The Award for Excellence in Special Needs Education

ABOUT THE PERSON YOU WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE FOR THIS AWARD
The name of the person you would like to nominate for this award
Their job title
How long have they been teaching?
ABOUT YOU
Your name
Your job title
Your email address
Your phone number
ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL
School name
School address
School postcode
Headteacher name
Deputy Headteacher name

Please ensure you read through the eligibility, criteria and questions carefully before submitting your entry.

Eligibility

Open to all teachers working in special and additional needs.

Core Question

Does this teacher act to enable the realisation of the full potential of each pupil in need of special/additional support?

Guidance

  • The focus of the Pearson Teaching Awards criteria is teaching and learning.
  • Please address the core question and the category criteria when completing your entry.
  • Criteria questions are designed as a prompt to help you in formulating your entry and to give guidance on the type of questions that panel members will be exploring to compile their shortlist of finalists.
  • It is recommended that you provide evidence and examples to support your statements wherever possible.
  • It is recommended that you write no more than 500 words per criteria question

Submitting your entry

Once you have completed the form below please email your entry to by 24th March 2017 at 17:00

Opening Statement
Describe why you would like to nominate this person for this award.
Criteria 1 / Criteria 1 Questions
Learning environment
Creates a climate for learning that is characterised by enthusiasm for teaching and learning, high expectations, and outstanding results / How does this teacher create a climate which is characterised by enthusiasm for learning and high expectations?
What expectations do pupils in this teacher’s class have of themselves?
Describe the outstanding outcomes achieved.
Criteria 2 / Criteria 2 Questions
Teaching and Learning
Draws creatively on a wide range of teaching and learning approaches / How does this teacher draw on traditional and new approaches and with what outcome?
How do pupils, colleagues and parents describe this teacher’s approach?
Criteria 3 / Criteria 3 Questions
Assessment
Monitors the experience and progress of pupils, and adjusts approaches accordingly / How does this teacher keep abreast of the experience and progress of individual pupils and class/es as a whole?
How does this teacher set goals which are challenging and breaks them down into manageable steps?
Criteria 4 / Criteria 4 Questions
Working with others
Engages others in supporting pupils’ learning and development, including colleagues, parents and other professionals / How does this teacher collaborate with colleagues in the school to further pupils learning and development and with what outcomes?
How does this teacher engage parents in the learning of their children and with what outcomes?
How does this teacher call on other professionals to address pupils’ medical, social or other needs and with what outcomes?
Criteria 5 / Criteria 5 Questions
Beyond the classroom
Contributes beyond the classroom to the life of the school and shows a continuing commitment to his or her own professional learning and personal development / How does this teacher contribute to the wider activities of the school (e.g. to the school’s extra-curricular activities or to the resources available to other teachers)?
What is the impact of this teacher’s contribution to the broader life of the school?
How does this teacher continue to develop his or her classroom practice and with what impact on the learning, growth and development of pupils?
How does this teacher share their expertise?
Additional information (optional)

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