Distinguished Educator of the Year

Purpose of the Award

The District 300 Foundation for Educational Excellence seeks to enhance and extend learning opportunities for all District 300 students. By annually honoring a District 300 educator, it is the hope that the excellence that exists in many of our classrooms will be advanced.

District 300 Educator of the Year Award Criteria

• The educator nominee must have at least 3 years of District 300 teaching experience at

the time the nomination is made, and be at least 5 years from anticipated retirement.

• The educator nominee demonstrates through daily practice, an understanding of the needs

of learners and what it takes to bring them to high levels of achievement.

• The educator nominee implements innovative techniques of instruction and motivation of

learners that maximize student achievement.

• By example, the educator nominee inspires colleagues to employ innovative techniques and

best practices, and a willingness to share his/her expertise.

• The following positions are considered for educator nominations:

Classroom teachers, instructional coaches, interventionists, digital literacy coaches,

psychologists, social workers, guidance counselors, certified nurses, speech and
language, reading/literacy specialists, media specialists.

Nomination Process
Each school in District 300 is encouraged to annually establish a nominating committee of no less than three certified staff members to determine whether a nomination should be submitted. Should it be decided that a nomination is to be submitted; the school nominating committee will complete and submit the application by the required date. Questions regarding the process should be directed to Pat Ehmann, Foundation Administrative Assistant, at: patricia.ehmann@d300.org

Deadline for Nominations

Friday, December 13, 2019. Nomination forms are electronically submitted to The District 300 Foundation for Educational Excellence.

Selection Process

The Selection Committee will consist of no less that five District 300 certified retirees and at least one member of the Board of Trustees of the District 300 Foundation for Educational Excellence.

Presentation

The Foundation’s Distinguished District 300 Educator Award will be announced and presented at the annual Awards Celebration in April.

Distinguished Educator Nomination Instructions

Nominations for Distinguished Educator will re-open November 2020