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Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Teaching
R7 Teacher of the Year Program
Lee’s Summit R-7 School District |
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DESE has announced a shift in eligibility for the Teacher of the Year recognition program. In past years, only certified teachers were eligible to be named Missouri Teacher of the Year. Effective 2010, certificated library media specialists, guidance counselors and instructional coaches are also eligible.
When you hear the phrase "outstanding teacher," who comes to mind? You may want to nominate this person for the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce Excellence In Teaching/R-7 Teacher of the Year Award.
Twelve R-7 teachers will receive the Excellence In Teaching Award. Each award recipient will also become a finalist for the R-7 School District's annual Teacher of the Year Award. The district's Teacher of the Year goes on to compete in the Missouri State Teacher of the Year program.
Any teacher, pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, and any guidance counselor or library media specialist is eligible for the program. Due to the Missouri Teacher of the Year guidelines, guidance counselors and librarians are only eligible for the Excellence In Teaching Awards. They will not be considered for the Teacher of the Year Award since the state program is restricted to classroom teachers only.
Former Excellence In Teaching Award winners are eligible to interview for the R-7 School District Teacher of the Year Award if nominated, although they would not be able to win the Excellence In Teaching Award again.
The recognized teachers will be selected by a committee composed of R-7 staff and representatives from the Chamber of Commerce and the community. The 12 Excellence In Teaching winners will be announced in April and honored at a May 2 reception to be held at the historic Longview Mansion. The Teacher of the Year will be announced at the reception.
Nomination forms are being sent home with R-7 students during January. Anyone wanting a form may also visit the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District website at www.leesummit.k12.mo.us and select the Excellence In Teaching and Teacher of the Year option or call 986-1017. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 3.
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Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce Excellence In Teaching Award winners and Teachers of Distinction are (front row, from left) Jackie Robertson, Angela Danley, Sandy McGraw, Tom Merrell, (second row, from left) Nancy Collings, Jeremy Bonnesen, Kristen Merrell, (third row, from left) Chuck Stephenson, Rebeckah Mayer, Andria Duello, Becky Richardson (back row, from left) Brian Campbell, Julie Lee and Dawn Wessling. Susie Needles is not pictured.
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Kristen Merrell
Lee's Summit Elementary School
3rd grade teacher
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