Robbinsdale Area Schools is now accepting nominations for the 2013-2014 district Teacher of the Year through Dec. 9.
This is a program through Education Minnesota that leads to the National Teacher of the Year, and is designed to recognize the hard work that teachers do with and for their students every day in the classroom. Anyone can nominate a teacher – students, parents, administrators, colleagues, and community members. Self-nominations are also accepted.
The nomination form can be found online at www.rftonline.org. Paper copies of the nomination form are in the main office of all elementary, middle and high schools and programs, including Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE), Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE), and Creative Play Preschool.
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Paper copies can be submitted to the Robbinsdale Federation of Teachers office, 2960 Winnetka Avenue North, Suite 100, Crystal, MN 55427.
All teachers who teach pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, hold a Minnesota teaching license, have completed at least three full years of teaching by the nomination deadline and intend to teach in the 2013-2014 school year are eligible for this award. This person will represent Robbinsdale Area Schools at the state Teacher of the Year program.
The current district teacher of the year is Jill Bryan, a fifth grade teacher at Sonnesyn Elementary School.
