Please help us choose the 2024 Educator of the Year! This award recognizes exemplary educators who through their influence improve the lives of students with ADHD.

The recipient of this award will be recognized in the following ways:
• Complimentary registration to the 2024 Annual International Conference on ADHD in Anaheim, California.
• A plaque engraved with the recipient’s name
• Two-night stay in the host hotel
• Acknowledgment during the awards ceremony
• A photo and bio posted on the CHADD website

The Educator of the Year award is open to all teaching or administrative personnel who substantially meet the following criteria:
• Excellent performance of daily responsibilities and consistent devotion of time and energy to students with ADHD beyond the requirements of the nominee’s position.
• Development of effective and innovative teaching techniques, methods, materials, or new programs to enhance, strengthen, and encourage students with ADHD to actively and enthusiastically engage with learning.
• Active and creative participation in developing, implementing, and monitoring the personal education plans (like an IEP or 504) of students with ADHD.
• Demonstration of sensitivity to and respect for student inquiry and discussion both in and out of the classroom.
• Continuous efforts to evaluate and improve their own performance as an educator or administrator.
• Documentation of academic or social achievements by students with ADHD that reflects the efforts of the nominee.
• Development of a program or system that engages the parent and improves the interaction between school and home.

Please note that an educator may receive this award only once.

Deadline:
Complete the online nomination form by June 9, 2024.
Your Contact Information:

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* 1. First Name

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* 2. Last Name

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* 3. Email Address

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* 4. Phone Number

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* 5. Self-Nomination

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* 6. Nominee Information:

Why should this professional be CHADD’s educator of the year?
Important. In the fields below, please provide ample details and specific examples of the impact the nominee has had on students, other teachers, and the community based on the criteria. The information you provide will help the award committee understand what makes the individual an outstanding educator. Five of the seven criteria below must apply to the nominee. 
Describe how the nominee:

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* 7. Demonstrates excellent performance of daily responsibilities and consistent devotion of time and energy to students with ADHD beyond the requirements of the nominee’s position. (Max. 800 characters)

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* 8. Develops effective and innovative teaching techniques, methods, materials, or new programs to enhance, strengthen, and encourage students with ADHD to actively and enthusiastically engage with learning. (Max. 800 characters)

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* 9. Actively and creatively participates in developing, implementing, and monitoring the personal education plans (like an IEP or 504) of students with ADHD.(Max. 800 characters)

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* 10. Demonstrates sensitivity to and respect for student inquiry and discussion both in and out of the classroom. (Max. 800 characters)

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* 11. Makes continuous efforts to evaluate and improve their own performance as an educator or administrator. (Max. 800 characters)

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* 12. Documentation of academic or social achievements by students with ADHD that reflects the efforts of the nominee. (Max. 800 characters)

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* 13. Developed a program or system that engages the parent and improves the interaction between school and home. (Max. 800 characters)

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