Outstanding Future Educator Award is a prestigious recognition given to a student who shows exceptional promise and dedication in the field of education. This award, named after the renowned educator Dennis Beadles, recognizes the hard work and commitment of future educators who strive to make a positive impact on the lives of students. The recipient of this award has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, leadership skills, and a passion for teaching. This award is a great honor and serves as a testament to the recipient's commitment to excellence in education. It not only acknowledges the recipient's achievements but also inspires and motivates other aspiring educators to follow in their footsteps. The Dennis Beadles Outstanding Future Educator Award is a recognition that sets the standard for excellence in the field of education.

Award winners are recognized at the ICSS Conference and receive a year of free membership

DEADLINE: JUNE 1st

Jane Lowrie Bacon was the Indiana State Social Studies Consultant from 1976 until 1981, as well as a former ICSS president. During the 1970s she oversaw the development of one of the first Social Studies Curriculum Guides in Indiana. This guide was considered by many to be one of the most comprehensive and useful up to that time. She also worked with James Becker of Indiana University on a groundbreaking global education project. After marrying geographer and textbook author Phil Bacon, whom she met at an NCSS conference, they moved to New Mexico and together continued to be active in their state social studies councils and geography alliance. 

In Jane Lowrie Bacon’s honor, the Indiana Council for the Social Studies (ICSS) funds two grants of $300 each for use as seed money for teacher created or teacher developed classroom projects or research in the social studies. Grants will be awarded to individuals on the basis of the program's/research’s potential to improve social studies education in Indiana. All grant applications are judged by the ICSS Awards and Grants Committee and submitted for approval to the ICSS Board of Directors.

Half of the grant money is awarded at the ICSS State Convention. The remainder of the funds are awarded upon completion of the project/research. Proof of completion must be furnished to the ICSS Awards and Grants Committee.

JANE LOWRIE BACON TEACHER GRANT • DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1st

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION

To be considered for the teacher grants, individuals must:

1. Be a member of the Indiana Council for the Social Studies

2. Be present at the ICSS convention to accept the award.

3. Provide tangible output to the ICSS Awards and Grants committee within one year of receipt of the grant (e.g. article, conference presentation).

4. Complete the Teacher Grant Application form, and

5. Submit a brief letter of support from the applicant's supervisor, principal, or department chairperson.