- National Teacher of the Year
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2006 Teacher of the Year, Kimberly Oliver, with President George W. Bush.
The National Teacher of the Year is a professional award in the United States. The program began in 1952, as a project by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and aims to reward excellence in teaching. It is sponsored by ING.[1]
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Selection process
Jason Kamras, 2005 Teacher of the Year, and President George W. Bush in the White House Rose Garden.Every year, nominations are made by students, principals, teachers and administrators for the State Teacher of the Year' awards.[2] The profiles of the winners from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and U.S. Virgin Islands and the Department of Defense Education Activity are submitted to a selection committee made up of representatives from each of the major education organizations.[3] The committee then reviews the data for each candidate and selects four finalists. The winner is chosen from these finalists based on their biography, interview and eight essays they must submit. The award is traditionally presented by the President of the United States in the White House Rose Garden.
Although there are no clearly defined requirements the committee looks for:
- The ability to inspire children from all backgrounds and abilities
- The respect of colleagues, students, and parents
- Be an active member of the community
- Show the ability to fulfill the duties of the award [4]
Duties
The National Teacher spends a year away from his or her teaching duties to serve as a spokesman and advocate for the teaching profession. The teacher's state and district continues to pay his/her salary in this year. The arrangements for travel and speaking engagements during the recognition year are taken care of by the CCSSO.[5]
Winners
Year Person Subject School and Location 2011 Michelle Shearer Chemistry Urbana High School, Frederick, Maryland 2010 Sarah Brown Wessling English Johnston High School, Johnston, Iowa 2009 Anthony Mullen Special education The ARCH School, Greenwich, Connecticut 2008 Michael Geisen Science Crook County Middle School, Prineville, Oregon 2007 Andrea Peterson Music Monte Cristo Elementary School, Granite Falls, Washington 2006 Kimberly Oliver Kindergarten Broad Acres Elementary, Silver Spring, Maryland 2005 Jason Kamras Mathematics John Philip Sousa Middle School, Washington, D.C. 2004 Kathy Mellor English as a Second Language Davisville Middle School, North Kingstown, Rhode Island 2003 Betsy Rogers Elementary, 1-2 (looping) Leeds Elementary School, Jefferson County Public Schools, Birmingham, Alabama 2002 Chauncey Veatch Social Studies Cochella Valley High School, Thermal, California 2001 Michele Forman Social Studies Middlebury Union High School, Middlebury, Vermont 2000 Marilyn Jachetti Whirry, Ph.D. English Mira Costa High School, Manhattan Beach, California 1999 Andy Baumgartner Kindergarten A. Brian Merry Elementary School, Augusta, Georgia 1998 Philip Bigler Humanities/History Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Virginia 1997 Sharon M. Draper English, Language Arts Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati, Ohio 1996 Mary Beth Blegen History, Humanities, Writing Worthington Senior High School, Worthington, Minnesota 1995 Elaine B. Griffin K-10 Self Contained Classroom Chiniak School, Chiniak, Alaska 1994 Sandra L. McBrayer Self Contained Classroom Homeless Outreach School, San Diego, California 1993 Tracey Leon Bailey Science Satellite High School, Satellite Beach, Florida 1992 Thomas A. Fleming Special Education Washtenaw Intermediate School District, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1991 Rae Ellen McKee Remedial Reading Slanesville Elementary School, Slanesville, West Virginia 1990 Janis T. Gabay English Junipero Serra High School, San Diego, California 1989 Mary V. Bicouvaris Government/International Relations Bethel High School, Hampton, Virginia 1988 Terry Weeks Social Studies Central Middle School, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 1987 Donna H. Oliver Biology Hugh M. Cummings