TCEA Educator Awards 2009-2010
Classroom Teacher of the Year
Purpose:
This award is presented to a teacher who exhibits exemplary use of technology in the classroom. The teacher recognizes and uses a wide variety of technology tools to enhance the learning of all students.
Eligibility:
The TCEA Classroom Teacher of the Year award is open to all certified public, private, and parochial Early Childhood through Grade 12 educators. The primary job responsibility of the applicant must be teaching in the classroom. Nominees must be members of TCEA. (Non-members may submit membership and dues at the time of entry.) Previous nominees are eligible and encouraged to enter. Active TCEA Board members are not eligible for this award.
Application Requirements:
- Complete the online entry. Nominees will be asked to provide links to or email supporting evidence for some items.
- As part of the online application, each nominee will be asked to provide personal information including:
- Number of years teaching
- Awards and honors
- Professional organizations
- Additional information relating to this award
- Each nominee must provide the names of three (3) professional references, one of which must be his or her immediate supervisor. The references will be contacted and asked to complete an online questionnaire.
Three finalists will be chosen who must be able to attend the TCEA Convention where the TCEA Classroom Teacher of the Year will be announced.
Preview questions, click here to download.
Nominations:
When you click on the Nominate Now link below, you will be directed to the TCEA Educator Awards Moodle. Please follow these instructions to create an account. You may wish to print this page before continuing.
1. Fill out the New Account form with your details.
2. An email will be immediately sent to your email address.
3. Read your email and click on the web link it contains.
4. Your account will be confirmed, and you will be logged in.
5. Click the "Courses" button.
6. Now, select the award for which you are nominating someone.
7. You will be asked if you are sure you wish to be enrolled in this course.
8. Click "Yes" to continue to the award nomination page.
Awards:
The TCEA Classroom Teacher of the Year shall receive an engraved plaque and $1,000 from TCEA. Two finalists will each receive a plaque and $500. The TCEA Classroom Teacher of the Year will be announced during a private awards ceremony and a keynote session at the TCEA State Convention. The three finalists will be notified by telephone prior to the state convention. Recognition of the winners will be published in the TechEdge and posted to the TCEA web site: http://www.tcea.org.
The Teacher of the Year recipient will be entered in the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Outstanding Teacher of the Year. For more information, please visit www.iste.org and click on Member Resources under Membership.
Applications must be submitted online on or before Dec. 1, 2009.
Applicants will be disqualified if all information is not completed and submitted to TCEA by the deadline. A committee of TCEA members will rate each application.
2009-2010 Results
Winner - Karen Rose, Melissa ISD (center)
Finalist - Katherine Hewett, Corpus Christi ISD (left)
Finalist - Suzanne Arevalo, Alamo Heights ISD (right)