The National Center for Family Literacy and Toyota are accepting applications for the 2008 Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year.

 

The winner will receive $5,000 for his or her family literacy program as well as a free trip to the 2008 National Conference on Family Literacy.

 

For the first time, the application process is online at www.famlit.org/ToyotaTeacher <BLOCKED::www.famlit.org/ToyotaTeacher> .

 

The deadline to submit the nomination is Dec. 5.

 

This is the 12th year that Toyota has sponsored the Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year award in conjunction with NCFL. The winner will be chosen by a panel of family literacy specialists at NCFL, who will review nominations for high-performing teachers from across the United States. The selected educator will be honored at the National Conference on Family Literacy¹s opening general session on March 30th, 2008, in Louisville.

 

In addition, several finalists will be selected who will receive a $500 scholarship.

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Here are the guidelines:

* The online nomination form should be completed by the program director or coordinator;

* It must include a statement of support for the nominated educator written by a parent/adult student;

* Programs may nominate up to two educators; and

* The nominated educator cannot have been a finalist in the past three years. 

 

For additional guidelines, go to http://famlit.org/ToyotaTeacher.

 

 

Gail J. Price

Multimedia Specialist

National Center for Family Literacy

325 W. Main Street, Suite 300

Louisville, KY 40202

gprice at famlit.org

502 584-1133, ext. 112

 

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