Candidates for the Google for Education Certified Innovator program are selected based on their professional experience, their passion for teaching and learning, their innovative use of technology in school settings, their potential to impact other educators, and their desire to tackle some of the biggest challenges in education. They are ambassadors for change who empower other educators and students through a thriving innovation culture within their own classrooms, schools and organizations.

Innovation occurs at all levels in the school system, so we welcome applicants from all roles: classroom teachers to superintendents. As participants in a community of educators working together to improve schools, Innovators will transform the organizations they’re serving, advocate for change, and grow their own capacity as thought leaders.

“Leadership requires innovation, we must push ourselves to think differently to design the education system to best meet the needs of our students. The Google Innovation Academy gives you the strategies, network, and coaching to confidently and successfully be an innovative leader.”

-Jason Markey, Google Certified Innovator and Principal, Leyden High School, Franklin Park, IL

Check out past Cohorts, the #GoogleEI hashtag, and connect with Innovators via the Directory.