Calvert County, MD – Calvert County Public Schools invites teachers, students, former students, parents, administrators or the general public to nominate educators for the annual Washington Post Education Foundation Principal of the Year and Teacher of the Year awards.

Principal of the Year Award

Criteria: Nominees must be full-time principals (in grades pre-kindergarten through 12) in Calvert County Public Schools. Each nominee must have a minimum of five years of experience as a principal, three of which must be in Calvert County Public Schools.

  • Nominees must be principals who:
  • Manage effectively;
  • Demonstrate and encourage creativity and innovation;
  • Foster cooperation between the school and the community;
  • Maintain a continuing dialogue with students and parents as well as faculty and staff;
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field of education;
  • Encourage team spirit;
  • Demonstrate leadership and exemplify commitment;
  • Continue to play an active role in the classroom; and 
  • Maintain their position as principal throughout the 2016-17 school year.

Nomination materials must include:

  • A minimum of four statements of support, one of which must be by a professional educator;
  • A 200 word biography, written to highlight the specific award for which the awardee was nominated; and
  • A description of contributions in each of the nomination criteria.

Teacher of the Year Award

Criteria: Nominees must be full-time teachers (in grades pre-kindergarten through 12) in Calvert County Public Schools. Each nominee must have a minimum of five years of teaching experience, three of which must be in Calvert County Public Schools.

Nominees must be teachers who:

  • Instill in students a desire to learn and achieve;
  • Understand the individual needs of students, encourage their talents and foster their self-esteem;
  • Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of subject matter and the ability to share it effectively with students;
  • Foster cooperative relationships with their colleagues and the community;
  • Demonstrate outstanding leadership; and
  • Maintain their teaching position throughout the 2016-2017 school year.

Nomination materials must include:

  • A minimum of four statements of support, one of which must be from a professional educator;
  • A 200 word biography, written to highlight the specific award for which the awardee was nominated; and
  • A description of contributions in each of the nomination criteria.

Nominations should be submitted to Darlene White by January 22, 2016. For further information, contact Ms. White at whited@calvertcounty.education or 410-535-7804.

Calvert County Public Schools will select a finalist for Principal of the Year and Teacher of the Year from among the nominations and submit those names to the Washington Post.