Deadline: February 1, 2004

Contact: Kelly Chandler-Olcott

(O) (315) 443-5183

(H) (315) 637-6653

Goals:

To promote excellence in the field of literacy instruction in New York State.
To recognize individuals who contribute to the improvement of literacy instruction in New York State.
To recognize individuals who promote the importance of reading in the daily lives of children and adults.

Criteria:

The Library/Media Specialist nominee:

is a certified Library/Media Specialist working with students in one or more grade levels, K – 12.
is recognized as outstanding for contributions to the field of reading.
is recognized as a supporter of NYSRA and its purposes.

The Reading Educator nominee:

has made significant contributions in the field of reading, i.e. newspaper, research, years of service, exceptional council service, or an outstanding contribution as a teacher.
is primarily involved in the education and/or staff development of teachers. This involvement is in the field of reading.
is recognized as a supporter of NYSRA and its purposes.

The Reading Administrator/Supervisor nominee:

Is actively involved in supervision of reading via the classroom/reading teachers.
Positively impacts the instruction of reading.
Is recognized as a supporter of NYSRA and its purposes.

Nominating Procedures:

1. Submit the following complete packet for each nominee. (Incomplete packets will not be accepted. Items exceeding the requirements will be excluded.)

a. Cover sheet with the following information in block style:

Full Name
Address
Telephone Number
Award for which nominated
Name of nominating council or committee

b. Typewritten letter from the nominating council or committee (of no more than two pages) discussing how the nominee fulfills the requirements for the award.

c. Vita/Resume (no more than 3-5 pages). We recommend you highlight the following areas in the vita:

certification
affiliation with NYSRA
selected accomplishments
recent publications/presentations (last 3 years)
current job/teaching experience (last 3 years)

d. One photo of the nominee suitable for NYSRA's annual conference program (no snapshots please). The photo will be held by the committee chair.
e. 3 letters of recommendation (e.g., administrator, teacher, colleague)

Ten (10) copies of the packet must be received by the Professional Awards Committee Chairperson no later than February 1, 2004.
Persons may be nominated by more than one council, in which case the second packet should only include items 1a and 1b.