OSSE is requesting nominations for the 2010 District of Columbia Teacher of the Year. This award recognizes and honors the many contributions of our classroom teachers. If you would like to nominate a teacher who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and commitment to student achievement, please complete the attached application* and submit it to OSSE no later than 5 pm on October 2, 2009. Self-nominations are acceptable.

The winner of the DC Teacher of the Year will be included in the competition for National Teacher of the Year. Submissions may be faxed to (202) 724-7656 or emailed to dorothy.beal@dc.gov  or erika.lomax@dc.gov by the deadline with a hardcopy to follow to Attn: Erika Lomax, 51 N Street, NE, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20002 no later than October 9, 2009.