2016-17 Golden Apple Application

GUIDELINES

•Please type in the space provided only. Please do not handwrite or copy and paste. No attachments.

•Please check your work carefully – the forms do not allow for spell check.

•Deadline: October 6, 2016

•The detailed selection process is enclosed

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Those who wish to be considered for the Golden Apple recognition must meet the following eligibility criteria:

•Be able to provide a teaching schedule that meets the requirement of the site visit/observation process

•Be a full-time (1.0) Florida Certified Teacher or a CCPS District Career and Technical Education Certified Teacher.

•Have taught full-time and completed a minimum of two years in the Collier County Public Schools.

•Meet the standards set forth in the “Code of Ethics and the Principles of Professional Conduct of the Education Profession in Florida” and give permission for background review by Collier County Public Schools.

PROFESSIONAL DATA

CURRENT TEACHING ASSIGNMENT

Grade Level(s):

Subject Area(s):

Class Characteristics (e.g.: AP, ESE, Reading Lab) – if applicable:

EDUCATION

Degree(s) Earned and Granting Institution(s):

Total Years Teaching:

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Yes No I am a full-time (1.0) Florida Certified Teacher or a CCPS District Career and Technical Education Certified Teacher.

Yes No I have been teaching full-time for a minimum of two years in Collier County Public Schools.

I would like to share a practice/strategy that has impact in one or more of the following areas (check all that apply):

Innovative instructional practice

Culture that creates a positive environment for learning (classroom management, etc.)

Motivational practice that inspires students

Integrating real world experiences

Educator collaboration and collegiality

Involving the community

Parent engagement and communication

Other ______

What need/gap/opportunity were you intending to fulfill with your practice? [Character limit, including spaces: 1,200]


Describe the practice that you utilized, adapted, improved or developed that has had a significant impact on student learning. Please be specific about the techniques/strategies. [Character limit, including spaces: 2,200]

What are the positive results from your practice? How do you know it is working? Please provide examples. [Character limit, including spaces: 1,500]


APPLICANT INFORMATION

Name:

Home Address:

City: State: Zip:

Home Phone:

Cell Phone:

Home E-mail:

Your full name as you would like it to appear in printed materials (i.e. press releases, website listing, Golden Apple printed program, etc.):

Name of School:

School Address:

School Phones (both direct and main):

School E-mail:

SIGN & DATE

The thoughts expressed in this application are my own, and I hereby give my permission to use the enclosed information for the compilation of data. I understand that all teachers considered for the Golden Apple recognition must meet the standards set forth in the “Code of Ethics and the Principles of Professional Conduct of the Education Profession in Florida,” and that my name, therefore, will be submitted to the Collier County Public Schools for background review.

Signature: ______ Date: ______

Please complete this form, save it and email it to:

Champions For Learning

Phone: (239) 643-4755 | Fax: (239) 643-4799

Brenda Smith, Director of Educator and Volunteer Programs

E-mail:

Then

Sign and send (fax/email/Pony) this signature page only:

Fax: 239.643.4799

Pony Box 119

2016-17 Golden Apple Selection Process

ELIGIBILITY

Teachers who wish to be considered for the Golden Apple Award must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Be able to provide a teaching schedule that meets the requirements of the observation/site visit process.
  • Be a full-time (1.0) Florida Certified Teacher or a CCPS District Career and Technical Education Certified Teacher.
  • Have taught full-time for a minimum of two years in the Collier County Public Schools.
  • Meet the standards set forth in the “Code of Ethics and the Principles of Professional Conduct of the Education Profession in Florida” and give permission for background review by Collier County Public Schools.

APPLICATION

Eligible teachers who wish to share a practice apply for Golden Apple in the Fall.

We will do a “thank a teacher” campaign in the Spring each year,but application to share a practice is not contingent on receiving a thank-a-teacher card.

The application questions will elicit practice(s) that have impact in one or more of the following areas:

-innovative instructional practice

-culture that creates a positive environment for learning

-motivational practice that inspires students

-integration of real world experiences

-educator collaboration and collegiality

-involving the community

-parent engagement and communication

Deadline to apply: October 6, 2016

PRESENTATION SESSION

The Golden Apple Selection Committee will read all the Golden Apple Applications “blind” (that is, with the teachers’ names and schools removed) and rank-orders them. The teachers with the highest scores move on to the next stage in the process.

Teachers will be scheduled for a short presentation session at the Champions For Learning office after school hours. The Golden Apple Selection Committee will have the opportunity to have each teacher show and explain their practices/strategy, share results, and answer questions. Based on the scores, the committee will then choose the Teachers of Distinction (approximately 25) to move on to the next stage in the process, which is a scheduled classroom site visit.

SCHEDULED CLASSROOM SITE VISITS

Teachers who are continuing in the process as Teachers of Distinction will be notified in surprise classroom visits. Those not continuing in the process will be notified by letter.

The Golden Apple Selection Committee members will make scheduled site visits, approximately 30 minutes, to the classrooms of the Teachers of Distinction to see the impact of their best practice in their classroom environment.

SELECTION OF GOLDEN APPLE RECIPIENTS

From among the Teachers of Distinction, the Golden Apple Selection Committee will select the five (5) Golden Apple Award recipients and they will be notified in surprise classroom visits. Teachers who are not receiving a Golden Apple Award will be notified by letter. The Golden Apple recipients and Teachers of Distinction will be honored at the Golden Apple Celebration of Teaching Dinner on March 31, 2017at the Naples Grande.

GOLDEN APPLE SELECTION COMMITTEE

The Golden Apple Selection Committee is made up of a group of approximately 12 community volunteers that contribute countless hours to the Golden Apple selection process. They read the applications, facilitate the demonstrations, and observe all Teachers of Distinction, and make the final selection; they may not have an immediate family member or significant other currently teaching in the Collier County Public Schools. They sign a “confidentiality agreement” prior to serving.

2016-17 Award Components and Benefits

The key recognition and award components of the Golden Apple program are:

  • Teachers of Distinction and Golden Apple recipients announced through surprise classroom visits.
  • Teachers of Distinction receive a $500 cash honorarium, and the Golden Apple recipients would receive an additional $500 cash honorarium.
  • The five (5) Golden Apple recipients receive a $5,000 grant from Suncoast Credit Union. Because this grant is intended to support the growth and sharing of best practices, there is a lot of flexibility for creativity. The dollars may be spent on honoraria for planning/sharing time, substitute pay, transportation, refreshments, professional learning (conferences, etc.), materials, equipment, student incentives, etc.
  • Celebration activities throughout the year, such as the Fleming’s luncheon and the McDonald’s breakfast.
  • Ongoing media coverage shares the work of the educators
  • A Golden Apple Dinner on March 31, 2017