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GOVERNOR’S ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PROFESSIONALS RECOGNITION PROGRAM
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GOVERNOR’S TEACHER RECOGNITION PROGRAM

The Governor’s Teacher Recognition Program was developed in 1985 for the purpose of acknowledging teachers who exhibit outstanding performance. Teachers are those whose primary responsibility is classroom instruction. The premise of recognizing teachers is based on the following:

1. The success of our public schools is due to the quality and dedication of their teaching staff;
2. Recognizing excellence will encourage teachers to strive for excellence;
3. By giving the teaching profession the stature and recognition it deserves, more capable people will be attracted to the profession; and
4. Like other professions, outstanding performance should be acknowledged.

The Governor’s Annual Educational Services Professionals Recognition Act was enacted on January 9, 2004 for the purpose of acknowledging those who hold educational services professional certificates and who exhibit outstanding performance. The premise of recognizing educational services professionals is based on the following:

1. The public school system is made more successful by the work of educational services professionals;
2. They provide important services outside of the classroom environment that improve students’ academic opportunities, workforce preparedness, and overall quality of life; and
3. Providing recognition of outstanding educational services professionals will demonstrate our appreciation of their contributions and encourage others to strive for the same.

Beginning in the 2004-05 school year, each school building with at least 10 teachers and/or 10 educational services professionals can nominate either one teacher or one educational services professional to be recognized at the county-wide event. Districts having less than 10 teachers or educational services professionals are encouraged to consolidate with other schools.

Selection Process Overview

Note: Educational Services Professionals are considered to be one of the following categories

• Associate School Library Media Specialist;

• Cooperative Education Coordinator;

• Cooperative Education Coordinator/Hazardous Occupations;

• County Apprenticeship Coordinator;

• Director of School Counseling Services;

• Educational Interpreter – Cued Speech Transliteration;

• Educational interpreter – Oral Interpreting;

• Educational Interpreter – Sign Language Interpreting

• Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant;

• Reading Specialist;

• School Athletic Trainer;

• School Counselor;

• School Library Media Specialist;

• School Nurse;

• School Nurse/Non-Instructional;

• School Occupational Therapist;

• School Physical Therapist;

• School Psychologist;

• School Social Worker;

• Speech-Language Specialist; or

• Substance Awareness Coordinator.

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