2015 Teacher of the Year Program
The Maine County Teachers of the Year and State Teacher of the Year serve as advocates for the teaching profession, education and students. Selecting a Teacher of the Year is an exceptional way to celebrate the many outstanding, dedicated, and professional educators teaching in Maine schools. The Teacher of the Year Program does not attempt to single out any individual as the best teacher in Maine; rather the Maine Teacher of the Year represents the thousands of excellent educators in Maine.
The County Teachers and Maine Teacher of the Year should be committed to excellence and to nurturing the achievement of all students. The nominee should bring to the classroom exemplary skills that are recognized by students, colleagues, parents, and all other members of your school’s community. To be considered for nomination, a teacher must hold at least a four-year degree and be employed by a Maine public school, including a public charter school; or be employed by a publicly
supported secondary school (a private school that enrolls 60 percent or more publicly funded students, sometimes referred to as "the academies" or "the Big 11").
MISSION
The mission of the Maine Teacher of the Year program is to honor and recognize the contributions of Maine’s classroom teachers.
PURPOSE
The classroom teacher is the backbone of the American educational system. No one person has a greater impact on the education of a child than does the teacher who creates the primary learning and instructional environment. We believe teacher recognition is an important part of any teacher accountability system.
• To create greater public awareness of and participation in the MTOY process and to showcase Maine’s teachers and the profession
• To provide a quality learning and teaching experience that enhances the personal and professional development of the CTOY and MTOY candidates.
OBJECTIVES
To recognize and honor the contributions of Maine’s public classroom teachers (PK-12, Career and Technical Education, Special Education, Specialists);
To establish a network of exemplary teachers to share expertise and serve as the key spokespeople to regional and statewide audiences
about important educational issues;
To expand public awareness about outstanding teachers within communities and across the State;
To inspire and motivate future and current teachers; and
To share exemplary teaching practices with school units throughout the State.
ELIGIBILITY
To be considered for the County and Maine Teacher of the Year award, a person must:
Hold at least a four-year degree;
Be employed by a Maine public school, including a public charter school; or be employed by a publicly supported secondary school (a private school that enrolls 60 percent or more publicly funded students, sometimes referred to as "the academies" or "the Big 11"); and
Be actively teaching students at least fifty percent of full-time employment at the time of nomination.
The candidate should:
Be an exceptionally skilled, dedicated, and knowledgeable teacher who will be considered a true exemplar by the public;
Inspire students of all backgrounds and abilities to learn;
Have the respect of students, parents, and colleagues;
Play an active and useful role in the community as well as in the school;
Be an articulate spokesperson who can communicate the issues and concerns of the classroom teacher to a wide variety of audiences, especially to other teachers;
Possess the energy to withstand a taxing schedule;
Be aware and informed of current educational reform issues; and
Be committed to quality education.
Teachers may self-nominate, be nominated by a student, co-worker, administrator, school or district committee, friend or family member to apply for the award. To be considered for the award and continue on with the TOY process, teacher candidates must submit a written material that is reviewed by a Review Panel.
2014 Timeline
February 1-28: Call for nominations
March 5: Materials due from teachers
March 17: Principal recommendation due
March 24-28: County Review 1
March 31: County Semi-Finalists selected (Max 10 per county)
April 14: County Semi-Finalists materials due
April 21-25: County Review 2 – profile review
County Finalists selected – (max 3 per county)
April 28, 29, 30: County Review 3 - Interviews
May 1: Sixteen 2014 County Teachers of the Year Announced
May 16: CTOYS – video and additional letter of recommendation from County State Review 1
May 30: “Hall of Flags” Event - 8 Semi-Finalists Announced
July 30: State Review 2 Oral Presentations (date tentative)
July 30: State Review 3 Portfolio
August 31: 4 State Finalists Announced
September: State Reviews 4 and 5 School site visits and interviews
October: 2015 Maine Teacher of the Year announced
November 1: National Teacher of the Year Portfolio submitted
November: Teacher of the Year Gala Celebration
January: 2015 MTOY year of service begins
Link to nominate a teacher: https://educatemaine.wufoo.com/forms/r1j4ry7j09it0gv/
The Maine County Teachers of the Year and State Teacher of the Year serve as advocates for the teaching profession, education and students. Selecting a Teacher of the Year is an exceptional way to celebrate the many outstanding, dedicated, and professional educators teaching in Maine schools. The Teacher of the Year Program does not attempt to single out any individual as the best teacher in Maine; rather the Maine Teacher of the Year represents the thousands of excellent educators in Maine.
