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Vol. 19, No. 3 - Summer 2003
College to recognize great teachers with the
new annual Impact Awards
Beginning this December, the College of Education and Human
Development will be honoring excellence in teaching with the Impact
Award for Distinguished Teaching. The awards will recognize Minnesota
K–12 teachers who have made significant contributions to the lives of
their students. Students and parents themselves will have the
opportunity to nominate award winners by recommending candidates to
school administrators.
 Nomination forms will be submitted to the college by school
building or district administrators familiar with the teaching
performance of the nominee. Each administrator may submit only one
nomination. Nominees for the Impact Award must be currently licensed
public school teachers who are actively teaching and have at least
five years of teaching experience in the state of Minnesota. The
Selection Committee will consider the following primary criteria:
- impact on students
- classroom teaching effectiveness
- exemplary teaching activities
In addition, the committee will assess secondary attributes
including:
- advanced education and degrees
- participation in professional development
- outreach work
Up to three awards of $1,000 each will be given each year. A
college representative will travel to the home districts of the
honored teachers to present the award.
Nomination forms for the 2003 awards will be mailed to public
school administrators throughout the state in late August.
Nominations will be accepted Sept. 6– Oct. 13 and awards decided by
Dec. 1.
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