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Award
The award is in the form of a plaque. Each honoree’s name will be printed on a separate plaque for permanent display at the teacher’s school. Criteria Consideration goes to those teachers who skillfully foster individual personal growth in students by enabling each to experience the joy of music as a listener, as a general classroom student, or as a performer. Eligibility Any HCPSS full-time music teacher who has achieved tenure by the time of nomination is eligible to be nominated. Teachers who have received the award may be considered again after five years. Time Line
March – Nominations solicited March (late) – Nominations due April – Nominations evaluated May – Presentation of Award during a regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting Sponsor Cost of plaques is paid for by Music & Arts Centers. Nomination Process Nominations may be made by anyone familiar with a teacher’s work – parents, students, other teachers, site-based or central office administrators, and Board of Education members. Nominations for the current year's award will be received by the posted deadline. Nominators will submit six (6) copies of no more than seven (7) artifacts that best address the questions listed on the Nomination Form. The Selection Committee will consider all nominations that are submitted by the announced deadline. In addition, nominators are encouraged to compile a single notebook as a keepsake, which can include biographical information, news articles, photographs, citations or letters of commendation. You will present this to the nominee at the time the required information is submitted to the Selection Committee. These keepsakes may be returned to the recipient at the time of the award. Selection Committee should idealy include one Representative from each: Howard County Parents for School Music Howard County Arts Council Howard County Fine Arts Advisory Council Howard County Public School Staff Representative Previous HCPSM Music Educator of the Year Selection Process The Selection Committee selects one recipient and up to two finalists from all nominations. |