Nominate Your Favorite MVHS Teacher for Teacher of the Year

Mount Vernon High School is now accepting nominations for the 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year.

According to an email sent by MVHS on Tuesday, nominees must be teachers who:

• Instill in students a desire to learn and achieve.
• Understand the individual needs of students, encourage their talents, and foster their self-esteem.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of subject matter and the ability to share it effectively with students.
• Foster cooperative relationships with their colleagues and the community.
• Demonstrate outstanding leadership.
• Have at least five years of teaching experience and plan to continue teaching next year.

Last year’s winner, physics teacher

To nominate a teacher, please email a name and brief description of the nominee to be considered to Dan Coast at dacoast@fcps.edu. The deadline for nominations is Dec. 2.

More details about the judging criteria and the FCPS process can be downloaded from: http://www.fcps.edu/hr/programs/recognition/