The goal of the Utah PTA Outstanding Secondary Educator Award is to recognize an outstanding professional educator currently working with students in 7th to 12th grade.
Award Due Dates
Council: Councils set due date (prior to Region due date, end of January / beginning of February)
Region: Regions set due date (around beginning / 2nd week of February)
Utah PTA: March 1st (Awards will not be accepted late to Utah PTA)
Requirements:
- PTA must be in good standing
- Nominee must be a PTA member
- Nomination essay up to 1000 words (about the length of two typed single spaced pages)
- Supplementary material:
- Letter from the Principal as a supplementary page is required
- There are points for each supplementary item up to three items
- Each supplementary item should be no more than one page long
- These materials may include photographs, articles, letters, program materials or other items
Selection Criteria (Please include the following)
- Please include details for the following in the nomination essay:
- Educator's relationship with students
- Educator's relationship with parents
- Educator's relationship with PTA and community
- Letter from the Principal as a supplementary page is required