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2008 Teacher of the Year Nomination Form - Printer Friendly Form

Please print this entire form and mail it to the address at the bottom.

What is the Purpose?

To honor and demonstrate appreciation to a local teacher for excellence in education.

Who is eligible?

Nominees must be full-time teachers in grades K-12 in the Dover Public School System or full-time teachers in a Chamber member private school for the 2008-2009 school year. Nominees must plan to continue in an active teaching status next year.

Who can nominate a teacher?

Anyone can nominate a teacher for the awards…a student, a parent, another teacher, a principal, a supervisor or a member of the community. An individual may nominate only one person for the award. Teachers may not nominate themselves. Nominations may include up to four letters of support from among the following: superintendent, principal, headmaster, colleague, student, former student, parent or member of the community. These letters should describe the attributes that your nominee possesses that make him/her a really outstanding teacher and well respected by colleagues, parents, students and the total community.

What are the criteria for selecting the 2008 Teacher of the Year?

A panel of judges will review the nominations and select the award recipient(s). Nominees must be teachers who:

  • Have daily contact with students and inspire them to learn and achieve.
  • Understand the individual needs of students, encourage their talents and help build confidence and self-esteem.
  • Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of subject matter and the ability to share it effectively with students.
  • Have participated in making a positive contribution to the community.
  • Have demonstrated participation and leadership in professional development activities and fostered cooperative relationships with colleagues

Awards and Recognition

The Teacher of the Year will receive a $500.00 cash award to be used for educational purposes and recognition at a special awards ceremony.

Deadline for nominations: May 23, 2008.

 Questions call 603-742-2218 or email info@dovernh.org

1. Nominee:

 Nominee Name (First, MI, Last): 

Nominee Home address: 

City:                                                        State:                          Zip Code:

Nominee Home Phone: 

School: 

School Address:

School Phone: 

Grade/Subject Taught:

Full-time Teaching Experience: 





2. Person nominating:

Name (First, MI, Last): 

Address: 

Phone: 

Relationship to Nominee:

Parent Student Peer Principal/Headmaster Other (describe)

 3. Please include a brief statement of why the teacher is being nominated.




Please be as specific as possible in answering the following:

4. Explain how the nominee instills in students a desire to learn and achieve:





Check if additional material for section 4 is attached elsewhere to the application.

5. Explain how the nominee has demonstrated that he/she understands the individual needs of students, encourages their talents and helped to build their confidence & self-esteem:



Check if additional material for section 5 is attached elsewhere to the application.

6. Explain how the nominee has demonstrated a thorough knowledge of subject matter and the ability to share it effectively with students:



Check if additional material for section 6 is attached elsewhere to the application.

7. Describe how the nominee has participated in making a positive contribution to his/her community:





Check if additional material for section 7 is attached elsewhere to the application.

8. How has the nominee demonstrated participation and leadership in professional development activities and fostered cooperative relationships with his/her colleagues?



Check if additional material for section 8 is attached elsewhere to the application.

 9. Letters of Support

Include up to four letters of support from among the following: superintendent, principal, headmaster, colleague, student/former student, parent, community member. (These letters should describe the attributes that your nominee possesses that make him/her a really outstanding teacher and well respected by colleagues, parents, students and the total community.) All material must be at the Chamber on or before 5:00 p.m. on May 23, 2008.

 Please print this form and mail the nomination to:

Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce
Teacher of the Year Award
299 Central Avenue
Dover, NH 03820