The Williamsburg Area Reading Council is a non-profit, educational organization for all individuals in the Williamsburg, VA area who are interested in reading, reading research, and the teaching of reading at all levels.
Showing posts with label WARC Teacher of the Year. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WARC Teacher of the Year. Show all posts
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Sunday, June 15, 2014
Start Thinking of Your Nomination for WARC's Teacher of the Year!
Do you know a fabulous teacher whose effectiveness of reading instruction inspires you? One amazing way WARC members can recognize outstanding WARC colleagues is through the Williamsburg Area Reading Council's Reading Teacher of the Year Award.
In the 2013-14 school year, WARC recognized its first Reading Teacher of the Year recipient, Leslie Goldhardt! A wonderful reception was held to honor her and her fellow nominees Susan Alis, Sue Scherling, and Kelly Parsons.
The application is available through this link on Google Docs. Applications are due no later than October 17, 2014. WARC's nominee will go on to represent WARC at the state level at the VSRA conference, which will be held March 12-14, 2015 in Richmond. Please refer to the application for all the details!
In the 2013-14 school year, WARC recognized its first Reading Teacher of the Year recipient, Leslie Goldhardt! A wonderful reception was held to honor her and her fellow nominees Susan Alis, Sue Scherling, and Kelly Parsons.
The application is available through this link on Google Docs. Applications are due no later than October 17, 2014. WARC's nominee will go on to represent WARC at the state level at the VSRA conference, which will be held March 12-14, 2015 in Richmond. Please refer to the application for all the details!
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Williamsburg Area Reading Council's Reading Teacher of the Year!
On February 27th, The Williamsburg Area Reading Council held a reception to recognize the WARC Reading Teacher of the Year nominees, as well as hand out the award to this year's winner. There was a fantastic turnout to help honor these wonderful educators! All of the nominees were given the opportunity to select a picture book which was donated to their school library with a name plate in honor of their nominations. This year's WARC Reading Teacher of the Year was Mrs. Leslie Goldhardt, a first grade teacher at J.B. Blayton Elementary in the WJCC Public School Division. Mrs. Goldhardt also represented WARC at the state level Teacher of the Year Competition with the Virginia State Reading Association.
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| (From left to right) Sarah Litchel, WARC Treasurer, presented this year's Reading Teacher of the Year, Leslie Goldhardt, with a check for $250. Dr. Denise Johnson is holding the presentation platter which was also awarded to Mrs. Goldhardt. |
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| (From left to right) The nominees for the 2013-14 WARC Reading Teacher of the Year honor: Sue Scherling (recently retired Reading Recovery teacher/Matthew Whaley), Susan Alis (second grade teacher/Matthew Whaley), Leslie Goldhardt (first grade teacher/J.B. Blayton), and Kelly Parsons (second grade teacher/Norge). |
Please consider honoring one of your colleagues with a nomination next fall for the 2014-15 WARC Teacher of the Year Award. Be sure to follow WARC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WARCouncil and on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WARCReading for the most current updates and exciting news in the world of reading!
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Call for First Annual WARC Reading Teacher of the Year Nominations
Hello friends of WARC! There is an exciting new component to the Williamsburg Area Reading Council. This school year marks the first year for the Williamsburg Area Reading Council's Reading Teacher of the Year! In order to be nominated, the nominee must be a current member of WARC for the 2013-14 school year. (If someone is nominated but is not yet a member, the nominee would need to become a member of WARC in order to be eligible.) The fabulous teacher who is recognized as the honoree for WARC's Reading Teacher of the Year will go on to represent WARC at the state level. The Virginia State Reading Association would select the 2013-14 Virginia State Reading Association Teacher of the Year from the groups of nominees from the VSRA chapters across the state. In addition to this, the WARC Reading Teacher of the Year would win a $250 Professional Development Award!
Nominations for WARC Teacher of the Year are due to WARC by November 6th. Current WARC members received an email on Sunday, October 13th with specific application information which is required by the state. (Please be sure that any email filters do not block emails from vsrawilliamsburg@gmail.com.) The nominee needs to teach reading for at least a 1/3 of a school day in order to qualify. The WARC Reading Teacher of the Year nominee would need 2 letters of recommendation; one letter should be from the person who nominates the educator and the other one should be from a current administrator. A current resume, a typed reading philosophy statement, and a digital photo of the candidate would also be a requirement as part of the WARC nomination process. Please click here to see the specific guidelines and official application form via Google Docs. As noted in the application, any omitted item that is required for the application will unfortunately forfeit the application for eligibility.
The person who is recognized as the Williamsburg Area Reading Council of the Year Teacher of the Year would then need to be prepared to provide a bit more information in order to go on to the state level. The winner at the state level would win $500 to use towards materials or a project involving his or her own classroom! State nominees would need to prepare a statement explaining how they would creatively use the $500 in his or her classroom.
The Williamsburg Area Reading Council will hold an award reception to honor the WARC Reading Teacher of the Year on February 27, 2014. In addition to honoring the winner, all nominees will be recognized at the reception. More details will be forthcoming in the near future. The new WARC officers will be installed at the February 27th gathering as well. Current members, please consider nominating a fantastic colleague who inspires you and others in the area of reading instruction!
Nominations for WARC Teacher of the Year are due to WARC by November 6th. Current WARC members received an email on Sunday, October 13th with specific application information which is required by the state. (Please be sure that any email filters do not block emails from vsrawilliamsburg@gmail.com.) The nominee needs to teach reading for at least a 1/3 of a school day in order to qualify. The WARC Reading Teacher of the Year nominee would need 2 letters of recommendation; one letter should be from the person who nominates the educator and the other one should be from a current administrator. A current resume, a typed reading philosophy statement, and a digital photo of the candidate would also be a requirement as part of the WARC nomination process. Please click here to see the specific guidelines and official application form via Google Docs. As noted in the application, any omitted item that is required for the application will unfortunately forfeit the application for eligibility.
The person who is recognized as the Williamsburg Area Reading Council of the Year Teacher of the Year would then need to be prepared to provide a bit more information in order to go on to the state level. The winner at the state level would win $500 to use towards materials or a project involving his or her own classroom! State nominees would need to prepare a statement explaining how they would creatively use the $500 in his or her classroom.
The Williamsburg Area Reading Council will hold an award reception to honor the WARC Reading Teacher of the Year on February 27, 2014. In addition to honoring the winner, all nominees will be recognized at the reception. More details will be forthcoming in the near future. The new WARC officers will be installed at the February 27th gathering as well. Current members, please consider nominating a fantastic colleague who inspires you and others in the area of reading instruction!
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