RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
An Affiliate of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
To: High School and Middle School Principals, and Family and Consumer Sciences Department Chairs
From: Paula Goldberg and Nancy E. Warren, Rhode Island Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher of the Year Committee Chairs
Subject: Request for TOY Nominees
Date: December 15, 2006
Teacher Recognition Search
Rhode Island Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Nominations Due March 16, 2007
We are looking for an outstanding Family and Consumer Sciences teacher. Please help us identify a teacher whose instructional units and/or program influences the lives of students, their families and/or the community within and beyond the context of the school setting.
Members of the Rhode Island Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (RIAFCS) may nominate other members or themselves. We encourage and welcome nominations from principals, department chairs, supervisors, superintendents, and other school staff. Candidates for the award must be full time, permanent K-12 teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences. In addition, the candidate must be a current member of AAFCS, and have maintained membership for at least the past three years.
The purpose of this award is to recognize and promote outstanding methods, techniques, and activities teachers contribute to educational programs that give visibility to family and consumer science programs. The Rhode Island teacher or teachers selected for state recognition will be announced at the RIAFCS program meeting in April. Exemplary teachers and their contributions will be promoted by RIAFCS, and their practices will be encouraged for replication in classrooms throughout the state.
The teacher who has developed an outstanding, exemplary, and innovative program will be encouraged to prepare for national recognition in the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) National Teacher of the Year (TOY) competition in December 2007. Additional information pertaining to the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher of Year Award can be found at National Teacher of the Year Award www.aafcs.org.
Completed Nomination Forms Due March 16, 2007
Please return this form to:
Paula Goldberg
Warwick Veterans Memorial High School
2401 West Shore Road
Warwick, RI 02889
Thank you for helping identify outstanding family and consumer science teachers.