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The Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History – History Teacher of the Year Award Nomination (click here to read more)
March 31, 2017
ELIGIBILITY:
Any full-time educator of grades K-12 who teaches American history (including state and local history) is eligible for consideration. American history may be taught as an individual subject or through social studies, reading, language arts, and other subjects.
- The nominated teacher must have at least three years of classroom teaching experience.
- Nominees must be planning to teach for at least one year following the award year.
- Past state and national winners are not eligible.
- Self-nominations are not accepted.
Evaluation Components:
- A demonstrated commitment to teaching American history (including state and local history)
- Evidence of creativity and imagination in the classroom
- Effective use of documents, artifacts, historic sites, oral histories, and other primary resources to engage students with American history
NOMINATIONS:
- All teachers must be nominated on the Gilder Lehrman website–gilderlehrman.org/
- Click on the “Educators” tab at the top of the page.
- The “National History Teacher of the Year” is listed on the left side.
- Nominations can be made by a student, parent, colleague, principal, or other administrator familiar with the teacher’s work. A teacher must be nominated by March 31.
PRIZES:
State History Teachers of the Year receive a prize package including a certificate of recognition, $1,000, a collection of classroom resources to be presented in their name to the school library, and an invitation to participate in a Gilder Lehrman Teacher Seminar.