2010 Teacher Recognition Awards

2010 Jared Polis Foundation Teacher Recognition Awards: Seeking Nominations

The Jared Polis Foundation is proud to honor fifteen outstanding K-12 classroom teachers who work in the Colorado public school system. Honorees will each receive a $1,000 award and their schools will also receive a $1,000 teacher directed grant during the Teacher Recognition Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 7th from 4:30-6:00 p.m., which coincides with the 2010 National Teacher Appreciation Week, at the Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield.

In order to nominate a teacher for this award, go to http://www.jaredpolisfoundation.org/TR and submit a brief one-page essay on how the teacher nominee demonstrates the following three qualities:

• Innovative and effective teaching that demonstrates clear academic results for students; please describe these results by providing a detailed example
• Commitment to their students; please explain how the teacher goes above and beyond official job requirements
• The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to create a positive school environment; please illustrate the teacher’s collaboration with peers through one or more examples.

All nominations must be submitted online, including contact information for the nominee and the person nominating. Submit your nomination to http://www.jaredpolisfoundation.org/TR . All nominations must be submitted by Friday, April 2, 2010, and will be reviewed by an external review committee of educational non-profit organizations. Teacher honorees and their schools, as well as all those who nominated a teacher, will be notified by Friday, April 23rd.

For more information, contact Kristin Bugbee at kristinbugbee@gmail.com or call the foundation at 303.865.3980.