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On
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Oklahoma Teacher of
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Oklahoma
Teacher of the Year
     
Surely a teacher understands as well as
anyone that "new occasions teach new duties." A teacher is
continually challenged to find new ways of reaching students, new
approaches to helping them relate the world of ideas to their own
daily lives. This program is designed to identify and recognize the
best of the best.
The program is under the auspices of the Oklahoma State Department
of Education. In an extensive process, local Teachers of the Year
are selected. These go to regional contests and, then, to the state.
Each teacher prepares an extensive curriculum vita, as well as a
video tape. There is an extensive interview process as well.
It must be a very difficult task to choose between the 12 finalists.
Each is outstanding--each is a credit to Oklahoma and to our
schools. But a State Teacher of the Year is chosen. The Foundation
presents a check for $5,000 to the State Teacher of the Year. He or
she is expected to spend their year going from school to school,
speaking to groups of teachers and students, inspiring and
challenging others to excel. The funds from the Foundation help
cover some of the teacher's expenses for the year. We also present a
check for $1,000 to each of the 11 runners-up. And we send a
certificate of appreciation to each local Teacher of the Year. In
the year 2008, we presented 144 certificates.
Also, during the presentation ceremony each year, a check for $5,000
from the Foundation is also presented to the State Teacher of the
Year's school district to be used for any education related
purposes.
State Department of Education
Website
Teacher
of the Year Finalists for 2009-2010
2009-2010
Teacher of the Year:
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He writes:
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Brian M.
Grimm
10th-11th Grades
English II, EnglishII Pre=Advanced Placement,
English III
Tulsa Public Schools
Will Rogers School School |
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"Education is our citadel of
social justice. It is access and opportunity. It
is the vehicle by which everyone may be afforded their full
measure of their dream and their future. |
Additional information, including the list of finalists, district
winners and past teacher of the year award winners.
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