The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce is now inviting neighbors to nominate educators for the annual teacher of the year award.
The chamber presents the honor to teachers of kindergarten through 12th grade who are “providing outstanding education for their respective students.” Recipients must have contributed toward “innovative, unique and novel programs that are serving to improve and promote education.”
Nominations are accepted now through March 31.
The chamber will give six awards to public and private elementary-, middle- and high-school teachers. Both teachers and their school will receive $250. An award luncheon is scheduled for April 21 at St. John’s Episcopal School.
Submit nominations here.
Nominees should meet the following criteria:
- Professional practice: The nominee demonstrates instructional expertise, creativity and innovation. The nominee uses a variety of techniques to effectively address students’ different learning styles and needs. The nominee is an instructional leader at the local, state and/or national level.
- Community engagement: The nominee frequently interacts with community members on substantive education issues. The nominee identifies and helps to bring community resources to students in both formal and informal settings.
- Leadership in professional development: The nominee continually engages in experience to improve his or her practice and to gain new skills and knowledge. The nominee shares this new learning with colleagues in a variety of venues. The nominee’s participation in and commitment to professional development has a visible impact on his or her institution, student and community.
- Attention to diversity: The nominee works to provide a learning environment that meets the needs of all students, regardless of differences. The nominee recognizes and explicitly addresses the full array of values, cultures and experiences represented in our diverse modern society, both through curriculum and instruction and in other interactions with students.
Earlier this year, we shared the neighborhood Dallas ISD schools’ campus teachers of the year.
