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OCSS
Teacher of the Year Awards
Attention all Social Studies Teachers of Oklahoma!
OCSS is seeking
nominations for this year's "Outstanding Teacher of the Year"
(Elementary, Middle, and High School) as well as our "Rising Star"
Award. OCSS is proud to recognize exceptional classroom social studies
instruction in grades K-6,5-8, and 9-12. To be nominated, teachers must be
members of OCSS for two years prior to the nomination date. If you are
interested in applying, or would like to nominate a colleague, the following
forms can be downloaded:
Nomination
Form (for both awards)
Rising Star Information
Outstanding Teacher of
the Year Information
OCSS AWARDS |
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| "Rising Star"
Teacher of the Year Ms. Kimberly Hood, Edmond North High School (pictured with Awards Chair Shirley Nero) |
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| Secondary Teacher of the Year Jan McClaren, Claremore High School |
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| Elementary Teacher of the Year Aimee Cornish, James Dennis Elementary Putnam City Schools |
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| OCSS Service Award Ms. Julie Guild, Carl Albert Jr. High, Mid-Del Schools |
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Friends of Social Studies Award |
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Recently
Pam Merrill, Edmond Public Schools' Ms. Merrill
has been teaching in Oklahoma schools for twenty-nine years and has served a part-time and full-time Social Studies consultant for
Edmond over the past fifteen
years. She has taught middle school World Geography , as well
as high school World History, Contemporary Issues, and Advanced Placement Government at
Putnam City North, John Marshall, Santa Fe, and Memorial High Schools. In addition, Ms. Merrill is a member of the Oklahoma
Council for Social Studies, a member of the Oklahoma Council for History Educators, a
contributing author for World Neighbors' educational lessons,
teacher-representative for OASIS, and an education advisor/board member to the Oklahoma Council for
Economic Education. Pam also currently serves as the editor of the OCSS monthly newsletter and the webmaster for our website. |
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OKLAHOMA TEACHER
SELECTED AS NCSS |
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Ms. Harrold teaches AP European History and Sign Language at Memorial where she also serves as Social Studies Department Chair. Her prior teaching experiences include Sequoyah Middle School in Edmond (1981-1986), Klein High School (1979-1981), Hildebrandt Intermediate School (1978-1979), and Smiley High School (1975-1978) in Houston, Texas. In addition to her many hours of dedication to Memorial's Social Studies Department, Ms. Harrold also contributes her time, effort, and expertise to Edmond's District Social Studies Vertical Team. Patti has much experience in teaching a variety of social studies courses, including AP US History, Government, Honors World History, World History, Oklahoma History, 8th grade US History and Civics, 7th grade Geography, German I, II, III and IV, and choir (both mixed and girls'). Ms. Harrold was recently recognized as a National Board Certified Teacher and was honored by the College Board in 1997 as one of its teachers of the year. This past spring, Patti was named as Oklahoma's High School Social Studies Teacher of the Year by the Oklahoma Council for the Social Studies.
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Oklahoma
Bar Association's Teacher and School of Year Award! |
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The OBA names one Oklahoma Supreme Court Teacher and School of the Year. This honor along with cash stipends are given to the teacher and school that best demonstrates teaching citizenship skills.
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National American History Teacher of the
Year Awards
Past winners of the Oklahoma State Teacher
Award for United States History include Steve Stephens,
Latta, Oklahoma,
Ms.
Amy Schulke, Fifth Grade
Teacher at Chisholm Elementary,
Edmond Public Schools.
Preserve America and The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American
History honors outstanding teachers of American history across the country with
a new "Preserve America History Teacher of the Year" award. Finalists are selected annually from each State, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories.
State winners will receive $1,000 and a core archive of history materials
for their school library. A "National Preserve America History Teacher of
the Year" will be selected from the group of State finalists. The winner,
together with the nominating supervisor, will be flown to Washington, DC,
for recognition in a ceremony.
Watch here for details about next year's
competition!
For any questions, contact State Director of Social Studies Curriculum, Kelly
Curtright.
OKLAHOMAN WINS NATIONAL
ELEMENTARY
TEACHER OF THE YEAR!!
Elementary teacher from Arnett Public Schools,
Linda Gunsaulis, was recently awarded the highest
honor given by the National Council for Social Studies, the
"Outstanding Social Studies Elementary Teacher of 2003."
Linda was honored by our state council last year and continued on to the
national level of competition. Her innovations in the classroom, especially in
the area of integrating children's literature, are featured at a special session
during this Winter's OCSS Conference. Come and meet Linda and congratulate her
on this remarkable achievement!
Read about her!
Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year Awards
2004
Elementary
Sandy Forrest, 5th Grade American
History Teacher,
Cross Timbers Elementary
Edmond Public Schools
Middle School
Norma Ragsdale
Sapulpa Junior High School
Sapulpa Public Schools
High School
Patti Harrold, AP European History Teacher,
Memorial High School
Edmond Public Schools
Rising Star Award
Katherine Holland
Clinton Middle School
Tulsa Public Schools
Oklahoma Council for
Social Studies Service Award
2004
Eugene Earsom
Retired Educator and Director of Social Studies
Oklahoma State Department of Education
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(Pictured above are Eugene Earsom, award
recipient, Shirley Nero, |
