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Office of Educator Quality
Talent Pool Recommendation
Periodically, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is asked to recommend educators, who meet specific qualifications, for various award programs. In order to respond to requests in a timely manner, the department has established a Talent Pool of distinguished elementary and secondary teachers and principals who serve as potential candidates for recognition programs. These educational leaders are identified through your recommendations.
Milken Educator Award
Founded in 1985 as an initiative of the Milken Family Foundation, the Milken Educator Awards program rewards and inspires excellence in the world of education by honoring top educators around the country with $25,000 unrestricted awards. Not an accolade for “lifetime achievement” or the proverbial gold watch at the exit door, the Milken Educator Awards targets early-to-mid career education professionals for their already impressive achievements and, more significantly, for the promise of what they will accomplish in the future.
State Finalists Candidates
2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year Finalists
School districts throughout the state submitted nominations for the award, and the finalists were chosen by a selection committee appointed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). The finalists were selected from among 34 regional teachers of the year.
Missouri Regional Teacher of the Year
The Regional Teacher of the Year program is designed to focus public attention on excellence in teaching and to honor classroom teachers in all regions of Missouri.
Teacher of the Year Program
Elevating Missouri teachers is not just about investing in educators; it’s about investing in the future
of Missouri itself. Their dedication shapes our students, strengthens our communities, and drives us
state forward.
NBC Teaching Standards
Understanding Young Children: Teachers use their knowledge of child development and their relationships with children and families to understand children as individuals and to plan in response to their unique needs and potentials.
Promoting Child Development and Learning: Teachers promote children's physical, emotional, linguistic, creative, intellectual, social and cognitive development by organizing the environment in ways that best facilitate the development and learning of young children.
NBC Scoring
All candidate materials submitted by the deadline, will be scored.
Each certificate requires six portfolio entries and four assessment center exercises for a total of ten individual scores.
Each portfolio entry and assessment exercise contains a section that articulates the criteria by which the entry or exercise will be scored.
Entries are evaluated by teachers who have attended an intensive training workshop on scoring in accordance with scoring guide or rubric.
NBC Portfolios
The portfolio is completed in your classroom and includes student work, videotapes and other teaching artifacts. The videos and student work are supported by commentaries on the goals and purposes of instruction, reflections on what occurred, the effectiveness of the practice, and the rationale for your professional judgment. Portfolios are designed to take at least four months to complete.