ACCE Educator of the Year

The ACCE and the Australian Computer Society (ACS) Educator of the Year award is a national award intended to recognise the importance of the work of Australian teachers who are contributing to the use of information and communication technologies in their schools.

Each state member association has the opportunity to nominate a school-based educator for the award. The nominee will usually be the recipient of a state award.

The ACCE Educator of the Year award is announced and presented at a national conference where practical.

Selection Process
The selection committee for the award will consist of a panel designated by the ACCE Board and will consider the submissions according to the award criteria.

The selection committee, where practical, will not contain the ACCE representatives from the states / territories from which nominations have been submitted.

The selection committee will be chaired by the ACS representative or a nominee of the Chair of the ACS National Computer Education Committee.

Successful applicants may not necessarily fulfill all criteria. Nominees for this national award must address some or all of the criteria for the award.

Submission Process
Two copies of a state nomination for ACCE Educator of the Year award shall be supplied to the Chair of the selection committee prior to the first ACCE Board meeting of the year.

Submissions for the award should be restricted to six pages only (or equivalent) of printable information with a further four pages of supporting documentation in any media.

Eligibility
Administrators in schools, district and regional personnel and people attached to offices of school systems also contribute to learning, schools and the professional computer education community, however this award focuses on recognising the efforts of classroom based educators. Nominees must be based in a school and considered a member of the teaching staff of that school.

To be eligible for the awards, candidates must be individual members of their state / territory CEG.

Recognition
The ACCE Educator of the Year:
- Receives a cash prize of $500 and a plaque
- Is recognised on the ACCE website
- May be nominated as the ACCE candidate for the ISTE (international) awards.

Criteria for selection
Candidates should submit an application which contains a brief biography and organises evidence under two headings:

1. Criterion One: Recognition within own institution
The applicant is respected as a leader and innovator in his / her own institution in relation to:
- Work with students
- Work with colleagues
- Work with parents.

2. Criterion Two: Recognition outside own institution
The applicant is perceived as a leader and innovator by outside individuals, groups or organisations in relation to:
- Work with teachers in other institutions
- Participation in the work and events of member associations of ACCE
- Publications
- Contributions to conferences and other professional development activities.

First Line of header if needed

Extra line if needed in the header 1 div

ACCE Educator of the Year