The County Teachers and Maine Teacher of the Year should be committed to excellence and to nurturing the achievement of all students. The nominee should bring to the classroom exemplary skills that are recognized by students, colleagues, parents, and all other members of your school’s community. To be considered for nomination, a teacher must hold at least a four-year degree and be employed by a Maine public school, including a public charter school; or be employed by a publicly
supported secondary school (a private school that enrolls 60 percent or more publicly funded students, sometimes referred to as "the academies" or "the Big 11").
MISSION
The mission of the Maine Teacher of the Year program is to honor and recognize the contributions of Maine’s classroom teachers.
PURPOSE
The classroom teacher is the backbone of the American educational system. No one person has a greater impact on the education of a child than does the teacher who creates the primary learning and instructional environment. We believe teacher recognition is an important part of any teacher accountability system.
• To create greater public awareness of and participation in the MTOY process and to showcase Maine’s teachers and the profession
• To provide a quality learning and teaching experience that enhances the personal and professional development of the CTOY and MTOY candidates.
OBJECTIVES
To recognize and honor the contributions of Maine’s public classroom teachers (PK-12, Career and Technical Education, Special Education, Specialists);
To establish a network of exemplary teachers to share expertise and serve as the key spokespeople to regional and statewide audiences
about important educational issues;
To expand public awareness about outstanding teachers within communities and across the State;
To inspire and motivate future and current teachers; and
To share exemplary teaching practices with school units throughout the State.
ELIGIBILITY
To be considered for the County and Maine Teacher of the Year award, a person must:
Hold at least a four-year degree;
Be employed by a Maine public school, including a public charter school; or be employed by a publicly supported secondary school (a private school that enrolls 60 percent or more publicly funded students, sometimes referred to as "the academies" or "the Big 11"); and
Be actively teaching students at least fifty percent of full-time employment at the time of nomination.
The candidate should:
Be an exceptionally skilled, dedicated, and knowledgeable teacher who will be considered a true exemplar by the public;
Inspire students of all backgrounds and abilities to learn;
Have the respect of students, parents, and colleagues;
Play an active and useful role in the community as well as in the school;
Be an articulate spokesperson who can communicate the issues and concerns of the classroom teacher to a wide variety of audiences, especially to other teachers;
Possess the energy to withstand a taxing schedule;
Be aware and informed of current educational reform issues; and
Be committed to quality education.
Teachers may self-nominate, be nominated by a student, co-worker, administrator, school or district committee, friend or family member to apply for the award. To be considered for the award and continue on with the TOY process, teacher candidates must submit a written material that is reviewed by a Review Panel.
2014 Timeline
February 1-28: Call for nominations
March 5: Materials due from teachers
March 17: Principal recommendation due
March 24-28: County Review 1
March 31: County Semi-Finalists selected (Max 10 per county)
April 14: County Semi-Finalists materials due
April 21-25: County Review 2 – profile review
County Finalists selected – (max 3 per county)
April 28, 29, 30: County Review 3 - Interviews
May 1: Sixteen 2014 County Teachers of the Year Announced
May 16: CTOYS – video and additional letter of recommendation from County State Review 1
May 30: “Hall of Flags” Event - 8 Semi-Finalists Announced
July 30: State Review 2 Oral Presentations (date tentative)
July 30: State Review 3 Portfolio
August 31: 4 State Finalists Announced
September: State Reviews 4 and 5 School site visits and interviews
October: 2015 Maine Teacher of the Year announced
November 1: National Teacher of the Year Portfolio submitted
November: Teacher of the Year Gala Celebration
January: 2015 MTOY year of service begins
Link to nominate a teacher: https://educatemaine.wufoo.com/forms/r1j4ry7j09it0gv/