Now's the time to nominate a favorite educator for Teacher of the Year
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St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 27, 2011 – Everyone remembers a favorite teacher, someone who motivates and inspires students for a lifetime. Minnesotans have the opportunity again this fall to nominate that unique educator for 2012 Minnesota Teacher of the Year.
Nominations open Oct. 3 and remain open through Nov. 15. Nominations can be submitted online by accessing a simple nomination form on this site. The 2012 Teacher of the Year will be named at a ceremony May 5, 2012. The Minnesota Teacher of the Year also becomes Minnesota's candidate for National Teacher of the Year.
Eligible nominees must:
• Teach in a public or nonpublic Pre-K through 12th-grade school.
• Hold a baccalaureate degree and a Minnesota teaching license.
• Have completed three years of teaching by the nomination deadline, and
• Intend to teach during the 2012-2013 school year.
Anyone may nominate a teacher. Self-nominations are also accepted. The state program has been highly successful nationally – Minnesota ranks second behind California with four National Teachers of the Year.
For more information or to receive a nomination form, call Chris Carlin at 651-292-4875 or 800-652-9073.
The Minnesota Teacher of the Year Program
Organized and underwritten by Education Minnesota, the Minnesota Teacher of the Year program receives support from Education Minnesota ESI, The Harvard Club of Minnesota Foundation, McDonald’s Restaurants of Minnesota, The Northland Inn, Pearson Education, The SMARTer Kids Foundation, TruStone Financial and United Educators Credit Union.
September 27, 2011