2009 Educator of the Year Nomination Form

Nominations for the 2007-2008 year are full. You may nominate for the 2008-2009 year using this form.

The CLMS "Educator of the Year" award is given annual to 11 educators, representing regions throughout California, who exemplify educational excellence and have made significant efforts to implement elements of educational reform in the middle school. Up to 10 finalists from each region will be honored locally. The one nominee selected to represent each region will subsequently be honored at the CLMS Annual Conference, March, 2009 in San Diego , CA . One of these nominees will be announced as CLMS Middle Level Educator of the Year at the conference. Nominees may be teachers, administrators, counselors, or other certificated personnel. Please complete this form, addressing the described criteria and the questions asked.

Meet this year's outstanding Educators of the Year.

Nominee's Information:
Nominee
School
CLMS Region
Principal
School Address
City	State Zip
School Phone
School FAX
School District
Superintendent
District Address
City	State Zip
District Phone
District FAX

Nominator's Information:

Name/Position
E-Mail Address
School/District
Address
City	State Zip
Work Phone
Work FAX
Criteria (The following characteristics will be considered in judging nomination.) Leadership Characteristics: Dedicated; innovative; exhibits professional collegiality; enthusiastic; proactive Middle School Awareness: Supportive of middle school movement; demonstrates middle school concepts; committed to and uses principles of Caught in the Middle, Turning Points, Taking Center Stage and/or other middle school documents; incorporates State Frameworks and Standards Exemplary Characteristics: Demonstrates beyond the job responsibilities; acts as role model; demonstrates ability to motivate students from diverse backgrounds; other unique abilities and/or contributions Instructions Please incorporate responses to the following in your narrative: Describe how the nominee meets or exceeds the above criteria; Tell how the nominee has demonstrated leadership in implementing or supporting educational reform and improved student achievement.
Tell us more about your nominee:
Position
Years in Education
Years in Current Position
Narrative (required) - You may type here or cut and paste text from your word processor. Box will expand to fit approximately 400 words.
Signature Please type your name as you would sign an official document: