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American History Teacher of the Year
The National History Teacher of the Year award honors outstanding elementary
and secondary American history teachers from around the country including the
District of Columbia, Department of Defense schools, and U.S. Territories.
Washington selects one state finalist every year as Washington’s History Teacher
of the Year and forwards that candidate to the national program, which is
sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, HISTORY (The
History Channel), and Preserve America.
- A $1,000 award from Gilder Lehrman.
- An invitation to the annual Governor’s Reception for
Exceptional Educators.
- An opportunity to compete for the national award (four
national finalists travel to Washington, DC).
- His/her school receives an archive of primary historical
materials named in honor of the teacher.
- Online nominations are open year-around on the
Gilder-Lehrman
Web site. The deadline for the 2012 award cycle is February 1, 2012.
- Administrators, colleagues, parents and students are
encouraged to nominate outstanding American history teachers.
Self nominations are not allowed.
- The American History Teacher of the Year alternates between
elementary (K-6) and secondary (7-12) each year. The 2012 American History
Teacher of the Year will be a secondary teacher. However, nominations for elementary teachers will be accepted year-round and held for the 2013 award cycle.
- Nominated teachers submit supplemental materials including essay(s),
letter of recommendation, resume and a sample lesson plan.
- Nominations are reviewed by a statewide committee of
experts, and recommendations are submitted to the national
program in the spring.
- The National History Teacher of the Year is typically
announced in the fall.
For more information including details on the selection process, please visit
the Gilder-Lehrman
Web site or contact Washington's History Teacher of
the Year Coordinator, Kelly Martin at either (360) 725-6351 or
Kelly.Martin@k12.wa.us.
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