Crystal Apple Awards

Honoring Teaching Excellence
Sponsored by El Paso Council Parent Teacher Association

2007-2008 Nomination Guidelines

Purpose:   To honor and recognize School District 11 classroom teachers who demonstrate excellence in education by meeting the needs of their students.

Awards:  Two Crystal Apple Teacher Awards will be designated for elementary teachers.  Two Crystal Apple Teacher Awards will be designated for middle and high school teachers.   In addition, one or more Crystal Apple Teacher Awards may be presented to a teacher or a team at any level. 

Eligibility:  A teacher or a team of teachers must be certificated/licensed and employed by School District 11.  A teacher or a team must currently teach in District 11 and have completed a minimum of two consecutive years in the district prior to the nomination.  Past recipients of the Crystal Apple Teacher Award or the Colorado Teacher Award, which was the District Eleven Teacher Award program from 1983 to 1988, are not eligible.

Judging:    The completed nomination books are keepsakes for the teachers.  The books should be well-organized and presented in an attractive manner.  Judging, however, will be based on the information, not on the appearance of the material.  Judging is done by a selection committee made up of community volunteers, separate from the Crystal Apple Teacher Awards Planning Committee, because this is a community award to honor teachers.

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