Documentation to be completed by the nominee. (Do not exceed two pages.) The Teacher of PROMISE Award will be presented to an outstanding first year teacher who shows great potential at the elementary, middle or high school level. The selection committee will look for evidence of PROMISE (Potential, Responsibility, Optimism, Motivation, Ingenuity, Sensitivity, and Excellence) in your responses to the following questions. Your PROMISE traits will be evaluated using the Teacher of PROMISE Award Rubric included in this packet.
1) Describe how you demonstrate the traits of PROMISE (Potential, Responsibility, Optimism, Motivation, Ingenuity, Sensitivity, Excellence) in interactions with students, staff, parents, and the community.
I once heard it said that teaching is about breaking down obstacles, breaking down walls and being innovative. Working with my students, teaching from the heart and relying on my instincts is my greatest strength. I believe that a teacher’s key to success, or potential for success, lies in his/her ability to utilize available resources such as staff, parents, and the community. This ability, coupled with a heavy dose of tenacity, can carry a teacher very far.
Every day that I walk into my classroom, every time I approach a student and every lesson I write-I am confronted with obstacles. My job is to break them down. Sometimes I may be faced with a difficult math standard I can’t get a grasp on, and I must conference with my team, math coach, or walk down the hall to another grade level to confess I need help. Sometimes the challenge is engaging a student whose mind is elsewhere and all avenues to reach him have been exhausted so I must dig to discover creative ways to reach him. Sometimes I must f...
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...udents to express how they might overcome their own challenges. We celebrate achievements together. Next, by letting students know that all strengths, disabilities and cultures are accepted in our classroom we establish an atmosphere of acceptance, discovery and an air of excitement that all individual are to be celebrated for their similarities and differences. Last, to establish a sense of partnership students are routinely asked to check on, encourage and lend a hand to partner groups and elbow partners. Students receive much praise helping others, teamwork and random acts of kindness. By teaching students diversity in culture and abilities is to be celebrated and welcomed my class has a strong cohesive bond.
I am deeply honored to be nominated for the Forsyth Education Partnership Teacher of PROMISE Award. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
During Teach For America's first year of operation, the organization received applications from 2,500 candidates and chose 500 of them to become teachers for the program who began their two-year teaching commitment in low-income communities all across the cou...
The Conceptual Framework created for the SUNY Cortland teacher candidates is important for many reasons. It was important for the campus to create a “College-wide shared vision for teacher education” (CF 3) as they prepared for their NCATE accreditation. The college wanted to make sure that the framework formed a true representation of their program goals, identity, and beliefs. This conceptual framework is important for the individual candidate because it is used to guide, and provide “a sound foundation for assessment”(CF 7). As stated on page 11 of the framework, “SUNY Cortland is dedicated to developing candidates’ knowledge, integrity, professional standards and commitment to their future students and school community”. This is very important as every piece of the statement can go hand-in-hand with the NAEYC Standards. The Conceptual Framework is also important for candidates as it sets to build three key components in each individual. These components are personal responsibility, social justice, and global understanding. What is also unique about the Conceptual Framework is that it is seen as a “living document”, meaning that it has the ability to be changed whenever change is needed, and whenever we uncover new discoveries of early childhood development. My intention in writing this paper is to gain a better understanding of what is expected from me as a candidate in a SUNY Cortland education program. I hope that I will be able to take the information that I learn from the Conceptual Framework and use it in my future teaching.
As an educator, I understand that negative impact of not having a highly qualified teacher in every classroom. In the last decade, people have decided not to study education and many educators have left field. Therefore, I believe it is of the upmost importance to identify future educators at an early age. Moreover, this project will have a positive impact on students at Jefferson County High School. As a life-long learner, I believe it is crucial that I set the example for my students. It is my desire to make this a great experience for them and to learn new things as we matriculate through the program.
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