ABOUT THE AWARD The law firm of Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton will recognize and honor the top elementary school, middle school and high school teachers who teach in the Southside Hampton Roads cities of Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake or Suffolk, VA. The award is available to both public and private school teachers, and three teachers will be selected for each division -- elementary, middle, and high school. The top Tidewater teachers in each division will receive grand prizes of $1,000, with an additional $1,000 being awarded to the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) for the teacher's school. The runners-up will receive $500 awards. Other nominees will receive honorable mention. WHO CAN SUBMIT NOMINATIONS Fellow teachers, supervisors, parents, students or any other interested individual may submit a nomination for a teacher. We ask that you keep your recommendation confidential and do not share it with the individual. Self-submitted nominations will not be accepted. HOW TO APPLY Each individual must submit the nominated teacher's name on a completed Teacher Nomination Form. On the form, describe in 200 words or fewer why the nominee should be selected. Describe the teacher's innovative teaching style, as well as his or her dedication to teaching. In addition, you may submit attachments containing anything that might help highlight the teacher's accomplishments.Please limit attachments to 5 pages max and 1 megabyte of information saved in either .pdf or .jpeg format. DEADLINE The Teacher Nomination Form is due no later than April 1, 2012. The winners will be announced on June 1, 2012.
Questions: Contact Megan Strait at (757) 460-7776 or (800) 752-0042
About the Law Firm: The attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton believe education is the linchpin of a successful and prosperous country. A significant reason Virginia is recognized as one of the best states to raise a child is the Commonwealth's strong educational system. Our firm's attorneys understand this because they are products of the Virginia education system, both public and private.
The firm created the Tidewater Teacher of the Year Award because we know that in order to have a great education system, you need to have great teachers. In order to have great teachers, you need to put a spotlight on teachers who are doing their jobs the right way. That is what the award is all about: recognizing the accomplishments of deserving teachers who have devoted themselves to improving the lives of children all across the Commonwealth.
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