STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — If you want to honor an excellent public school teacher, Sunday is the last day to nominate an educator for New York City’s ninth annual Big Apple Awards.
The awards celebrate and honor teachers who demonstrate strong teaching practices and enrich their school communities with strong, rigorous instruction.
“During this pandemic, so much has been asked of our educators and we owe them a deep debt of gratitude,” said city Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza. “Every year I look forward to celebrating and learning from Big Apple Award winners from across the city, and that’s even more true this year. To our students, staff, family members, and all New Yorkers: take a moment and nominate a teacher who has made a difference in your life. We can’t wait to recognize the incredible work of our educators.”
Students, families, educators, school staff, and community members can nominate teachers and counselors by visiting the Big Apple Awards website, through Sunday. Nominees must be current, full-time public school teachers or college counselors in a district school, charter school, or early childhood education center in New York City who demonstrate exceptional success in the classroom.
Since the award’s inception in 2013, the Big Apple Awards has recognized 124 outstanding New York City educators. Award recipients come from schools and neighborhoods across the city and represent a variety of subject areas, experience, and backgrounds.
NOMINATIONS
Big Apple nominees are reviewed based on their ability to demonstrate exceptional success in three key competencies aligned with the Framework for Great Schools — impacting student learning, demonstrating strong instructional practice, and contributing to their school community.
Following the nomination period, principals recommend a top nominee from their school to be considered for a Big Apple Award. Top nominees are reviewed by district superintendent teams and asked to highlight their accomplishments through an interview and classroom visit.
Each district selects a winner to advance to the next round, where the Board of Judges determine participants for the chancellor’s Teacher Advisory Council for the next school year. The recipients will represent teachers citywide during the 2021-2022 school year as Big Apple Fellows, while continuing to educate and inspire students in the classroom.
The Big Apple Awards are made possible in part by private support through the Fund for Public Schools.
Last year, 19 exemplary New York City public school teachers were selected from nearly 7,000 nominations. They came from 75% of schools across the city and about 65% of nominations were submitted by students, families, and community members.
Carranza, the deputy chancellors, and members of his cabinet surprised the 19 educators in a virtual meeting on the last day of school, bringing school staff together to celebrate their teachers’ outstanding work.
They are currently serving as Big Apple Fellows and meet monthly with one another, becoming leaders and ambassadors for their profession. The Advisory Council meets bi-monthly to further impact policy across the DOE.
Carolyn Unterman, an elementary school teacher at PS 26 in Travis, was one of 19 recipients of last year’s prestigious Big Apple Awards.
According to the Department of Education (DOE), Unterman’s passion for teaching began with the belief that education can provide the opportunity to overcome all obstacles. She is open and vulnerable as an educator, and uses her own life experiences to motivate her students, said the DOE.
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