Higher Opportunities for Teachers (HOT) Grants

Higher Opportunities for Teachers (HOT) supports Oak Grove Elementary faculty and staff members who want to engage in professional development experiences that go beyond those offered through DeKalb County and Oak Grove Elementary.

HOT initiatives support experiences that both align with the mission of OGE and positively impact student achievement through professional development.


  • Georgia Educational Technology Conference

    Attended by Noel Mainland (Kindergarten)

  • STEAM in the Park, Smokey Mountains

    Attended by Desiree Brooks (3rd)

  • Georgia Educational Technology Conference

    Attended by Noel Mainland (Kindergarten)

  • Share the Wealth PE Conference

    In Jekyll Island, GA

    Attended by Tait Anberg, PE teacher at OGE

2023-2024 HOT Grants:

  • National Science Teachers Association Conference, March 2023

  • STEAM in the Park- Great Smoky Mountains and Hawaii, Summer 2023

  • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, October 2023

  • Georgia Educational Technology Conference, November 2023

  • Georgia Share the Wealth Physical education conference in Jekyll Island, GA, January 2024

  • Elevate-Take Teaching to New Heights, Summer 2024

Past HOT Grants:

  • STEAM in the Park in Washington, DC

  • Math: Differentiated Instruction Conference

  • Across the Spectrum Autism Training

  • Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia Annual Conference

  • GA STEM Conference

  • Share the Wealth - Georgia Association of Health and Physical Education Conference

  • Georgia Association for Gifted Children

Teachers, ready to submit your request for HOT grants?

For questions, email:

admin@oakgrovefoundation.org

*HOT grants are for teachers of Oak Grove Elementary in Dekalb County, GA only.