Tennessee Council for the
Social Studies

2007 OUTSTANDING SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER AWARDS

NOMINATION PROCEDURES

Eligibility
Teachers do not have to be TNCCS members to be nominated, but it is requested that they join should they win an award. A K-6 teacher must conduct a continuous social studies instructional program to be eligible while a 7-12 teacher must teach social studies at least 60 percent of the day.

Criteria for Selection
Selection will be based on excellence in the areas of classroom instruction, curriculum development, leadership in the teaching profession, and community involvement. The nomination process is purposely aligned with those of the National Council for the Social Studies. Teachers that are selected for Outstanding Social Studies Teachers in Tennessee can, if they choose, submit an application for the National Social Studies Teacher of the Year Awards. We believe that our Tennessee Teachers are some of the best in the nation and hope to showcase their work on a national level.

Awards Presentation
A luncheon will be held to honor and present awards to the outstanding social studies teachers during the TNCSS State Conference
State Social Studies Conference
Friday, 9 March 2007
Hilton Hotel
939 Ridge Lake Boulevard,
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, TN, 38120


Registration for the conference and luncheon will be provided to the award winners. We now have a corporate sponsor, Holt, Rhinehart, & Winston, will recognize our winners with a check! Thank you Holt, Rhinehart, and & Winston for your support for Tennessee Teachers.

Deadline for Nominations
If you have any questions, please contact Karon LeCompte, by (mail) or email to karon.n.lecompte@vanderbilt.edu. All nominations postmarked by February 5, 2007 will be considered. Please go to the Teacher of the Year Awards on our site for the nomination form. Mail nominations to:

Location

2007 Tennessee State Social Studies Conference

Memphis, TN, 38120

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