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February 2012 Conference

Nominations are now open! 
2012 OTA Outstanding Teacher & Leader Awards 

 
All Applications and all Letters of Recommendation must be submitted online prior to 5 PM, January 1, 2012.

 

Outstanding Teacher Application

Outstanding Leader Application

Photo Release Form

 

Each application should include:
  • Nomination Statement
    A narrative written by a representative of the OTA member district that provides the reason for nominating the individual as an outstanding leader or outstanding teacher. Teacher applications will also include 6 still photographs of the teacher in the classroom interacting with students.
  • Nominee Resume or Vitae Outlining professional background and experience
  • Letters of Recommendation
    A minimum of two and a maximum of three letters per nominee
 
If nominations packet is received incomplete or past the deadline, the nomination will be disqualified and the representative of the OTA member district will be notified of the disqualification. There will be no opportunities to complete the packet once the representative has been notified of disqualification. Those responsible for submitting the nominations materials are strongly encouraged to submit well before the deadline and request that the OTA Awards Committee Chair review submission and confirm with the representative that all items are received and complete.

 

Selection Criteria

  1. Required nomination materials are complete and submitted by deadline.
  2. The nominee is a PK–12, teacher* if nominated for the teacher award and not a PK–12 teacher if nominated for the leader award.
  3. The nominee’s work has had a significant positive impact on technology use in education locally, regionally, statewide, nationally, or worldwide.
  4. The nominee has involved the community in the initiative or program to facilitate partnerships with business and/or legislative initiations to advance  the use of technology in education. 
  5. The nominee works tirelessly to genuinely improve the quality of education.
  6. The nominee has demonstrated his/her ability to both deliberately plan for and incorporate in the use of technology for the purpose of  improving the educational setting.
  7. The quality of education and/or work experience has been significantly advanced in the nominee’s workplace as a result of the nominee’s efforts.
  8. The nominee is an active member of professional organizations.
  9. The nominee has contributed to the profession by presenting at professional conferences, seminars and/or workshops or publishing articles in print or through electronic media.
  10. The nominee’s work can be used as a model.
  11. The nominee’s work reflects the mission and purpose of OTA.
  12. The nominee will represent OTA well in all forums.

 

* Definition of a teacher: It is the intent of the OTA Outstanding Teacher Award to recognize those persons currently responsible for the day-to-day instruction of PK–12 students, regardless of subject matter. There is an assumption that under this scenario, there will be an articulated curriculum and some type of assessment of learning. Therefore, nominees for this award may also include such individuals as library media specialists, technology integration specialists, etc. for it is the duties and responsibilities of one’s job that define one’s role, rather than one’s title. Of note however, if more than seventy-five percent of one’s responsibilities do not include the direct instruction of PK–12 age students, then the nomination for Outstanding Teacher would not be appropriate.

We look forward to your participation in this important event.


 
Selection Criteria
  1. Required nomination materials are complete and submitted by deadline.
  2. The nominee is a PK–12, or K-8 school district in the State of Oklahoma.
  3. The school district has had a significant positive impact on technology use in education locally, regionally, statewide, nationally, or worldwide.
  4. The nominee has involved the community in the initiative or program to facilitate partnerships with business and/or legislative initiations to advance  the use of technology in education. 
  5. The nominee works tirelessly to genuinely improve the quality of education.
  6. The nominee has demonstrated their ability to both deliberately plan for and incorporate in the use of technology for the purpose of  improving the educational setting.
  7. The quality of education and/or work experience has been significantly advanced in the nominee’s workplace as a result of the nominee’s efforts.
  8. The nominee is an active member of OTA.
  9. Representatives from the nominee school district have contributed to the profession by presenting at professional conferences, seminars and/or workshops or publishing articles in print or through electronic media.
  10. The nominee’s work can be used as a model.
  11. The nominee’s work reflects the mission and purpose of OTA.
  12. The nominee will represent OTA well in all forums.


 

Applications for all awards and all Letters of Recommendation must be submitted before 5 PM, January 1, 2012.

To submit your application, first register on the OTA website by clicking on "Register" in the upper right corner of the Home page.

 
Last Modified on December 7, 2011