2008 Music Educator of the Year Award
Purpose
To recognize, thank and honor a teacher who skillfully fosters individual personal growth in students by enabling each to experience the joy of music as a listener, as a general classroom student, or as a performer.
Goal
To inspire and honor deserving teachers and to increase awareness in the community of the importance of music and the arts in the development of the child.
Award
The award is in the form of a plaque. Each honoree’s name will be printed on a separate plaque for permanent display at the teacher’s school.
Criteria
Skillfully fosters individual personal growth in students by enabling each to experience the joy of music as a listener, as a general classroom student, or as a performer.
Eligibility
Howard County Public School teachers who have achieved tenure by the time of nomination. Though the intent of the award is to honor those who are music teachers, general classroom teachers may be nominated and will be considered.
Teachers who have received the award may be selected again following intervals of five years.
Nomination
Nominations may be made by anyone familiar with a teacher’s work – parents, students, other teachers, site-based or central office administrators, and Board of Education members. Nominations for the May 2008 award are to be made by Thursday, March 27, 2008.
2008 Time Line
February and March – Nominations solicited
March 27 – Nominations due
April – Nominations evaluated
May – Award presented during a regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting
Selection Committee consists of one representative from each:
- Howard County Parents for School Music
- Howard County Arts Council
- Howard County PTA Council
- Former HCPSM Music Educator of the Year
- Howard County Public School Staff Representative
Selection Process
Committee selects Recipient and two Finalists from all nominations.
Sponsor
Cost of plaques is paid for by Music & Arts Centers
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