TEACHER OF THE YEAR GUIDELINES

2013-2014

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR LOCAL SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR

MUST MEET ALL CONDITIONS BELOW:

A minimum of 3 years teaching experience

A minimum of 3 years teaching experience in Cobb County Schools

A minimum of 3 years of teaching experience at the local school from which the teacher is selected (Count the current school year)

The nominee cannot currently be on a remedial Professional Development Plan

The nominee cannot have disciplinary documentation for the previous two school years

The nominee cannot have been the school Teacher of the Year the previous year

NOMINATION PROCESS:

Nominator: (Completed by any certified staff member except administration)

Complete Cobb County Teacher of the Year Nomination Form and provide a short statement of why he/she feels the nominee should be selected as the Teacher of the Year for the school. Once nominated, principal confirms the nominee meets the eligibility requirements.

Nominee: Once nominated, and eligibility has been confirmed, the nominee must complete the Cobb County Nominee Form. The form requests information about degrees earned, years of experience, grades/subjects taught, community involvement, extra-curricular activities, and awards/recognition received. The principal will distribute the nomination form and nominee form to all eligible voters prior to voting.

VOTING PROCESS:

Ballots are developed, distributed, and counted locally, under supervision of principal.

All voting will be done by secret ballot.

Only certified employees, not including administrators, may vote.

When the votes are counted, if no one nominee receives more than 50% of the votes, the 2 nominees with the highest number of votes will compete in a run-off election. The runner up shall be the Alternate.

If the winner is a part time employee, he/she will not be eligible to pursue the Cobb County Level Winner or the GA TOTY. Per the GA TOTY Guidelines, the GA TOTY must be a full time employee.

TIMELINE:

CCSD is starting the selection process earlier in the school year to give optimum time for the district-level finalists to be observed teaching in his/her classrooms.

April 1-30: Complete Nomination Process

By April 30: Complete Voting Process, announce winner, send name of winner and alternate to Tim Baker, Human Resources.

April 30 – June 14: School Teacher of the Year completes CCSD Application for Cobb County Teacher of the Year (optional)

(Revised December 2009)