be inspired to be an award winning teacher based on a break out session presented by deb moore from...
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BE INSPIRED TO BE AN AWARD WINNING TEACHER
Based on a break out session presented by Deb Moore from Raymond S. Kellis High School in Glendale, Arizona. This break out session was presented at the National ACTE conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO BECOME AN AWARD WINNING TEACHER?
Most teachers just want to do their jobs without recognition
from others. However,
Recognition for what you do will bring attention to your
programs.
Recognition for what you do will show the value of your
programs.
Recognition will help your programs grow. Students will want
to be in your class because of what they hear from others.
WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO BECOME AN AWARD WINNING TEACHER?
Recognition will inspire non traditional students to be in
your programs as they hear about your class from your
current non trad students.
Parents will be interested in your programs and
encourage their students to take your class.
Administrators, school board members and those that
make important decisions are going to pay attention to
what you are doing when students, parents and others are
talking about your program and about you as an instructor.
HOW TO BECOME AN AWARD WINNING TEACHER
Inspire your students!
Mentor your students.
Show your students you care.
Your students will trust and respect you if you show you
care. They are going to tell others about you and your
programs.
Lead by example and show your students how to have a
positive outlook on their education and life.
HOW TO BECOME AN AWARD WINNING TEACHER
Connect with parents.
Respond to emails and phone calls as soon as
possible.
Make time to connect with parents before they
connect with you.
Show the parents you care about their child.
HOW TO BECOME AN AWARD WINNING TEACHER
Building relationships with families, no matter how
small will help you shine! • One teacher that stands out to me from all of my
daughters teachers was a math teacher. For each phone call he had to make regarding a student with a bad report he would call three other parents of students to offer a good report. I still remember him calling our house and wondering why he was calling. Not only was that call positive for our daughter I also learned a lesson from a coworker. It really does not take that long to make those calls.
BUT WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO TO BECOME AN AWARD WINNING
TEACHER?
Creating relationships with students, parents and
the community will make you an award winning
teacher in the hearts and minds of many, but what
else can you do to become an award winning teacher
that will bring even more attention to your
programs?
B U T W H AT E L S E C A N Y O U D O T O B E C O M E A N AWA R D W I N N I N G T E A C H E R ?
Join local and national organizations that are beneficial to
your program of study.
Build a working relationship with others that teach within
the same program of study
Keep your eyes and ears open for awards you can enter
or awards that others can enter you in.
Enter your peers, coworkers and others in award
contests. They will do the same for you.
EXAMPLES (COMMUNITY)
Local awards• OnPoint Community Credit Union
• OnPoint has always understood that strong education is one of the best ways to build thriving communities. The OnPoint Prize is our opportunity to recognize outstanding teachers that have made a difference in our lives.
• Nominations are being accepted until 5:30 pm on April 6, 2015.
• K103.3 Educator of the week• Concordia University is a proud sponsor of K103's Educator of the Week.
Both Concordia and K103 thank all the amazing educators who make our schools great!"
•http://www.k103.com/onair/educator-of-the-week-45959/karen-stoel-december-12th-2014-13058939/
EXAMPLES (CTE)
Organization Awards• Oregon ACTE
• The Oregon ACTE Excellence Awards seek to promote excellence in career and technical education by recognizing individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the field, programs that exemplify the highest standards and organizations that have conducted activities to promote and expand career and technical education programs.
• National ACTE• The ACTE Excellence Awards promote excellence in career and
technical education. Since 1954, ACTE has recognized those individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to CTE, programs that exemplify the highest standards and organizations that have conducted activities to promote and expand CTE programs. Award winners serve as inspirational leaders to ACTE: they embody the core values of serving their students and being committed to CTE.
EXAMPLES (STATE)
Oregon Teacher of the Year• Every year, each of the 50 states names a teacher of the year. The
Oregon Teacher of the Year Program started in 1955. • Candidates for Oregon Teacher of the Year should be exceptionally
dedicated, knowledgeable, and skilled educators in grades preK-12 (administrative responsibilities should be of secondary consideration). The candidate should be planning to continue in an active teaching status.
• In addition, candidates for Oregon Teacher of the Year should:• inspire students of all backgrounds and abilities to learn• have the respect and admiration of students, parents, and
colleagues• play an active role in the community as well as in school• be a poised and articulate representative of all Oregon classroom
teachers
EXAMPLES (PROGRAM SPECIFIC)
SkillsUSA :SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working
together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student
excel.• Advisor of the Year • The SkillsUSA State Directors Association created the Advisor of the Year
award to recognize and honor dedicated career and technical education instructors who serve as SkillsUSA advisors. State winners are submitted to the regional competition.
• Also have other yearly awards
Oregon AITC (agriculture)• This competitive award will recognize an outstanding teacher for their
creative efforts to teach students about the importance of agriculture. Teachers currently engaged in integrating agricultural concepts into non-vocational agriculture classroom settings at the K-12 level are eligible. This may be an individual teacher or a team of teachers (with a designated team leader).
SCAPPOOSE SCHOOL DISTRICT AWARDS
Teachers receive awards at• 20 years• 25 years• 30 years• 35 years• RetirementThese awards consist of Chrystal Apple, Bell and Pen, Iceberg statue award and more
Scappoose School District does not honor a Teacher of the Year. Your district may.
DUCKY RECOGNITION
Our district office came up with this idea as a way for all district employees to be recognized.
• Every Monday morning the Google recognition form is open and the first 10 people entered receive a duck along with the information that was entered when submitted.
• The document closes once 10 nominations are entered.
DUCKY RECOGNITION
• The intention of this award was meant to recognize people for going above and beyond their normal duties.
• Pros: People love to be recognized for doing good things.
• Cons: • The Google document closes after 10 nominations
without someone reviewing the nominations and the blurb written about them.
• Many people have received the award week after week (secretaries, maintenance workers, counselors and district office personnel are the most recognized individuals)
• While we know who is Ducked each week we never know why they were nominated.
• As teachers we do not have time on Monday mornings to get online and nominate our peers.
TEACHER APPRECIATION
As a writing prompt in April I have my students chose a
teacher within our district that they would like to write to
and share with them how they may have impacted their
education or made an impression on them for some
reason.
I then deliver these letters to the teachers.
Student recognition is one of the best rewards I have
ever received!
CLOSING THOUGHTS
• If you are like me you just want to do your job and not be recognized. However,
• I learned from the session I attended that recognition can bring a lot of good to our programs. • supplies, money, more students, valuable support, and
more
• I would like you to leave here today thinking of at least one person you could nominate for one of the Community or CTE awards or even both!
• I think it would be awesome if our region would have some CTE winners at the Local or National level – but that can only happen if we nominate each other!