Nominations sought for Boston Educators of the Year

BOSTON - Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Boston School Committee Chairperson Rev. Gregory G. Groover, Boston Public Schools Superintendent Carol R. Johnson, and Boston Teachers Union President Richard Stutman invite nominations for the 2009 Boston Educators of the Year awards program.

The Educators of the Year program recognizes outstanding teachers, paraprofessionals, guidance counselors, school nurses and other educators who have made a unique contribution to their students, their classrooms, and their schools.

Nominees must:
•    Have demonstrated a deep commitment to the students, to their school as a whole, and to their subject matter;
•    Have shown a willingness to adapt to changes in teaching and learning and working with children of all abilities;
•    Have reached out to parents;
•    Have “gone above and beyond” and have taken on additional responsibilities (such as mentoring and helping others, engaging in extra-curricular activities, working with the local community, or furthering their own professional development);
•    Teach with creativity, innovation, passion, and depth;
•    Have worked in the Boston Public Schools for at least three years and have clearly developed an enthusiasm for teaching Boston Public School children.

Application materials are posted at the bottom of this page. Please call Martha Pierce in the Mayor’s Office at 617-635-4476 with questions or for more information.

The deadline for school communities to submit nominations is April 7 (extended), 2009. An independent committee will select a group of exceptional educators to be honored at a ceremony on June 8.

Update: Winners Announced