Purpose:
The Correctional Education Association of Wisconsin (CEA-W), in cooperation with the International Correctional Education Association, has established the TEACHER OF THE YEAR award to recognize outstanding educational contributions by a teacher in a correctional facility.

Who Is Eligible:
To be eligible, the teacher must:

• spend at least 51% of his/her work time in classroom instruction
• have taught in correctional facilities a minimum of two years
• have demonstrated leadership qualities and be active in promoting improvements in correctional education
• have demonstrated devotion to the teaching profession as evidenced by a willingness to work beyond his/her job description
• have been an active member of CEA for the past one year

Teachers who were nominated previous years, but were not selected as the CEA-W TEACHER OF THE YEAR may be re-nominated.

Nomination Process:
Other than the members of the CEA-W Board,
 anyone may submit a nomination for
 TEACHER OF THE YEAR.  The nomination
 may be a colleague or the teacher him or herself.
 The nomination deadline is usually in early January.

  



 TOY 2011 Marianna Ruprecht

Qualities To Be Considered:

• Teaching excellence
• Classroom and program innovation
• Professional development activities
• Ability to serve as a representative for correctional education in the state of Wisconsin

Awards:
The CEA-W TEACHER OF THE YEAR will receive a plaque attesting to his or her achievement. He/she will be furnished expenses to compete against winners from five other Midwestern States at the Region III CEA Conference

Teacher of the Year Winners: Regional III Teachers of the Year are in Red