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first Instructional Leadership Award was presented to an administrator in 1988. In 1990, the award was expanded to include
teachers. In 1998, thanks to the sponsorship of Higginbotham Brothers, the Instructional Leadership Awards included a
$1000 cash award for each recipient. The year's cash awards are sponsored by the TSU College of Education. Thanks to Dr.
Jill Burk for providing the leadership to maintain these cash awards.
wanted to participate in "Pennies for Peace". The entire district collected over two thousand pennies, and Ms.
Mapes personally delivered the pennies to Greg when he presented at Tarleton. Then she purchased copies of the
children's book, Listen to the Wind, for each of the students who attended his presentation, and Greg autographed
each copy.
The ESP Leadership Team and Tarleton State University salute you for greeting each student by name with a
warm and welcoming smile and challenging students to see beyond their world.
Nominations
for the
Instructional Leadership Awards
The first Instructional Leadership Award was presented to an administrator in 1988. In 1990, the award was expanded to in-
clude teachers. In 1998, thanks to the sponsorship of Higginbotham Brothers, the Instructional Leadership Awards included a
$1000 cash award for each recipient. The year's cash awards are sponsored by the TSU College of Education. Thanks to Dr.
Jill Burk for providing the leadership to maintain these cash awards.
The nomination of an educator for the Instructional Leadership Award is supported by letters from a school board
member, superintendent, immediate supervisor, peer, parent, or student. A committee composed of public school
superintendents, principals, and teachers is responsible for the actual selection of the award winners.
Teachers nominated for the award must exemplify the following qualities:
* Demonstrate effective instruction
* Maintain a climate of high expectations for student learning
* Exhibit professional growth
* Develop positive family relations, and
* Implement site-based decisions
The following qualities are considered when evaluating nominees for the administrator award:
* Support effective instruction
* Demonstrate a commitment to the school mission
* Promote professional growth
* Develop positive community relations, and
* Facilitate site-based decision making
The Jim Boyd Effective Schools Project and Tarleton State University are pleased to honor this year's winners.
Please remember to nominate your administrators and fellow teachers for the 2011 Instructional Leadership
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