OATE Outstanding Mentor Award

The Awards Committee of OATE would appreciate your nomination of an outstanding mentor.  OATE would like to recognize the extremely important role of a school-based teacher educator who has significantly contributed to the theoretical/practical knowledge base of other teachers.  We want to recognize the vital support a mentor provides the new teacher.  The winning mentor will be OATE’s guest for dinner and receive 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 nomination must be submitted by a current OATE member(s). Nominations are limited to one from each institution.  Please make sure that your nomination packets are complete before submitting, since nominees can be disqualified due to incomplete materials.

NOMINATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE OUTSTANDING MENTOR OF THE YEAR

I. CRITERIA FOR NOMINATION

a. Has a recognized role in the mentoring process for new teachers

b. Demonstrates effective modeling, coaching, and conferencing techniques

c. Has been identified by new teachers, school personnel, university personnel, and peers as an “Outstanding” mentor

II. NOMINATION PROCEDURES

a. Complete Cover Page

b. Letter of nomination by OATE Member

c. Resume of mentor

d. One (1) additional  letter from candidate expressing supervisory experience/philosophy

e. One (1) additional support letter from any of the following:

Director of Field Experience, Dean or Chair, peers, etc.

Education Student(s), New teacher(s)

Building Principal and/or District Administrator

Other

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.