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Who
sponsors the Excellence in Education Awards?
The New Hampshire Excellence in Education Awards Board of Directors and
its collaborative partners host the annual "ED"ies awards celebration.
The Excellence in Education Initiative is an independent, nonprofit endeavor
that is not a function of state government. A volunteer Board of Directors
composed of educators and community members administers the program.
Each professional education organization determines the
criteria and selection process for their individual award(s). The Excellence
in Education Awards Board provides the school recognition awards. The
Schools of Excellence Selection Committee, composed of Board members and
other volunteers, administers and coordinates the school awards under
the guidance and oversight of the Board of Directors.
McDonald's Restaurants is the premier financial sponsor
for the Excellence in Education Awards. Another key sponsor is the New
Hampshire Municipal Association.
Who
are the collaborative partners?
More than thirty professional education organizations partner with the
Board for this annual recognition event. Some of those collaborative partners
are: the New Hampshire Art Educators Association, the New Hampshire Association
for Gifted Education, the New Hampshire Association for Special Education
Administration, the New Hampshire Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development, the New Hampshire Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
and the New Hampshire Association of School Principals.
Who
can apply for an EDies Award?
Eligibility for an individual award is determined by the professional
education organization that sponsors the award. To learn more, contact
the individual organization. A list of the organizations is available
online at www.edies.org.
Eligibility for school recognition is determined by the
"ED"ies Board of Directors. Program information is available
online at www.edies.org. ALL New Hampshire
public schools are eligible and invited to apply. Schools that are confident
in their practices and overall excellence and that want to serve as the
statewide representative of excellence for their level are encouraged
to apply.
How
can I nominate a teacher for an award?
Nominations for an individual award must be made to the specific organization
that sponsors the award. For example, nominations for English Teacher
of the Year must be made to the New Hampshire Association of Teachers
of English. Nominations for New Hampshire Teacher of the Year must be
submitted to the New Hampshire Department of Education. Information for
the New Hampshire Teacher of the Year program is available online at www.nhgoldapple.com.
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