The online application portal for the 2023 National Teacher Prize is now open. The deadline for entry submission is May 31, 2023.
Any professionally trained and licensed instructors who are currently employed in the pre-tertiary education sector (both public and private) and have been teaching for at least five (5) years are eligible for the prize.
Conditions for Selection for the National Teacher Award in 2023
For further information, see the website. The final jury will be looking for proof of:
- Appreciation of a teacher’s accomplishments by students, colleagues, school administrators, or other members of the larger community.
By local/national prizes and certificates, for instance. - Make use of reproducible, scalable, and novel educational approaches. For instance, by utilizing cutting-edge technology or unconventional teaching methods that can be copied in other classrooms.
- obtaining tangible learning outcomes for students in the classroom. Students can achieve this in the workplace, for instance, by raising their grades and improving their attendance and behaviour.
- ensuring that students receive a values-based education that fosters global citizenship (including exposure to many nations, religions, and cultures; collaboration with other local or national schools; promotion of exchange programs; and field trips);
- accomplishments outside of the classroom that serves as distinctive and exceptional models of excellence for the teaching profession and others.
- For instance, media recognition, community awards, speeches, seminars, and affiliation with regional organizations. How can you incorporate the local community into your lessons?
- Contributions to education and the teaching profession include speaking in public, conducting research, writing articles or blogs, participating in media or social media campaigns, or attending conferences.
- Professional Competence: This assessment area covers academic and professional credentials, workshops and seminars, the availability of in-service training, and proof of high-quality service delivery. The staff should be well-informed, particularly about policies and concerns related to education.
- Personality traits: They include social, moral, and emotional traits as well as constructive behaviours and role models for faculty, students, and the community.
Innovations and creativity include novel approaches to training, the use of technology, and coping strategies for the workplace in the event of a pandemic. The instructor models problem-solving skills and establishes reasonable expectations.
The following teachers are nominated:
- Self-nomination
- employee nomination
- School PTA nomination
- Students, graduates, and traditional or religious figures nominated by the community
- nomination by a union