Outstanding Young Educator Award
Closing date for the 2011 OYEA nominations : 08/01/2010

Nominating Outstanding Young Educator Award

Before beginning the nomination process, please review the nominator and candidate eligibility requirements.


Nominator

  • A nominator must be a full-time PreK-20 educator.
  • A nominator may work with the candidate to complete the application.
  • A nominator may not self-nominate.

Nominee

  • A nominee may not be older than 40 years old as of Tuesday 15 March 2011.
  • A nominee must be a full-time preK-12 educator.

While teachers and administrators both exhibit leadership qualities, ASCD recognizes that their responsibilities and paths of leadership may be fundamentally different. As a result, there are two award categories Teacher and Administrator, the award category is selected by the nominee’s job title as entered in the application below.

Nominations can only be submitted electronically using this form. We suggest you print this form to guide collection of information, compose responses offline, and then copy responses into this form. Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

Nominee's Information
* First Name:
* Last Name:
* Date of Birth:
Month Day: Year:
* Gender:
* Job Title:
*   Home Phone:
*   Work Phone:
 Fax Number (Optional):
*   E-mail Address:
School / District
Web Site(Optional):
* Work Address
Line 1:
Line 2:
* City:
State / Province:
Zip/Postal Code:
Country:

Nominee's Education Community

Type of School (if school-based):

Level of School (if school-based):

* Community Served:

Nominee's Achievements

What has this nominee accomplished in teaching and learning that motivates you to nominate him or her for the ASCD Outstanding Young Educator Award? In the boxes below, cite specific evidence of the nominee's impact on educating the whole child, leadership, impact on students, and contributions to the profession. In addition, please provide the nominee’s education, experience, awards/honors, and other pertinent information. In several sections, there are links to the criteria to help inform your response. Each section is limited to 300 words. The ASCD Selection Committee will use these criteria to guide its initial candidate rating.

* Whole Child

A commitment to educating the whole child by

  • Ensuring that students learn about and practice healthy lifestyles.
  • Providing an intellectually challenging environment that is physically and emotionally safe.
  • Actively and consistently engaging students in their own learning and helping them feel connected to the school and broader community.
  • Creating an environment where students have access to personalized learning.
  • Working with staff, parents, and community stakeholders to help students develop the skills and attitudes that will ultimately prepare them for college, further study, and employment in the global market.



   
 
 
  
   

Nominee's References
Select two individuals who are familiar with the nominee's achievement.
* First Name:
* Last Name:
*   Work Phone:
*   E-mail Address:
* Job Title:
* First Name:
* Last Name:
*   Work Phone:
*   E-mail Address:
* Job Title:
My Information
* First Name:
* Last Name:
ASCD Member No. (Optional):
*   Home Phone:
*   Work Phone:
 Fax Number (Optional):
*   E-mail Address:
* Work Address Line 1:
Line 2:
* City:
State / Province:
Zip/Postal Code:
Country:
      * Job Title:

I certify that all the statements made here are true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

  (By checking this box you are signing this nomination.)

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