Below you will find the link to this year's Teacher/Beginning Teacher/Staff Member of the Year nomination form. The nomination form will close on Thursday, February 13 at 5pm. You may nominate multiple people but will have to resubmit the form for each nomination. The requirements to be nominated for Teacher/Beginning Teacher of the Year are listed below.
Teacher of the Year and Beginning Teacher of the Year Nominees must meet the following requirements:
Teach in a public pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, elementary, middle, or secondary school.
Serve as a subject area teacher, vocational teacher, school librarian, school counselor, curriculum resource teacher, teacher specialist, speech-language pathologist, or lead teacher who is planning to continue in an active teaching status.
Be a continuing-contract teacher and have direct contact with students a minimum average of three hours per day
Plan to continue teaching (e.g. not retiring or moving into an administrative position the following year).
Hold a valid South Carolina teaching certificate, with the exception of ROTC teachers who must be qualified by the appropriate area of service.
Has NOT served as District Teacher of the Year in the same district during the 4 (four) previous years.