GMRSD Teacher of the Year

GMRSD Teacher of the Year

To honor and demonstrate appreciation to a district teacher for excellence in education.

Eligibility

Nominees must be teachers in the Great Meadows District. Nominees must plan to continue in an active teaching status the following year.

Nominations

Anyone stakeholder can nominate a teacher for the award.…a student, a parent, and/or a community member.

Criteria for selecting the Teacher of the Year

A panel of judges will review the nominations and select an award recipient from each school in the district. Nominees must be teachers who:

Have daily contact with students and inspire them to learn and achieve.
Understand the individual needs of students, encourage their talents, and help build confidence and self-esteem.
Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of subject matter and the ability to share it effectively with students.
Have participated in making a positive contribution to the community.

Demonstrated participation and leadership in professional development

Awards and Recognition

The Teacher of the Year will receive an extra $50.00 added to their district supply order to be used for educational purposes. A GMRSD Teacher of the Year parking space, and recognition at the May Board of Education meeting.

GMRSD Teacher of the Year Nomination Form

1. Nominee:

Who are you nominating?
What is his or her home address?
City: State: Zip:
Home phone number:
Where does he or she teach?
School address:
School phone:
Grade/subject taught:
Full time teaching experience:

2. Person nominating:

What is your name?
What is your address?
City: State: Zip:
What is your phone number?
What is your email address (optional)?
What is your relationship to the nominee?

Parent _____ Student _____ Peer ____ Principal _____ Other (describe) _________

3. Please include a brief statement of why the teacher is being nominated.

Please be as specific as possible in answering the following:

4. Explain how the nominee instills in students a desire to learn and achieve:

5. Explain how the nominee has demonstrated that he/she understands the individual needs of students, encourages their talents and helped to build their confidence & self-esteem:

6. Explain how the nominee has demonstrated a thorough knowledge of subject matter and the ability to share it effectively with students:

7. Describe how the nominee has participated in making a positive contribution to his/her community:

8. How has the nominee demonstrated participation and leadership in professional development activities and fostered cooperative relationships with his/her colleagues?