Purpose…
To recognize and celebrate outstanding teachers throughout New
York State. It is run in conjunction with the National Teacher of the
Year program.
Eligibility…
Any exceptionally skilled and dedicated teacher, appropriately
credentialed within his or her current teaching area, who works
directly with children in a Stateapproved
public or private school
in any grade from prekindergarten
through grade twelve who
has a minimum of five years teaching experience is eligible.
Process…
A teacher may be initially recommended for nomination by
any person within the school or community including parents,
students, business leaders, school administrators, or colleagues.
The formal nomination should involve a collaborative decisionmaking
process indicating the support of all the groups concerned
with the quality of teaching within a school. A complete portfolio
including letters of support is submitted for each nominee.
Support from the school community may include several days of
release time to fulfill the obligations of the Teacher of the Year.
Sponsors…
The following generous sponsors allow this program to operate:
SMARTer Kids Foundation, ING Financial Services Inc.,
CCSSO, NYSUT, NEA/NY, and ASCD of New York
National Teacher of the Year…
The New York State Teacher of the Year becomes New York's
entrant in the National Teacher of the Year Program
For information, please contact:
Kathleen Clarity
Teacher Development Programs Unit
89 Washington Ave. – 5N
Albany, New York 12234
Phone:
518-474-4661
Fax: 473-0271
kclarity@mail.nysed.gov
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Selection Committee
- The National
Education Association
of New York
(NEA/NY)
- The NYS United
Teachers (NYSUT)
- The United Federation
of Teachers (UFT)
- The School
Administrators
Association of NYS
(SAANYS)
- The NYS School
Boards Association
(NYSSBA)
- The NYS Association
of Supervision and
Curriculum
Development
(NYSASCD)
- NY State Association
of Teacher Educators
(NYSATE)
- NY Association of
Colleges for Teacher
Education (NYACTE)
- The NYS Parent
Teachers Association
(NYSPTA)
- Current Teacher of the
Year
- Former Teachers of
the Year
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