Teacher of the Month

CACC CHINESE SCHOOL OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD

The Outstanding Teacher Award is established in 2010 by CACC Chinese School to recognize excellent teachers. Each year we will honor several exceptional teachers in our school, and we need your help to identify them. Please read the following selection criteria carefully before filling out a simple nomination form at the end.

Selection Criteria Any CACC Chinese School teachers can be nominated based on three primary criteria, which we have adopted from the selection criteria for Mayor's Teacher of the Year Award in San Francisco.

 Excellence in the Classroom. Teachers could exemplify classroom excellence in many ways including, but not limited to: o Caring deeply about ALL students in the class, understanding each student’s learning style, strengths, and needs, and excelling at drawing out the special gifts each child possesses o Having high expectations of ALL students in the class, and excelling at keeping them excited on learning and eager to achieve o Excelling at working effectively with parents and the school to meet the high standards and requirements of the school o Consistently engaging in improving ALL students in the class to advance them to the next level  Excellence in the School. Teachers could exemplify school excellence in many ways including, but not limited to: o Serving as leaders in the classroom and beyond o Consistently following school rules and requirements o Actively participating in all the school related activities and events o Sharing their expertise with colleagues o Serving as mentors to other teachers  Excellence in the Community. Teachers could exemplify civic excellence in many ways including, but not limited to: o Welcoming families to CACC Chinese School and the community o Consistently promoting CACC Chinese School o Connecting students to the community and public life o Demonstrating recognition of the role of civic responsibility

In making decisions, the Selection Committee and the Principal may also consider other factors deemed relevant, such as: o Diversity of grade level (Pre-K, ES, MS, HS) o Diversity of different programs (Chinese or Enrichment) and different types of classes (Dance, Martial Arts, or Chinese classes) o Diversity of experience of the individual nominees NOMINATING A TEACHER FOR THE OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD

CACC Chinese School has established the Outstanding Teacher Award to recognize exceptional teachers. Teachers receiving this award are nominated by the CACC community - parents, students, teachers, staff, and any other CACC members - for excellence in their classroom, their school, and their community. From these nominations, the Selection Committee and the Principal will select the individual award recipient(s) to be honored each school year.

Fields marked with "* " are required fields.

Information about you: * First Name * Last Name * Email Address * Phone(s) Best Contact Methods * Nominator’s role at the school Nominator's Role at School" can be "student, parent, teacher, staff or other CACC member.” Please choose one that best reflect your status.

Information about the Teacher: * First Name * Last Name Email Address * Class(es) Taught

In the sections below, please indicate how the teacher you are nominating best achieves classroom excellence, school excellence, and civic excellence. Please be as specific as possible in answering each question, within the 150 word limitation for each question. Students 12 years and under may wish to have an adult complete the nomination. Please send your nomination as a word or PDF file to [email protected] by Feb. 12, 2010. Thanks.

*Please explain how the teacher you are nominating exemplifies classroom excellence by having high expectations of all of his or her students, understanding the needs of all of his or her students, excelling at motivating them to achieve, or consistently advancing students to higher levels of academic achievement. (Maximum length: 150 words) *Please explain how the teacher you are nominating exemplifies school excellence by serving as a leader in the classroom and beyond, sharing expertise with colleagues, or serving as a mentor to other teachers. (Maximum length: 150 words)

*Please explain how the teacher you are nominating exemplifies civic excellence by welcoming families to schools and the community, connecting students to the community and public life, or demonstrating recognition of the role of civic responsibility through example. (Maximum length: 150 words)

Please feel free to share anything else you would like to be considered about the teacher you are nominating. (Maximum length: 150 words)

This document and information contained within it may be subject to disclosure. Information submitted on this form reflects the views of the person making the nomination and not necessarily the views of the CACC Chinese School.

CACC Chinese School may contact the students and parents of any teacher nominated for the award for more information.

Please send your nomination as a word or PDF file to [email protected] by Feb. 12, 2010. Thanks.