TEACHER OF THE YEAR

HONORS

Regional Teacher of the Year Honors

The state finalists are honored in April/May at a Teacher of the Year ceremony. State Regional Finalists also receive the following:

• • One-time stipend of $5000
• • Framed certificates
• • Partial technology package from SMART Technologies
• • Opportunities to present and facilitate at local and state meetings/programs
• • Appointment to the Superintendent's Teacher Advisory Board
• • Financial support to attend one national professional conference
• • The opportunity to attend a seminar at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT)
• • Opportunities to have direct communication between state education leaders and policymakers
• • Opportunities to promote the North Carolina Teacher of the Year network
• • Opportunities to enhance the profession of teaching with substitute, travel and subsistence provided by the state

State Teacher of the Year Honors

• One-time stipend of $7500
• • Use of a State vehicle for one year
• • A Technology Package from the SMART Technologies
• • Ceremonies with the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Board of Education, and other government officials
• • Appointment to the North Carolina State Board of Education for two years
• • International trip provided by the North Carolina Center for International Understanding
• • Appointment to education advisory committees and boards including the Superintendent's Teacher Advisory Board
• • The opportunity to attend a seminar at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT)
• • Appearances before and participation in state-wide professional meetings
• • The opportunity to be a full-time ambassador for education for one year while serving the state as a Teacher on Loan
• • Nomination as North Carolina's candidate in the National Teacher of the Year Program
• • Attendance at the National Teacher of the Year Conference
• • International Space Camp
• • Participation in Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) and the Institute of Educational Leadership Conference

*Honors subject to change based on corporate sponsorship levels and other potential budgetary restrictions.