The mission of the Nevada Teacher of the Year program is to celebrate excellence and strengthen the teaching force by honoring and recognizing exceptional teachers on a school, district, state, and national level.

Once the nomination and application period opens, your nominee will receive a congratulatory email and the information needed to continue the application for Teacher of the Year.

ELIGIBILITY

Current pre-kindergarten through grade twelve classroom teachers in traditional public schools, charter schools, and private schools are eligible to be nominated for the Nevada Teacher of the Year recognition.

Teachers must be in compliance with credentialing requirements for the State of Nevada and their individual District/Local Education Agency (LEA).

Teachers who were previously nominated/applied are eligible to participate again this year. Self nominations are accepted.

Please direct questions to KellyLynn Charles at kcharles@doe.nv.gov or 702-668-4330.

The purpose of the Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award is to recognize and promote the commitment and excellence exhibited by classified school employees who provide exemplary service to students in pre-kindergarten through high school.

ELIGIBILITY

A classified school employee can be someone who works in any grade, from pre-kindergarten through high school, in any of the following occupational specialties: paraprofessional, clerical and administrative services, transportation services, food and nutrition services, custodial and maintenance services, security services, health and student services, technical services, and skilled trades.

Public, charter, and private school classified employees are eligible. Self nominations are accepted.

Once the nomination and application period opens, your nominee will receive a congratulatory email and the information needed to continue the application for the Recognizing Inspirational School Employee award.

Please direct questions to KellyLynn Charles at kcharles@doe.nv.gov or 702-668-4330.

Please be sure to have the following information and items ready before beginning the application. Once you begin the form, you cannot save and return.

You will need:

• Your nominee's name, school, and email address
• Written submissions to the two (2) items listed below. Copying and pasting from Word into the form works best.

1. In 250 words or less, please describe how the nominee demonstrates excellence with their local support including examples from co-workers, school administrators, community, members, etc. who speak about the nominee’s exemplary work.
2. In 250 words or less, please describe how the nominee’s efforts enhance the image of classified school employees overall in the community and schools.

We invite you to recommend distinguished classroom teachers and/or principals who have demonstrated all of the following:

• Exceptional educational talent as evidenced by effective instructional practices and student learning results in the classroom and school;

• Exemplary educational accomplishments beyond the classroom that provide models of excellence for the profession;

• Individuals whose contributions to education are largely unheralded yet worthy of the spotlight;

• Early- to mid-career educators who offer strong long-range potential for professional and policy leadership; and

• Engaging and inspiring presence that motivates and impacts students, colleagues and the community.

The Purple Star Schools program is designed to help schools respond to the educational and social-emotional challenges military-connected children face during their transition to a new school and keep them on track to be college, workforce, and life-ready.

The Purple Star School Award is given to military-friendly schools who apply and demonstrate a major commitment to serving military-connected students and families. Awards are announced in April (Month of the Military Child) and November (Month of the Military Family).

Please provide the following information to request additional information and support regarding the Purple Star Schools Award and/or the Military Interstate Children's Compact.

Please contact Kellylynn Charles at kcharles@doe.nv.gov if you need further assistance.

The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the highest honors bestowed by the United States government specifically for K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teaching.

Grades K-6 and 7-12 teachers are eligible for competition in alternating years.

To learn more about eligibility see here: PAEMST » About the Awards (nsf.gov)

Please complete this form to be notified when the next nomination window opens.

Nevadans can support our CTE teachers and administrators by nominating them for ACTE Excellence Awards.

There are 8 categories:

• Teacher of the Year,
• Administrator of the Year,
• Postsecondary Professional of the Year;
• Counseling and Career Development Professional Award,
• New Teacher of the Year,
• Carl Perkins Community Service Award,
• Lifetime Achievement Award.

To learn more about CTE and award eligibility see here: https://www.nvacte.org/awards

ELIGIBILITY

Any full-time educator of grades K–12 who teaches American history (including state and local history) is eligible for consideration. American history may be taught as an individual subject or as part of other subjects, such as social studies, reading, or language arts.

•    The nominated teacher must have at least three years of classroom teaching experience.

•    Nominees must be planning to teach for at least one year following the award year.

•    Past state and national winners are not eligible.

•    Self-nominations are not accepted.

WHAT CANDIDATES SHOULD DEMONSTRATE

The committee will evaluate candidates on the following factors:

•    A demonstrated commitment to teaching American history (including state and local history)

•    Evidence of creativity and imagination in the classroom

•    Effective use of documents, artifacts, historic sites, oral histories, and other primary sources to engage students with American history

Consideration of these factors will be based on the grade level taught in order to accommodate the teaching requirements of both generalist and specialist teachers.

SELECTION PROCESS

State winners, in addition to a national winner, will be chosen from both generalist and specialist applicants, using a rubric that fairly judges their individual strengths. The standards for the “excellent” category of this rubric can be found here. We are interested in honoring a wide range of history teachers from different backgrounds who work in different settings. We would encourage you to submit your materials, even if you think you might not meet every one of the criteria described.

NOMINATIONS

All teachers must be nominated on the Gilder Lehrman website, which accepts nominations for any K–12 teacher throughout the year. Nominations can be made by a student, parent, colleague, or principal or other administrator familiar with the teacher’s work. A teacher must be nominated by April 30 to be considered for the current year’s award. All nominees will be notified with full instructions for submitting supporting materials to complete their nominations.

SUPPORTING MATERIALS

Nominees will submit the following:

•    A current resume/curriculum vitae

•    A sample lesson plan, student project, or unit that demonstrates the use of primary sources (up to 15 pages)

•    One letter of support from a supervisor or administrator. This can be a former or current supervisor. Supervisors can include but are not limited to department chairs, principals, or assistant principals.

All supporting materials for this year’s award must be submitted by May 30. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF STATE HISTORY TEACHERS OF THE YEAR (JULY)

All completed supporting materials are reviewed by state committees of elementary and secondary education professionals who select a state winner. All nominees will be notified of the results by the Gilder Lehrman Institute in July. State History Teachers of the Year receive a prize package including a certificate of recognition, a $1,000 award, and a collection of classroom resources. Each winner’s school will become a Gilder Lehrman Affiliate School. Winners are honored in a ceremony in their state.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE NATIONAL HISTORY TEACHER OF THE YEAR (FALL)

All state winners are finalists for the National History Teacher of the Year Award. A panel of former national winners, renowned historians, and master teachers reviews all state winners’ materials and selects the National History Teacher of the Year. The winner is announced in the early fall and receives a $10,000 award and a trip to the national award ceremony.

https://www.gilderlehrman.org/programs-and-events/national-history-teacher-year-nomination

Early childhood teachers have one of the most important jobs in the world- providing quality education to our state’s youngest learners and partnering with their families.

Please use this form to nominate an early childhood teacher you know whose amazing work you'd like to recognize. We will contact this teacher and invite them to apply once the application window opens. Teachers are strongly encouraged to nominate themselves and celebrate all the hard work they are doing!

ELIGIBILITY

Lead teachers of infant, toddler, and pre-K students in both general education and special education programs. These early learning programs include, but are not limited to: child care, family child care, Head Start, Early Head Start, private school, charter school, district pre-K (i.e. Nevada Ready! State Pre K, ECSE, Title I, etc.), itinerant/inclusion model, etc.

Teachers who were previously nominated/applied are eligible to participate again this year.