2016 teacher and principal of the year selection process

2016 TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR
SELECTION PROCESS
The Louisiana Department of Education recognizes that great teachers and school leaders are critical to student success.
Annually, the LDOE, in partnership with Dream Teachers and the Louisiana Association of Principals, honors the state’s
most exceptional educators through the Teacher and Principal of the Year programs.
The Louisiana Teacher and Principal of the Year awards program is an annual event designed to recognize and honor
outstanding teachers and leaders from local school systems throughout the state. The program provides an opportunity
to focus public attention on those educators who are ensuring that students make academic progress that leads to
college or a career.
SELECTION CRITERIA & EVIDENCE
Teachers and Principals of the Year are selected based on their success with students and, for principals, their work to
support teachers. This rubric is used throughout the selection process.
SELECTION PROCESS & TIMELINE
PHASE
General
Application
COMPONENTS
Teacher of the Year
& Principal of the
Year Application
TIMELINE
Applications
Due:
5:00 PM CT on
Thursday,
January 8, 2015
DESCRIPTION
 Districts/LEAs select up to three overall Teacher and
Principal of the Year finalists, one per division
(elementary, middle and high), to move on to the
state competition.
 District coordinators will email their overall Teacher
and Principal of the Year applications and the district
nominations tracker to [email protected] by
5 p.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2015.
Semi-Final
Classroom
observation or school
visit
Announced:
February 2015
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Observations:
March – April
2015

LDOE identifies 36 semi-finalists (18 teachers and 18
principals) and notifies them in February.
State observation team conducts observations of
semi-finalists in March and April.
LDOE selects the top 18 Teacher and Principal of the
Year finalists (9 teachers and 9 principals) and notifies
them in May.
Final
In-Person Interview
Interviews:
June 2015

State selection committees (composed of community
and education leaders) interview the 18 finalists and
select the division winners and state Teacher and
Principal of the Year overall and division winners.
Recognition
Cecil J. Picard
Educator Excellence
Symposium
Symposium:
July 2015

Honorees recognized and celebrated and division and
state winners named.
Email [email protected] with questions.

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