Deadline approaching to nominate for Teacher of the Year
For more information, contact:
St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 3, 2011 – Nominations for Minnesota Teacher of the Year remain open through the end of day Tuesday, Nov. 15. Again this year, there are simple nomination forms available online. The 2012 Minnesota Teacher of the Year will be named on May 6, 2012. The Teacher of the Year also becomes Minnesota’s candidate for National Teacher of the 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.
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.
For more information, call Chris Carlin at 651-292-4875 or 800-652-9073 or fill out an online nomination form.
The Minnesota Teacher of the Year Program
Organized and underwritten by Education Minnesota, the 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.
November 03, 2011