TEACHER OF THE YEAR Nominations open for elementary and secondary educators District and Teacher of the Year contests will be held at the state level only in 2006. NACD will provide recognition certificates for all state level winners but is no longer holding a national contest for teachers of the year. Purpose and Eligibility The purpose of the Teacher of the Year contest is to recognize the outstanding conservation education efforts of West Virginia s teachers. Elementary (grades K-6) and secondary (grades 7-12) educators will be recognized in separate categories. All teachers in public, parochial and private schools in WV are eligible to participate in the program. To be eligible for the contest: Educators must be teaching full-time in the classroom and be personally responsible for developing a conservation education program. A candidate's nomination must be endorsed by the conservation district in which he or she is teaching. Teachers who are conservation district officials cannot compete, but associate officials may. Team teachers are eligible, but awards will only be made to the designated leader. Educators who have won first place in the last ten years are not eligible to compete. Educators who submit an entry and do not win an award may resubmit their entries the following year. Requirements Any teacher who meets the eligibility requirements may enter the contest. Teachers can nominate themselves, or someone else in the district may nominate them. To enter the contest: Fill out the entry form on the adjacent page and have it signed by the chairperson of the local conservation district. Submit a typewritten narrative which addresses the five items under "Content of Narrative." Include the entry form, narrative and all supporting materials in a standard, oneinch, three-ring binder. The binder does not need to be completely filled. Videos and CD-ROMs should not be included. Do not include more than two letters of recommendation.
Content of Narrative Narratives must be typewritten and double-spaced on one side only of 8½" x 11" paper. Type must not be smaller than 12 point (elite). Narratives must address the five items listed on this page. The response for each item must not exceed two pages and should be treated as a separate section. On every page, identify by number in the upper right-hand corner the item to which the response applies. Supporting materials should be located after each response. 1. Describe your program for involving students in the betterment of natural resources. 2. List and describe the areas of study incorporated in your conservation education program. 3. Describe any assistance received from community organizations or resource specialists from local, state or federal agencies or organizations. 4. Explain how the program is being extended to other grades, other areas and to people in the community. 5. Document how your students have applied their knowledge of natural resource conservation to individuals, groups, schools and community projects. Items to be considered with above questions 1. Outline and document the program instituted by this teacher for involving students in the betterment of the local soil and water resources. 2. Areas of study incorporated in the conservation education resources. 3. Assistance received from community organizations and resource specialist from local, state or federal agencies, organizations. 4. How the program is being extended: To other grades To other areas(physical and academic) To people in the community 5. How the students have applied this soil and water knowledge to: Individual projects Group projects School and community projects 6. Public Items: To promote conservation to community: ex. Newspaper, TV, radio etc. 7. Plan incorporated: What do they have planned/activities throughout the year
Participants--Please remember to: Be concise and write as you would speak. Type double-spaced and only on one side of the paper. Place materials in a three-ring binder no larger than one inch. Identify item by number in upper right-hand corner of each page. Include supporting materials after each response. Judging Criteria Judging is based on data provided in response to items under "Content of Narrative" and on supporting materials. All materials should support the following question: How has the teacher shown concern, scope and originality in incorporating natural resource conservation into his or her curricula? Judges' decisions are final. Deadlines May 1, 2006 Nominations must be submitted to the teacher's local conservation district. June 1, 2006 Conservation district submits the winning teacher entry from each category to the education committee chairperson of the WVACD. Recognition Teachers in both elementary (grades K-6) and secondary (grades 7-12) categories will be recognized on state and local levels by their state association of conservation districts and local conservation districts. National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Educators who win at the local level will receive a certificate from their local conservation district, which is provided by NACD. Local winners are then sent to the state competition. Each state selects an elementary winner and a secondary winner. These two state winners receive a State Teacher of the Year certificate and any other awards or recognition the state deems appropriate. The WVACD also provides winning teachers with awards.
LOCATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS IN WEST VIRGINIA CONSERVATION AREA CONSERVATION DISTRICT ADMINSTRATIVE ASSISTANT DISTRICT ADDRESS 1 Elk Attn: Administrative Assistant 801 State Street Gassaway, WV 26624 1 Greenbrier Valley Attn: Administrative Assistant 717 North Jefferson Street Lewisburg, WV 24901 1 Guyan Attn: Administrative Assistant 2631, 5 th Street Road Huntington, WV 25701 1 Southern Attn: Administrative Assistant 463 Ragland Road Beckley, WV 25801 2 Capitol Attn: Administrative Assistant 418 Goff Mountain Road Suite 102 Cross Lanes, WV 25313 2 Little Kanawha Attn: Administrative Assistant 91 Boyles Lane Parkersburg, WV 26104 2 Northern Panhandle Attn: Administrative Assistant Route 4, Box 297 Wheeling, WV 26003 2 Upper Ohio Attn: Administrative Assistant 10 Pleasant View Lane Sistersville, WV 26175 TELEPHONE NUMBER 364-5105 364-5434(Fax) 645-6173 645-4755 (Fax) 528-5718 697-4164 (Fax) 253-0261 253-0238 (Fax) 759-0736 776-5326 (Fax) 422-9088 422-9086 (Fax) 243-5694 242-7039 (Fax) 758-2512 758-4303 (Fax) COUNTIES Braxton Clay Nicholas Webster Greenbrier Pocahontas Monroe Boone Cabell Lincoln Logan Mingo Wayne Fayette McDowell Mercer Raleigh Summers Wyoming Kanawha Calhoun Ritchie Roane Wirt Wood Brooke Hancock Ohio Marshall Pleasants Tyler Wetzel
2 West Fork Attn: Administrative Assistant Route 2, Box 204-E Mt. Clare, WV 26408 2 Western Attn: Administrative Assistant 224-C First Street Pt. Pleasant, WV 25550 3 Eastern Panhandle Attn: Administrative Assistant 151 Aikens Center, Suite 1 Martinsburg, WV 25401-6711 3 Monongahela Attn: Administrative Assistant Monongahela SCD Bldg. 201 Scott Avenue Vista Del Rio Morgantown, WV 26505 3 Potomac Valley Attn: Administrative Assistant 500 East Main Street Romney, WV 26757 3 Tygarts Valley Attn: Administrative Assistant Route 4, Box 501 Philippi, WV 26416 627-2160 624-5976 (Fax) 675-3054 675-3054 (Fax) 263-4376 263-4986 (Fax) 296-0081 285-3151 (Fax) 822-5174 822-3728 (Fax) 457-3026 457-4131 (Fax) Doddridge Gilmer Harrison Lewis Jackson Mason Putnam Berkeley Jefferson Morgan Marion Monongalia Preston Grant Hampshire Hardy Mineral Pendleton Barbour Randolph Taylor Tucker Upshur Need More Information? Questions regarding the program should be directed to your local Conservation District, the WVACD education committee or the Conservation Outreach Specialist in your area Don Lane Area One (304) 558-2204, Mark Buchanan Area 2 (304) 759-0734, Marie Fields Area Three(304) 822-5174.
TEACHER OF THE YEAR ENTRY FORM - 2006 WV CONSERVATION EDUCATION AWARDS Cosponsored by Syngenta and the National Association of Conservation Districts PLEASE TYPE ALL INFORMATION AND USE THIS PAGE AS THE COVER SHEET FOR YOUR ENTRY. Grade category (check one) Elementary (K-6) Secondary (7-12) Name of teacher School School Address City State Zip code Department Grade level(s) County Approximately how many students are enrolled in your school? What is the school allocated budget for your conservation education program? Please list the subject(s) that you teach: May WVCA use all or part of your program in its educational and informational activities? Yes No Home Address City State Zip code Telephone: Home ( ) School ( ) Entry will be returned to the teacher s home address unless otherwise instructed here: NOMINATING CONSERVATION DISTRICT: District name District chairperson s name Districts address City State Zip code District telephone: ( ) Is the above named teacher a voting member of the conservation district board? Yes No Districts chairperson s signature Date signed