ISHS Olive Foster Outstanding Teacher Award

Olive Foster Outstanding Teacher Award

Do you know an outstanding history or social studies teacher?

The Olive Foster Outstanding Teacher Award was established in 1988 in honor of Olive Foster, former Illinois State Historian, Director of the School Services Program, and originator of the Illinois History Program for students. The award is designed to recognize and reward full-time teachers for outstanding contributions to the study and teaching of state and local history. Recipients of these awards actively promote Illinois history in schools as well as in their local communities, using the resources of one or more local historical societies, museums, Illinois State Historical Society, and other Illinois historical groups. Documentation of the teacher’s work will be required.

Three $500 awards will be given annually—one each to teachers at the elementary, middle/junior high, and high-school levels. The awards will be presented and winners given their checks at the Society’s Annual Meeting, held every spring.

Nominations may be made by any group or person, including the nominee and should include the following information:

	The nominee’s name and address
	The subject(s) and grade(s) that the nominee teaches
	The school where the nominee is employed
	The name and contact information of the nominee’s principal
	The nominee’s educational background
	The nominee’s professional experience
	A narrative description of the nominee’s outstanding classroom accomplishments. This should include specific history units taught by the nominee and information about local museums or historical societies that were involved. Commentary on the results or impact of the programs and also how they were developed may be included. Other awards won by the nominee or nominee’s students may also be listed.
	The nominator’s name and contact information
	Letters of support or recommendation (optional)

The Society’s Education and Awards Committees will judge all nominations and select the winners. Deadline: March 1, 2008. Nominations may be submitted via paper (sent to Illinois State Historical Society, Foster Award, 210 1/2 South Sixth Street, Springfield, IL 62701) or electronically, using the online form.

For more information, call the Illinois State Historical Society at
217-525-2781.

Olive Foster Outstanding Teacher Award Online Entry Form

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