Providence, R.I. – The Providence Public School District (PPSD) is selecting a Teacher of the Year and is asking students, staff, families, and community members to submit nominations for teachers who exemplify the best of the profession.

The nominee should possess the following characteristics:

• Be knowledgeable in their content area.
• Be a master at instructional delivery.
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to inspire students from all backgrounds with multiple learning abilities.
• Be respected by their students, parents, peers and colleagues.
• Be active in the community.
• Be articulate in state and national educational issues.
• Be a model representative of their PPSD teaching colleagues.
• Have at least five years of teaching experience.

Nominations must be received by Friday, April 10. Nominees will then be asked to provide the selection committee with their résumé and professional credentials, five years of assessment scores for tested grades (or internal benchmarks for non-tested grades), letters of recommendation, and answers to a series of open-ended essay questions, giving the selection committee a feel for each candidate's individual style and philosophy. The winner chosen for Providence will represent the district in the statewide Teacher of the Year selection, with that winner representing Rhode Island in the national competition.

Those wishing to nominate a teacher are asked to write a letter to the “Teacher of the Year Selection Committee,” describing how the nominee meets the criteria above, and why that candidate stands out among his or her colleagues. Letters should be submitted via the form here: https://forms.gle/RJySXWU8GUVKshCWA