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Colorado Teacher of the Year

The application form for the 2010 Colorado Teacher of the Year is now available to download. The deadline for applications is October 1, 2009.

2009 Teacher of the Year

  • The 2009 Colorado Teacher of the Year is Susan Elliott.

  • Finalists for the 2009 Colorado Teacher of the Year Award are listed here.

Recent Teachers of the Year

Veteran Teachers of the Year

  • To view a list of Colorado’s Teachers of the Year from 1963 to present, click here.

Criteria

Must be a skilled, dedicated, knowledgeable classroom teacher in a state-approved or -accredited school, pre-kindergarten through grade 12, who plans to continue an active teaching career.

Deadline/Nominations

Applications will be reviewed by an independent selection committee.  Several candidates will be interviewed in October and then semi-finalists will be visited/observed in their classrooms by members of the selection committee.

Application Process

Because of the individual nature of the questions -- teaching philosophies, most remarkable education achievement, etc. -- nominees must fill out and submit their own applications.  Potential candidates for Colorado Teacher of the Year are encouraged to fill out and return the application form (requires the Adobe Reader), along with the required letters of reference. Mail completed applications to:

Contact

Colorado Teacher of the Year Program
Attention: Deborah Fallin
dfallin@nea.org
1500 Grant Street
Denver, CO 80203
303-837-1500

For additional information about this program please contact Deborah Fallin

For technical problems with this page please contact Jacob Heiney at: heiney_j@cde.state.co.us