Marquis Memorial Teacher of the Year – 2012
The New Hampshire Council for the Social Studies (NHCSS) strives to promote social studies education in New Hampshire. Teacher support and recognition are a large part of this mission. To that end, NHCSS has established the annual Donald R. Marquis Memorial Teacher of the Year award. Donald Marquis was a lifelong Nashua resident, graduate of Nashua High, and of the University of New Hampshire. Donald was employed by the Nashua school department for 32 years as a teacher, Social Studies curriculum coordinator, and director of Staff Development. He was a trustee of the Ira F. Harris Fund and of the Hunt Memorial Building, and a member of the Advisory Committee for Public Art at The Nashua Public Library. Donald served on the Executive Board of the New Hampshire Council for the Social Studies for over 25 years. In addition to his own teaching, Donald was a mentor to many aspiring teachers, multiplying his impact to many classrooms in the Nashua schools and beyond. It is thus fitting that this award should be continued in his name.
Nominations for the NHCSS Teacher of the Year are sought in the fall and winter. The deadline for nominations is March 2, 2012 . The NHCSS Teacher of the Year will be honored at the 2012 New Hampshire “Excellence in Education Program” (known as the “EDies”) in June 2012. In addition, the recipient will be awarded a year’s membership in NHCSS, will receive support to attend the North East Regional Social Studies Conference (NERC), will be recognized at the NHCSS Annual Conference in October 2012, and will receive an award of $250.
Nominees for the NHCSS Teacher of the Year should… demonstrate the ability of help young people understand the importance of the social studies participate in social studies-related activities in the life of the school community have a record of involvement and achievement as a social studies professional beyond the individual’s own classroom and school
The nominee must currently teach K-12 social studies in New Hampshire. Nominations may be made by anyone, but must include the following:
1. 1. Completed cover sheet
2. 2. A letter of nomination identifying the nominee’s qualifications and achievements (maximum 2 pages)
3. 3. Optional (but encouraged): Any supporting evidence of the nomination (maximum 10 pages)
Completed nominations are to be mailed to:
Ron Adams, NHCSS President
P.O. Box 337
Ossipee, NH 03864-0337
Any questions may be directed to: socialstudiesrus@hotmail.com (please reference the award in the subject line)
Posted on January 16, 2012
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