The Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice
This is a $25,000 prize awarded annually to public school teachers who demonstrate exceptionally effective teaching with students from high-poverty communities. Offered by The New Teacher Project (TNTP), a nonprofit organization working to ensure that all students get excellent teachers, the prize is given to up to five teachers each year.
In addition to receiving $25,000, the winners engage in a six-week, one-of-a-kind summer residency during which they meet with education leaders nationwide, then write and publish a collection of essays about their most essential teaching strategies. Finalists receive a $1,000 award and national recognition.
Applicants who submit by the early deadline (December 3, 2013) will learn whether they have been selected for the next round in advance of other applicants. The final deadline is January 21, 2014.
Read the 2013 winners' papers and learn more about how to apply or nominate your favorite teachers at: www.tntp.org/fishmanprize.
The 2015 Louisiana Teacher & Principal of the Year Awards
The Louisiana Department of Education recognizes that great teachers and school leaders are critical to student success. Annually, the LDOE, in partnership with
Dream Teachers and the
Louisiana Association of Principals, honors the state's most exceptional educators through the
Teacher and Principal of the Year program. The program honors teachers and leaders who ensure that students meet rigorous, Common Core State Standards-aligned goals and use the Compass process to continuously improve instructional and leadership practice.
Charter schools may nominate up to three candidates, one per division, for both Teacher and Principal of the Year. Application materials are now available
here and should be submitted to
excellenteducators@la.gov by 5 p.m. on January 17, 2014.
All Type 1 charter schools should follow their district's selection and submission process. All Type 2-5 charters should follow their LEA or CMO's selection and submission process. Each single site charter school and CMO will submit their nominees to the LDOE by January 17th.
The LDOE is asking each single site charter school and CMO to submit to us the name of the person responsible for coordinating your 2015 Teacher and Principal of the Year selection process to
excellenteducators@la.gov immediately.
Please send any questions to
excellenteducators@la.gov.
