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Teacher of the Year
ECONOMICS TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD
For Excellence in Economic Education

 
A $1,000 award is presented to an outstanding elementary and secondary economic education teacher who has conducted an exemplary economics program and has encouraged the growth and development of an effective economic education program. This award is funded by Hawaii Pacific University.
 
 
Eligibility
• K-12 public or private teacher in the State of Hawaii
• Economics instruction conducted during the past school year (2007)

Criteria
• Has developed an innovative and effective classroom program, unit, or project; within the existing curriculum or in a stand alone economic course

• Has increased student economic literacy (applicants who include student assessment results or analysis of the student understanding and improvement will be looked upon favorably)

• Has demonstrated enthusiasm for teaching economics

• Has demonstrated the use of a variety of developmentally appropriate methods and resources in teaching economics

• Has participated in HCEE professional development activities to increase his/her knowledge of economics

 
Application Procedure
Teachers may self-nominate, be nominated by a principal or another teacher. Each entry must be accompanied by an application form and must follow the suggested format.

Deadline
Deadline for submission Tuesday, April 1, 2008
 
 
More information
Contact Kristine at kristine@hcee.org or 808-536-6304