John Deere Award Checklist

1. Nomination packet due via website submission by 11:59PM March 1st. 
2. A photograph and short biography of each award recipient will be included in the awards program at the annual conference.  Submit a biography not to exceed 250 words in WordPerfect or Word format, along with a good picture in the form of a JPG or GIF file (the larger/better quality, the better your picture will be). The biography and picture should be sent via e-mail to the Chair of the Teacher Recognition Committee.
3. Cover page - Include: addresses, phone numbers & e-mail information for nominee & nominator.
4. Divider 1: NACTA John Deere Award Checklist.
5. Divider 2: Teaching Philosophy (Not to exceed 5 typewritten double-spaced pages).
6. Divider 3: Administrative Officer form
7. Divider 4: One paragraph summary of the nominee's agriculture program with specific emphasis on student learning experiences and intended/actual learning outcomes.
8. Divider 5:  Evidence of a current Active NACTA Membership and teaching appointment (25% or greater teaching for 5 of the past 7 years) - Refer to Administrative Form.  Any additional support deemed appropriate by the administrative program.
9. Divider 6:  Summary of placement records for recent (in the last 3 years) graduates.
10. Divider 7: Course Evaluations (Last 3 years - please include the evaluation instrument used).
11. Divider 8: Teacher Evaluation forms (No more than 10 from current students)
12. Divider 9: Alumni Evaluation forms (5-10 used from last five year's graduates)
13. Divider 10: Evidence of continued professional development.
14. Divider 11: Nominee's resume/vita, limited to 4-pages total.

Updated January 17, 2012