OATE Outstanding Cooperating Teacher Award

The Awards Committee of OATE would appreciate your nomination of an outstanding cooperating teacher.  The selflessness and extraordinary efforts of classroom teacher educators too often go unrecognized or unrewarded.  The winner will be OATE’s guest for dinner and recognition at the spring meeting of OATE/OACTE.  In addition, the winner will receive a plaque and a free membership in OATE for the following academic year.

The nominations must be submitted by a current OATE member(s).  Nominations are limited to two from each institution.  Please make sure that your nomination packets are complete before submitting, since several nominees have been disqualified due to incomplete materials.

We hope you will assist us by reviewing the enclosed criteria and submitting at least one nomination in conjunction with a local administrator to be post-marked by March 1. Please contact Sally Barnhart at barnhart@xavier.edu..

NOMINATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE OUTSTANDING

COOPERATING TEACHER OF THE YEAR

I. CRITERIA FOR NOMINATION

A. Employed full-time by local school system

B. Supervised student teachers or field experience students during the last calendar year 

C. Involved in pre-service teacher education for three years or more

D. Assisted the college/university as a resource person

E. Demonstrated exemplary ability and effort in the supervision of field experience students

i. Model teaching

ii. Exemplary supervisory behaviors

iii. Other

II. NOMINATION PROCEDURES

A. Complete cover page

B. Letter of nomination by OATE member

C. One  (1) additional letter of endorsement from any of the following:

i. College/University Field Director

ii. Public School Administrator

iii. Student Teacher and/or Field Experience Student

iv. Other

D. Resume of Cooperating Teacher

E. Summary of supervisory experiences

The Awards Committee thanks you for your nomination.  Questions?  Please contact Lindsay Vance at LVance@lourdes.edu.

Please submit all nomination materials to Lindsay Vance at LVance@lourdes.edu.  Please label file name(s) by nominee’s name and category. The deadline is June 16, 2023.