NEW JERSEY COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
2009 - 10 TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD

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Applications/Nominations for the annual New Jersey Council for Exceptional Children Teacher of the Year Award will be accepted until February 1, 2010. This award was established to honor an outstanding special education teacher. The winner of this award will be honored at the New Jersey CEC Spring conference. The winner's name will be forwarded to National CEC to compete for the national 2007 Clarissa Hug Teacher of the Year Award. Criteria for selection of the Teacher of the Year are:

• The recipient must be currently involved in the provision of direct services to disabled and/or gifted and talented students.

• The recipient should have demonstrated exemplary performance over a period of time as a teacher (or provider of direct services) exhibiting such qualities as innovativeness, imagination, creativity, and ability to inspire, as indicated by achievements clearly recognized by members of the profession and others knowledgeable of the candidate.

• The recipient must be a member in good standing of CEC and have been so for at least the previous five (5) years, and should be an appropriately qualified teacher or related specialist as recognized by state and professional authorities.

Supportive documentation should focus on the qualities which contributed to the exemplary performance of this person in the delivery of direct services. The original and four copies of the complete nomination package should be forwarded no later than February 12, 2010.  Address nominations to:

Mr. Barry Schwartz, Awards Chair
The New Jersey Council for Exceptional Children
17 Rossmore Terrace
Livingston, NJ 07039
e-mail: bms17@mindspring.com