Missouri state teacher of the year program

The major purpose of the Teacher of the Year program is to recognize the contributions of the classroom teacher. Teacher quality and effectiveness is the most important school-based factor impacting student learning. No one person has a greater impact on the education of a child than does the teacher who creates the learning environment where children flourish and grow. The mission of the Missouri Teacher of the Year Program is to honor, promote and celebrate excellence in the teaching profession.

Through this addition, Missouri is able to recognize excellence in teaching at the school, district, regional and statewide levels.

There will be two distinct routes that ultimately lead to the Missouri State Teacher of the Year Program. Other districts do not have a structured process in place for this recognition. Because one of the goals of the Missouri Teacher of the Year Program is to recognize highly effective teachers across the state, we want to acknowledge this difference and provide opportunities for all public and charter schools to participate.

For districts or charter schools that have a process in place to select a District Teacher of the Year, the addition of the Regional Teacher of the Year application and recognition will add an intermediary step in the process to the Missouri State Teacher of the Year recognition program.

Regional Teacher of the Year - Administrator Approval. Each Service Centers will have a regional selection committee composed of individuals from the teacher organizations; administrator organizations; and higher education.

Thirty-four Regional Teachers of the Year will be chosen based on regional student population. Districts participating in the Teacher of the Year Program have found the program to have a positive impact on the entire community.

Recognizing outstanding teachers: a establishes a culture that rewards excellence in teaching; b validates the work of teachers; c provides teachers with a platform to speak about educational issues; d gives students a sense of pride in their teachers; e showcases teachers as positive role models; f encourages students to think about teaching as a career; g gives the community a sense of pride in its teachers; and h helps to get the public involved and invested in the schools.

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