Teacher Awards

Read about awards for teachers, including the National Teacher of the Year award, and the teachers who win them
Recruitment & Retention Opinion Fixing the Teacher Shortage Begins With Stopping the Bleeding
As fingers point in all directions about the cause of the shortage, and districts scramble to find busloads of new recruits to fix it, we may be overlooking an incredibly valuable resource just under our noses: the new teachers already in our classrooms.
December 2, 2015
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Teaching Profession Opinion Five Cynical Observations About Teacher Leadership
Who's really in charge of explaining school-embedded teacher leadership, selecting the right goals and purposes for individual classrooms? Who is inspiring teachers to find their own paths--based on the own carefully honed experience and observations--to lead? Is what we're seeing about teacher leadership in the media driven by the big cannons--the federal government, the well-funded organizations and grant-receiving universities--rather than actual teachers working in grubby classrooms, scattered across the country?
Nancy Flanagan, November 10, 2015
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4 min read
Teaching Profession Survey: Top Teachers Cite Student Poverty, Family Stress as Chief Academic Barriers
A survey of the 2015 state teachers of the year takes a look at top teachers' thoughts on issues affecting students, where funding should be directed, and what parts of the job they value most.
Jordan Moeny, May 21, 2015
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3 min read
Teaching Profession Texas English Teacher Named 2015 Teacher of the Year
High school English teacher Shanna Peeples has been named the 2015 National Teacher of the Year.
Ross Brenneman, April 27, 2015
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2 min read
Teaching Profession How Does a Teacher of the Year Get Fired?
How teacher Brett Bigham went from being the best in his state to out of a job in less than two years involves months of frayed relations between him and his district.
Ross Brenneman, April 8, 2015
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Teaching Profession Opinion Four Things I Want to Say to Novice Teachers
Four things novice teachers should know: Welcome to a changed profession. Beware of media oversell. Act on your beliefs--but clarify them, first. Choose your heroes carefully.
Nancy Flanagan, April 2, 2015
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4 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion Nancie Atwell Gets It Exactly Right
Teaching in America has been systematically de-professionalized. It's no longer a job where experience and creativity are valued. The evidence around that--beginning with test score-based teacher evaluation, and ending with federal funding for Teach for America-- is incontrovertible. We keep saying we want teacher leaders at the table, informing policy. But when Nancie Atwell was given a seat at a big, shiny international table, we're stunned when she tells her truth?
Nancy Flanagan, March 28, 2015
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3 min read
School & District Management 'Oscars for Teachers' Recognizes Outstanding D.C. Educators
Now in its 5th year, Standing Ovation for D.C. Teachers recognizes the importance of public school teachers in the nation's capital.
Jordan Moeny, January 13, 2015
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2 min read
Education Baltimore Educator Named National Teacher of the Year
An English teacher from Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts in Baltimore was named the 2014 National Teacher of the Year.
Ross Brenneman, April 30, 2014
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1 min read
Teaching Profession Baltimore English Teacher McComb Named 2014 National Teacher of the Year
The Council of Chief State School Officers has named high school English teacher Sean McComb, of Maryland, the 2014 National Teacher of the Year. He is one of the youngest teachers to win the award.
Ross Brenneman, April 30, 2014
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2 min read
Teaching Profession PEOPLE's 6 Teachers of the Year
This morning PEOPLE magazine announced the six winners of its second annual "Teacher of the Year" contest.
Liana Loewus, October 16, 2013
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1 min read
Federal Foreign-Language Teachers Recognized
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages this week announced the finalists for its annual National Language Teacher of the Year Award.
Clara Pak, July 30, 2013
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Teaching Profession Opinion A Memorial for Fallen Teachers
A memorial to fallen teachers is being built on the campus of Emporia State University by the National Teachers Hall of Fame. We should never forget the fallen educators who died protecting their students from violence.
John Wilson, May 10, 2013
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2 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion 5 Great Teachers Head to Hall of Fame
The newest inductees into the National Teacher Hall of Fame came to Washington, DC to meet with Secretary Arne Duncan and NEA President Dennis Van Roekel. As great teachers, they speak truth to power.
John Wilson, May 8, 2013
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2 min read
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