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Professional Development
Teacher of the Year
Louisiana Teacher of the Year Program
The Louisiana Teacher of the Year Program, which is co-sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Education, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and Dream Teachers, LLC, is an annual event designed to recognize and honor outstanding elementary, middle, and high school teachers from each local school system throughout the state. Acts 134 and 308 of the 1986 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session mandate that public schools in Louisiana participate in this recognition program.
The statewide competition is part of the National Teacher of the Year Program, sponsored by the ING Foundation and a project of the Council of Chief State School Officers, a nonpartisan, nationwide organization of public officials who head departments of education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and the five U.S. extra-state jurisdictions. Select the link below to visit the home page of the National Teacher of the Year Program on the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) web site.
National Teacher of the Year Program
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Eligibility Requirements
A candidate for Louisiana Teacher of the Year should hold full state certification and be a classroom teacher in any state-approved or accredited public school, pre-kindergarten through grade twelve, who plans to continue in an active teaching status in the classroom.
The major purpose of the program is to recognize the contributions of the classroom teacher. Therefore, junior college and university teachers, school personnel whose major responsibilities are administrative or supervisory, principals, assistant principals, guidance counselors, and librarians are ineligible.
2011 Teacher of the Year Application
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2011 Teacher of the Year Application Evaluation Rubric
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Selection Process
Each district superintendent is invited to select three candidates - one each at the elementary, middle/junior high, and high school levels -from his or her school system, which includes Type 1, Type 3, and Type 4 charter schools located within that district. Each director/administrator of an Approved Special School, Type 2 Charter School authorized by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, or a University Laboratory School is invited to select one candidate at the elementary, middle/junior high school, OR high school level.
Regional Selection Committees review each candidate's application packet and select three Regional Teachers of the Year - one each at the elementary, middle/junior high, and high school levels - who advance to the state-level competition.
The State Selection Committee reviews the application packets, interviews each of the 24 Regional Teachers of the Year, and names the Louisiana Teacher of the Year - the applicant with the highest overall score - to represent the state as a candidate for National Teacher of the Year. They also name the Elementary School Teacher of the Year, Middle/Junior High School Teacher of the Year, and High School Teacher of the Year.
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Recognition
All Regional Teachers of the Year are honored by the State Department of Education and the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, in partnership with the business community, at the Cecil J. Picard Educator Excellence Symposium and Celebration. The day-long educational symposium, including addresses by State dignitaries and celebratory events sponsored by the business community, is followed by a nighttime banquet where the following winners are announced and presented with valuable awards and gifts:
- Elementary School Teacher of the Year
- Middle/Junior High School Teacher of the Year
- High School Teacher of the Year
- Louisiana Teacher of the Year
Teachers of the Year may be called upon on various occasions during their year of recognition to serve as special advisers to the State Superintendent regarding classroom teaching or to serve on Louisiana Department of Education committees concerning curricular development, teacher education, and student involvement.
2010 District TOY Celebrations
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3rd Annual Educator Excellence Symposium and Celebration
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2010 State Teachers of the Year
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2010 Louisiana Teacher of the Year - Holly Boffy
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2010 Regional Teachers of the Year
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For more information contact:
frankie.erwin@la.gov
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