DESCRIPTION
Every year an award is made to a secondary school foreign language
teacher in the Memphis area. The award is made under the auspices of
the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the College of
Arts and Sciences at The University of Memphis. The honoree receives a
cash award and certificate. Presentation of the award is made at the
Language Fair [this year on April 5, 2008]. Nominations for the award
will be by ballot, included in the initial Fair mailing to foreign
language teachers in the area.
ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION PROCESS
Nominees must have at least three years of experience teaching a
foreign language at the high school level. Nominations may be made by
fellow teachers or school administrators. Nominations are encouraged
for past candidates who have not won the award. The award committee,
composed of members of the University of Memphis Foreign Language Fair
committee, will meet to select the recipient. Nominees will be asked to
submit to the committee a letter outlining their teaching philosophy and
personal commitment to foreign language education, a current curriculum
vitae, and a maximum of three letters of support.
Qualities especially to be regarded in considering the candidates
include, but are not limited to: overall teaching ability and success,
pedagogical innovativeness, promotion of foreign language study at the
secondary level and in general, professional activity relevant to
foreign language study, organization of special events or programs at
nominee’s school.
Teacher of the
Year Award Nomination Ballot
All ballots must be postmarked no later than March
14, 2008.
