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Selection Process
Since
1969, the Texas State Teacher of the Year Program has
honored excellence in classroom education and provided a
forum to showcase many outstanding educators whose efforts
and examples have inspired their students, their colleagues,
and the communities they serve.
Every Fall, the Texas State Teacher of the Year program
honors two State Teachers of the Year — one in elementary
education and one in secondary education — and Regional
Teachers of the Year from each of the 20 Education Service
Center regions. These educators become spokespeople for
teachers in the state. They also serve as traveling
ambassadors for public education with a schedule of
speeches, workshops and presentations, while continuing to
teach in the classroom. The program’s mission is to select
outstanding classroom teachers who are also able to speak
for, motivate, and exemplify the contributions of all
teachers.
The state program is affiliated with the National Teacher of
the Year Program, the oldest and most prestigious awards
program to focus public attention on excellence in teaching.
Texas’ final selection committee nominates one teacher to be
considered for national honors. A selection committee
representing the major national educational associations
selects the National Teacher of the Year from the nominees
submitted by the 50 states. Every Spring, the National
Teacher of the Year is announced by the president during a
Rose Garden ceremony at the White House and is honored at
special events in the nation’s capital. The National Teacher
of the Year takes a year’s sabbatical from classroom
instruction and serves as a roving ambassador for the
teaching profession.
Tyler ISD has established a procedure to be used in the
selection process for the Tyler ISD Teacher of the Year
nominee from our District. Along with this selection
process, detailed plans have been made to recognize the
campus nominees and the winners at both elementary and
secondary levels.
Each Campus Teacher of the Year will be recognized at the
banquet and have an opportunity to be named District Teacher
of the Year. The selection process includes two phases: the
local campus and the district level. Each campus will submit
one nominee to the Selection Committee. The Selection
Committee will interview each campus nominee and select the
Elementary Teacher of the Year and the Secondary Teacher of
the Year from these finalists.
* PHASE ONE – LOCAL CAMPUS SELECTION PROCESS
Minimal guidelines and recommendations required as listed
below:
Each local campus of the Tyler Independent School District
will establish a Teacher of the Year nominating committee.
This committee will be composed of the following members:
principal who shall act as chairman, CPOC representative,
president of local PTA, and three classroom teachers who are
elected by the faculty at large. The nominating committee
shall nominate at least two candidates for Teacher of the
Year. The nominees must be approved by the principal prior
to the voting of the faculty. The consent of all nominees
must be obtained prior to placing his/her name on the
ballot. The nominating committee may solicit Teacher of the
Year nominations from the student council or a similar
student organization. The nominating committee will prepare
and distribute a ballot containing the names of the nominees
accompanied by a brief biographical sketch and list of
accomplishments of each nominee.
The ballots will be distributed to all professional staff
members on the local campus. Ballots are to be marked and
placed in a ballot box located in a central location. Upon
completion of the final day of balloting, the nominating
committee will canvass the ballots and announce the final
campus nominee for Teacher of the Year. In the event of a
tie, the nominating committee will conduct a run-off
election. The nominating committee will then compile the
necessary background information on the nominees to be
forwarded to Angela Jenkins, Director of Communications at
the Administration Building.
Each campus having a Teacher of the Year nominee will be
responsible for providing a special reception for the
nominee.
* PHASE TWO – DISTRICT SELECTION PROCESS
Phase two of the selection process is the interview by the
Selection Committee. A detailed list of materials required
of candidates (teacher portfolios) is included.
Criteria for Selection
TEACHER OF THE YEAR
(Based on criteria statements prepared by the
Texas Education Agency)
1.
Nominees should be classroom teachers. School districts may
no longer nominate librarians and counselors for regional,
state, and national honors. Administrators are not eligible.
All nominees must be employed by an accredited public school
in Texas during the 2007 - 2008 school year to be eligible for
nomination. The nominating district shall be the district in
which the teacher worked during the 2007 - 2008 school year.
2. Nominees must have at least three years of teaching
experience.
3. Nominees should be planning to continue in active
teaching as a career. Teachers planning to retire or
transfer to another district at the end of the school year
are not eligible.
4. Nominees should be exceptionally skillful and dedicated
teachers in their fields of specialization.
5. Nominees should have the respect and admiration of
parents, students, and co-workers.
6. Nominees should have superior ability to inspire the love
of learning in students of all backgrounds and abilities.
7. Nominees should play active and useful roles in their
communities, as well as their schools.
8. Nominees should have the talent to perform in leadership
roles.
9. Nominees should be poised and articulate in the presence
of both pupil and adult groups.
10. Nominees should have the energy to withstand a busy
schedule.
11. Nominees should have demonstrated a commitment to the
teaching profession through continuous improvement
activities.
12. Nominees should be considered without regard to age,
sex, race or religion.
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