2024 Teacher of the Year Application Essay Questions
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The questions you will be asked to provide responses to on this Application are listed below. It is recommended that you prepare your responses in a Word document and save the document. From that, you may copy/paste your responses into the form fields below as you fill out the Application, without losing your data.
Section II. Response Questions
Please respond to the following questions, highlighting your personal story and why you believe you should be the 2024 91ÖÆƬ³§ Teacher of the Year. Please indicate evidence of student impact. Do not include external links. (Please adhere to the formatting instructions provided above and the word limits indicated below.)- Describe a content lesson or unit that defines you as a teacher. How did you engage students of all backgrounds and abilities in the learning? Show how your deliberate instructional decisions create student learning and reveal your beliefs about teaching and learning. (Limit: 750 words)
- Describe a project or initiative you have been involved in that deliberately creates culture in your classroom or school. Describe how you build and use relationships to collaborate and to teach students of all backgrounds, abilities, and identities. What is the status of this project today? (Limit: 750 words)
- As the 2024 National Teacher of the Year, serving as the ambassador of education for the United States, you have been asked to give a speech to a large audience of teachers. This speech is being recorded and will be shared broadly with a larger audience. What is your message? What is the talk you give? [You may indicate a specific audience. For example, a "back to school" talk.] (Limit: 750 words)
- Describe a content lesson or unit that defines you as a teacher. How did you engage students of all backgrounds and abilities in the learning? Show how your deliberate instructional decisions create student learning and reveal your beliefs about teaching and learning. (Limit: 750 words)