It’s that time of year again–please consider nominating Mineral Point educators for the following awards. They are some of the most prestigious honors that can be earned in the state.
Kohl Educational Foundation Fellowship Award: Teacher nomination forms for the 2017 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Fellowship award can now be obtained from school district administrators and principals, or from www.kohleducation.org/teachers. The deadline for submission is September 23, 2016.
Fellowships are $3,000, with an additional $3,000 grant going to the school of each Kohl Fellow. Established in 1990, the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation awards 100 Fellowships annually from among all applicants throughout the state.
For teachers to be eligible, they must be nominated by a parent, student, other teacher, community member, or school administrator. Wisconsin teachers who instruct grades PK through 12 and who plan to continue in their current capacity for at least one year are eligible. The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Fellowship rewards teachers who have demonstrated superior ability to inspire love of learning in their students, have motivated others, and have provided meritorious service both in and outside the classroom.
By September 23, completed nomination forms for public school teachers must be submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, and nomination forms for religious and independent school teachers must be submitted to the central education office of the diocese or jurisdiction with which the teacher’s school is affiliated.
Selection of recipients will be made by a state-level panel composed of representatives from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, cooperative educational service agencies, Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools, several education-related associations, and community representatives.
Since the program was established in 1990, the Herb Kohl Foundation has awarded 2,700 fellowships to teachers and 2,700 grants to their schools throughout the state for a total of $6.2 million.
The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Fellowship program is co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools, and the state’s 12 cooperative educational service agencies.
Kohl Educational Foundation Leadership Award: Forms to nominate principals or school administrators for the 2017 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Leadership award can now be obtained from the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators and the Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools. The deadline for submission is September 23, 2016.
Leadership awards are $3,000, with an additional $3,000 grant going to the school of each selected Herb Kohl Leader. The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation awards 16 Leadership Awards annually from among all applicants throughout the state.
For principals and school administrators to be eligible, they must be nominated by a parent, student, teacher, community member, or other school principal or administrator.
“Wisconsin principals and school administrators provide the outstanding leadership that drives success for our students and teachers,” said Herb Kohl. “In recognizing them, we aim to highlight their efforts and the best practices for school leadership.”
By September 23, completed nomination forms for public school principals must be submitted to the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators, and nomination forms for religious and independent school principals must be submitted to the central education office of the diocese or jurisdiction with which the principal’s school is affiliated.
Award recipients will be selected in February 2017 and notified of their selection in early March. Recipients will receive their awards during recognition banquets in April 2017.
The form can be obtained here: https://awsa.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/Awards/Kohl/hhk-4%20kohl%20outstanding%20wi%20leadership%20fellowship%20nomination-7.pdf
The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Leadership award program is co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools, Association of Wisconsin School Administrators, and the state’s 12 cooperative educational service agencies.