High School, Burlington, North Carolina 1986 Guy R. Doud Language Arts Brainerd Senior High School, Brainerd, Minnesota 1985 Therese Knecht Dozier World History Irmo High School, Columbia, South Carolina 1984 Sherleen S. Sisney History, Economics and Political Science Ballard High School, Louisville, Kentucky 1983 LeRoy E. Hay , Ph.D. English Manchester High School, Manchester, Connecticut 1982 Bruce E. Brombacher Mathematics Jones Junior High School, Upper Arlington, Ohio 1981 Jay Sommer Foreign Languages New Rochelle High School, New Rochelle, New York 1980 Beverly J. Bimes English Hazelwood East High School, St. Louis, Missouri 1979 Marilyn W. Black Elementary Art Bernice A. Ray School, Hanover, New Hampshire 1978 Elaine Barbour Sixth Grade Coal Creek Elementary, Montrose, Colorado 1977 Myrra L. Lee Social Living Helix High School, La Mesa, California 1976 Ruby S. Murchison Social Studies Washington Drive Junior High, Fayetteville, North Carolina 1975 Robert G. Heyer Science Johanna Junior High School, St. Paul, Minnesota 1974 Vivian Tom Social Studies Lincoln High School, Yonkers, New York 1973 John A. Ensworth Sixth Grade Kenwood School, Bend, Oregon 1972 James M. Rogers American History and Black Studies Durham High School, Durham, North Carolina 1971 Martha M. Stringfellow First Grade Lewisville Elementary, Chester County, South Carolina 1970 Johnnie T. Dennis Physics and Math Analysis Walla Walla High School, Walla Walla, Washington 1969 Barbara Goleman Language Arts Miami Jackson High School, Miami, Florida 1968 David E. Graf Vocational Education and Industrial Arts Sandwich Community High School, Sandwich, Illinois 1967 Roger H. Tenney Music Owatonna Junior Senior High School, Owatonna, Minnesota 1966 Mona W. Dayton First Grade Walter Douglas Elementary School, Tucson, Arizona 1965 Richard E. Klinck Sixth Grade Reed Street Elementary, Wheat Ridge, Colorado 1964 Lawana Trout English Charles Page High School, Sand Springs, Oklahoma 1963 Elmon S. Ousley Speech, American Government Bellevue Senior High School, Bellevue, Washington 1962 Marjorie French Mathematics Topeka High School, Topeka, Kansas 1961 Helen Adams Kindergarten Cumberland Public School, Cumberland, Wisconsin 1960 Hazel B. Davenport First Grade Central Elementary School, Beckley, West Virginia 1959 Edna Donley Mathematics and Speech Alva High School, Alva, Oklahoma 1958 Jean Listebarger Humphrey Second Grade Edwards Elementary, Ames, Iowa 1957
(joint)Eugene G. Bizzell Speech, English and Debate A.N. McCallum High School, Austin, Texas Mary F. Schwarz Third Grade Bristol Elementary, Kansas City, Missouri 1956 Richard M. Nelson Science Flathead County High School, Kalispell, Montana 1955 Margaret Perry Fourth Grade Monmouth Elementary, Monmouth, Oregon 1954 Willard C. Widerberg Seventh Grade DeKalb Junior High School, DeKalb, Illinois 1953 Dorothy Hamilton Social Studies Milford High School, Milford, Connecticut 1952 Geraldine Jones First Grade Hope Public School, Santa Barbara, California References
- ^ "National Teacher of the Year". Council of Chief State School Officers. Archived from the original on 2006-05-07. http://web.archive.org/web/20060507031153/http://www.ccsso.org/projects/National_Teacher_of_the_Year/. Retrieved 2006-05-16.
- ^ Sharon M. Draper: 1997 National Teacher of the Year
- ^ Kimberly Oliver: 2006 National Teacher of the Year
- ^ "Selection Process". Council of Chief State School Officers. Archived from the original on 2005-12-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20051212060018/http://www.ccsso.org/projects/National_Teacher_of_the_Year/Selection_Process/. Retrieved 2006-05-16.
- ^ "Recognition Year". Council of Chief State School Officers. Archived from the original on 2006-05-22. http://web.archive.org/web/20060522234341/http://www.ccsso.org/projects/National_Teacher_of_the_Year/Recognition_Year/. Retrieved 2006-05-16.
- "National Teachers of the Year 1952-". Council of Chief State School Officers. Archived from the original on 2006-05-03. http://web.archive.org/web/20060503163540/http://www.ccsso.org/projects/National_Teacher_of_the_Year/National_Teachers/. Retrieved 2006-05-16.
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