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Outstanding Teacher Award

This award recognizes and honors one PK–12 teacher who has demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership in implementing technology to improve education. Candidates for the awards are nominated by ISTE affiliates, a network of nearly 80 professional associations representing more than 100,000 educators worldwide. Nominations are reviewed by a team of education and technology professionals from around the world. If you are interested in participating and do not currently represent an ISTE affiliate, please locate the appropriate representative in your region from the list of ISTE affiliates and contact that individual to discuss your interest in participating in this important recognition opportunity.

The educator selected to receive this awards will:
  • Be recognized at ISTE's annual conference and exposition
  • Receive $1,000 travel stipend to attend ISTE 2012 and a plaque recognizing the recipient's outstanding achievement
  • Receive a one-year ISTE standard membership
  • Receive a complimentary ISTE 2012 conference registration
  • Be featured in ISTE publications and in press releases provided to local media and on the website

Download information about nomination materials, criteria, and the judging rubric.

2011 Outstanding Teacher

Bijal Damani, teacher at S. N. Kansagra School, Rajkot, Gujarat, India

2011 Outstanding Teacher

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Nominations

Nominations for 2012 ISTE Awards are now closed. Winners will be announced in April.

What Bijal's colleague says:

"Gifted with an innovative mind, Bijal always looks for solutions and ways to draw out the best from her learners. Her pioneering work in integrating ICT in the classroom began with the e-classroom. She has also successfully encouraged all her students to develop e-portfolios of their own, thus gifting them with the most crucial ICT skills needed by 21st century learners."

—Sujata Kini, English teacher, S. N. Kansagra School