Georgia Council for Exceptional Children

Georgia CEC Co-Teaching Team of the Year Award 2009

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), the largest international professional organization for special educators, works to improve the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents.

The Co-Teaching Team of the Year Award recognizes a CEC member (teacher) and general education teacher who currently provide direct services to students with exceptionalities together in a general education classroom. The Co-Teaching Team of the Year exemplifies the best in differentiated instructional practices that meet the needs of all students.

Nominations may be made by a CEC unit or chapter, individual (principal, CEC member, fellow teacher/colleague, student, parent, self), educational organization (school, parent group, etc.), or community group.

Eligibility Requirements

The nominees:

The special education teacher must be a CEC member in good standing currently.
The general education teacher need not be a CEC member.
Must hold professional certification in the areas in which her or she provides services
Must engage in work consistent with CEC’s mission statement as described in the first paragraph of the awards packet.

Rules and Instructions for Nomination

All nominations must be submitted in hard copy. All entries become GA CEC property and will not be returned.
Nominees may be nominated by a CEC unit or chapter, individual (principal, CEC member, fellow
Teacher/colleague, student, parent, self), educational organization (school, parent group, etc.), or community group.
Only one nomination will be accepted from each CEC unit.
The nomination form should be completed by the nominee and must be signed by the nominee.
The nomination packet is divided into four sections. To facilitate review, the nomination packet should be organized as follows:

Section I. Completed nomination form
Section II. Résumé or vitae of nominees (3-page maximum)
Section III. Up to three letters of recommendation from colleagues, supervisors, or other professionals documenting the nominee’s efforts in meeting the award criteria
Section IV. Three testimonials from students, parents, or colleagues of the nominees’ ability to inspire students

The nominator should make 6 collated copies of the nomination packet. The original nomination packet should remain with the nominator; 5 copies should be sent to GA CEC (see address below).
Put the nominee’s name and “Co-Teaching Team of the Year Award” on the front of each nomination packet.
Nomination packets must be received by January 23, 2009.
Mail the entire nomination packet (5 copies total) to:

GA CEC Professional Awards
C/O Sandy Macdonald
Walton Career Academy
212 Bryant Street
Monroe, GA 30656

Download Nomination Form (Word Document >Right Click>Save Target As)

Or use the online form below:

Note the easy way to do this is to download the nomination form and instructions. Gather your required information and place it in a folder on your computer then complete the online form and upload the required data.

Section I: Nominee Information Georgia CEC uses information on the nomination form for all future correspondence and publicity. Please make sure all information is accurate.
Special Education Teacher:
Last Name:
First Name:
CEC Member ID #
Street Address:
City:
State/Province:
Zip:
Home Phone (###) ###-####:
Work Phone (###) ###-####:
Cell Phone (###) ###-####:
Fax (###) ###-####:
Nominee's Email Address:
Current Job Title/Affiliation
Teaching Certification:
General Education Teacher:
Last Name:
First Name:
Street Address:
City:
State/Province:
Zip:
Home Phone Number (###) ###-####
Work Phone Number (###) ###-####
Cell Phone Number (###) ###-####
FAX Number (###)###-####
Gen Ed Teacher's Email:
Current Job Title/Affiliation:
Teaching Certification:
Rationale for Nomination To be completed by the Co-Teaching Nominees! See downloaded form for directions and questions to be answered. Complete as directed and upload as one document from your computer.
Rationale for Nomination
For Publicity Purposes
The Nominee's Local Newspaper
Street Address:
City:
State/Province:
Zip:
Phone Number (###) ###-####:
Fax (###)###-####:
Newspaper's email:
Nominator Information
CEC Chapter, Unit, Individual, or Group Submitting Nomination:
Title or CEC Officer Position:
Contact Person (First, Last)
Street Address:
City:
State/Province:
Zip:
Home Phone (###) ###-####:
Work Phone (###) ###-####:
Cell Phone (###) ###-####:
Are you a CEC Member?
Nominator's Email Address:
Section II: Team Member's Resumes Upload as one file the Team Members Resumes or Vitas (3-page Maximum each)
Upload the Team's Resume or Vitae:
Section III: Letters of Recommendation Upload as one file up to three letters of recommendation from colleagues, supervisors, or other professionals documenting the nominee's efforts in meeting the awards criteria, specifically in the areas of: Differentiated Instruction, Evidence of Student Progress, Collaboration, Leadership, or Mentoring. Letters of recommendation must have contact information to be considered.
Upload Letters of Recommendation:
Section IV: Testimonials Upload three testimonials as one file from student, parents, or colleagues describing the Team's ability to inspire students.
Upload one file containing three testimonials: