Preserve America: Teacher of the Year Award
We are pleased to announce a great opportunity to honor an outstanding history teacher in your school.
In partnership with Preserve America and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Maine Historical Society is seeking nominations for the annual Maine History Teacher of the Year Award. The award is designed to promote and celebrate the teaching of American history. Barbara Judge and Marilyn Philbrook, third-grade teachers at the Lyseth Elementary School in Portland, were the 2007 winners.
The annual award honors one exceptional middle or high school teacher of American history from each state and U.S. territory. The selection of the state winner is based upon several criteria, including: experience in teaching American history for at least three years; a deep career commitment to teaching American history; evidence of creativity and imagination in the classroom; and close attention to documents, artifacts, historic sites, and the other primary materials of history.
The Maine winner will receive a $1,000 honorarium and will be in the running for the National History Teacher of the Year award to be selected this fall. His or her school library will receive a core archive of history books and materials. The winning teacher will be chosen in June and honored in a ceremony in the fall.
The application deadline is May 23, 2008. Click for more information regarding eligibility, procedures, or the award itself.
We need your help in identifying and nominating Maine's best history teachers! Please take this opportunity to recognize a teacher who has had an impact in your community, in your school, and on your students. With thanks in advance for your participation.
To submit an application, or for more information, please contact:
Carolin Collins
Director of Education
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
Voice: (207) 774-1822 ext. 212
Fax: (207) 775-4301
ccollins@mainehistory.org
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History promotes the study and love of American history. For more information please visit www.gilderlehrman.org.