NJ CAPE Council for American Private Education

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1 NJ CAPE Council for American Private Education "To promote the interests and betterment of private/nonpublic schools within the State of New Jersey" NJ CAPE IS NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR The qualified candidate will v Be exceptionally dedicated, knowledgeable, and skilled v Be able to inspire students of all backgrounds and abilities to learn v Have the respect and admiration of students, parents, and colleagues v Be poised, articulate, and able to maintain a modest schedule of appearance Nominations will be accepted from Administrators Peers or Individual Teachers may nominate themselves Applications are available from [Insert NJCAPE organization member website link] (optional) or Nomination should be submitted to: [Insert name, address and address of appropriate individual to receive nominations] NO LATER THAN MAY 29, 2015 from your Chief School Administrator

2 NJ CAPE Council for American Private Education "To promote the interests and betterment of private/nonpublic schools within the State of New Jersey" TO: FROM: Members of New Jersey CAPE Nonpublic School Advisory Committee George V. Corwell, Ed.D. Treasurer: NJ CAPE Director: Office of Education, New Jersey Catholic Conference DATE: RE: 2015 Nonpublic Teacher of the Year Program Enclosed are the application forms for the 2015 Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year Program and the necessary information for the selection of a single candidate from schools in your constituency. I ask your cooperation with the following: 1. Make copies of the application packet and disseminate them to your constituent schools as quickly as possible. Please urge your constituent groups to participate. In recent years, the pool of applicants was much smaller than it had been in the past. Remind your administrators that this year the nominations may be initiated by the chief school administrator or a peer, or the teacher may self-nominate. 2. MAKE CERTAIN THAT APPLICANTS DO NOT TYPE BEYOND THE ALLOTTED SPACE ON THE APPLICATION FORMS. 3. Stress that the completed applications must be returned to you no later than May 29, Select a finalist from the applications you receive. 5. Forward the application of that finalist to George Corwell no later than June 30, 2015, at the address below: Dr. George V. Corwell New Jersey Catholic Conference 149 North Warren Street Trenton, NJ gcorwell@njcathconf.com Agudath Israel of New Jersey Archdiocese of Newark Association of Christian Schools International Association of Schools and Agencies for the Handicapped Catapult Learning; A Division of Educate Inc. Christian Schools International Diocese of Camden Diocese of Metuchen Diocese of Paterson Diocese of Trenton New Jersey Association of Independent Schools New Jersey Association of Jewish Day Schools New Jersey Association of Lutheran Schools New Jersey Catholic Conference New Jersey Conference of Seventh-day Adventist Schools

3 6. Consider serving on the selection panel to determine the honoree for the 2015 Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year. The panel includes the previous year s winner and about four members of CAPE. It meets twice, once to review the applications, and a second time to interview the short list and choose the honoree. 7. Please try to provide us with at least one sponsor who would make a contribution of at least $ $ This could easily be done through the vendors from whom your schools make purchases. If you have any prospects, I would be happy to send them a letter explaining the program in detail. Thank you so much for your assistance with this project. We encourage every group to sponsor a candidate this year. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact Dr. George Corwell at (609) x16.

4 NJ CAPE Council for American Private Education "To promote the interests and betterment of private/nonpublic schools within the State of New Jersey" Dear Administrator: 2015 Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year The New Jersey Chapter of the Council for American Private Education (NJ CAPE) is seeking applications for the award of 2015 Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year. As a member school of NJ CAPE, you have the privilege of submitting an application on behalf of one outstanding teacher on your faculty. All nonpublic school teachers, pre-k through 12, who are providing classroom instruction and who will continue teaching in the coming year, are eligible to participate. The successful candidate must meet the criteria listed below: o Be an exceptionally dedicated, knowledgeable, and skilled teacher; o Be able to inspire students of all backgrounds and abilities to learn; o Have the respect and admiration of students, parents, and colleagues; o Be poised, articulate, and able to maintain a modest schedule of appearances. PLEASE NOTE: Once again this year, nominations may be made by chief school administrators or peers, or teachers may nominate themselves. Application Procedure: 1. Required from the Chief School Administrator Nominee Background Information and Endorsement of Nominee Form. 2. Required from the Nominee Professional Background and Achievement Form, and Philosophy of Education Responses. (Please note: If a teacher has already been NJ CAPE Teacher of the Year, he/she may not be renominated. If a teacher has been a finalist in NJ CAPE Teacher of the Year, he/she may not be renominated for three years.) Please stress to the nominee that all directions must be followed completely, including using only space allotted on the forms (no submission of additional pages). The completed forms must be received by your NJ CAPE / Nonpublic School Advisory Committee contact person no later than May 29, The contact person should be from one of the organizations indicated on this letterhead. All nominations will be considered by an independent review board. The nominee chosen to receive the 2015 Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year Award will receive a monetary award and a plaque inscribed with his/her name as Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year. A separate plaque will be presented with the name and school of the honoree, to be housed in the school during the school year. The presentations will take place at the New Jersey Department of Education in Trenton in October 2015, during the meeting of the Department s Advisory Committee for Nonpublic Schools. We urge you to take advantage of this opportunity to provide statewide recognition for an outstanding teacher on your faculty. Agudath Israel of New Jersey Archdiocese of Newark Association of Christian Schools International Association of Schools and Agencies for the Handicapped Catapult Learning; A Division of Educate Inc. Christian Schools International Diocese of Camden Diocese of Metuchen Diocese of Paterson Diocese of Trenton New Jersey Association of Independent Schools New Jersey Association of Jewish Day Schools New Jersey Association of Lutheran Schools New Jersey Catholic Conference New Jersey Conference of Seventh-day Adventist Schools

5 2015 Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year Endorsement of Nominee (to be completed by Chief School Administrator) Name of Nominee: Name of School: Chief School Administrator: Title: Date: Signature: Please rate the applicant on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 = lowest, 5 = highest). A. Teaching Competency B. Interaction with Students C. Relationship with Faculty and Staff D. Contribution to the School Community E. Professional Growth and Development Comments: Overall Evaluation:

6 2015 Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year Nominee Background Information (Please Type) Name of Applicant: Address: Best Phone: Address: Years in Education: Years in Present School: Current Title at School: Current Subject Areas and Grade Levels Taught: School: Address: School Phone: School Fax: Application Deadline: May 29, 2015

7 2015 Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year Philosophy of Education Response Form (Can be reproduced using same format, but limit your responses to each question to 200 words) What words describe you as an elementary/secondary teacher: Write a brief statement of your philosophy of education: What aspects of education give you the greatest satisfaction? What special projects or initiatives have you designed and/or implemented that promoted academic excellence or professional growth? I certify that the above information is true. Signature: Date:

8 2015 Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year Professional Background and Achievements (Can be reproduced using same format, but limit your responses to the space provided on the application) Academic Background: (List college/university degrees and dates granted: additional credits earned. Begin with most recent of highest degrees) Professional Experience: (List schools, years of employment, subjects taught) Awards or Achievements: (List those received during your professional career) Service: (List service to civic, philanthropic, community, religious organizations) Memberships: (List memberships in professional and civic organizations)