The
online
nomination
forms
for
the
PWCS
Principal
of
the
Year
and
Teacher
of
the
Year
Awards
are
now
available.
Nominations
are
due
by
11:59
p.m.
on
Wednesday,
December
16,
2020.
An
outline
of
the
nomination
criteria
is
below,
and
more
details
can
be
found
by
going
to
the
online
forms.
Principal
of
the
Year
Nominations
Each
Principal
of
the
Year
nominee
must
have
completed
a
minimum
of
five
years
as
a
principal,
three
of
which
must
be
in
Prince
William
County
Public
Schools.
Principals
who
are
currently
serving
in
their
fifth
school
year
in
2020-21
are
not
eligible
for
this
award.
The
nomination
form
will
require
the
nominator
to
address
eight
nomination
criteria
points,
as
well
as
provide
five
letters
of
support.
One
statement
of
support
must
be
from
the
nominee's
level
associate
superintendent
or
another
authorized
administrator;
three
statements
of
support
should
be
completed
by
teachers,
current
or
former
students,
parents,
administrators,
educators,
other
PWCS
staff,
or
public
citizens;
and
an
additional
statement
of
support
must
be
from
a
current
or
former
student.
The
eight
nomination
criteria
points
require
that
the
principal:
- Manage effectively;
- Demonstrate and encourage creativity and innovation;
- Foster cooperation between the school and the community;
- Maintain a continuing dialogue with students and parents, as well as faculty and staff;
- Keep abreast of developments in the field of education;
- Encourage team spirit;
- Demonstrate leadership and exemplify commitment; and
- Continue to play an active role in the classroom.
Teacher
of
the
Year
Nominations
Teacher
of
the
Year
nominees
must
be
full-time,
certificated
teachers
(including
itinerants)
in
grades
pre-kindergarten
through
12
who
have
a
minimum
of
five
years
of
teaching
experience,
three
of
which
must
be
in
Prince
William
County
Public
Schools.
Teachers
who
are
currently
serving
in
their
fifth
school
year
in
2020-21
are
not
eligible
for
this
award.
The
nomination
form
will
require
the
nominator
to
address
five
nomination
criteria
points,
as
well
as
provide
four
letters
of
support.
One
statement
of
support
must
be
from
the
nominee's
principal
or
immediate
supervisor;
two
statements
of
support
should
be
completed
by
teachers,
current
or
former
students,
parents,
administrators,
educators,
other
PWCS
staff,
or
public
citizens;
and
an
additional
statement
of
support
must
be
from
a
current
or
former
student.
The
five
nomination
criteria
points
require
that
the
teacher:
- 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 the subject matter and the ability to share that knowledge effectively with students;
- Foster cooperative relationships with their colleagues and the community; and
- Demonstrate outstanding leadership.
The
2020-21
Principal
of
the
Year
and
Teacher
of
the
Year
will
be
considered
finalists
in
"The
Washington
Post's"
Principal
of
the
Year
and
Teacher
of
the
Year
Award
Programs
for
next
year.
Please
contact
the
Office
of
Communications
Services
with
any
questions,
by
calling
703-791-8720
or
emailing
[email protected].