Teacher of the Year Award

The MTNA Teacher of the Year will be selected from applicants nominated by state affiliates. The recipient is awarded a conference package that includes airfare, two nights at the conference hotel, conference registration and two Awards Brunch tickets.

To nominate a Teacher of the Year, state affiliates must submit the required documentation to MTNA Headquarters by November 1, 2012; each state is eligible to nominate one teacher to be considered for this national recognition.

All nominations will be made online.

The online submission form will require the following information/documents:

• Teaching/professional achievement
• Number of years of teaching experience
• Evidence of teaching excellence (i.e. students’ successes)
• Accomplishments/contributions to MTNA
• Participation in Local, State and/or National MTNA programs
• Community involvement
• Former student or parent letter of support (upload document)
• Professional colleague letter of support (upload document)
• Nominating letter from the state organization (upload document)

Please have all information ready prior to beginning the application; you cannot save the form to return to later.