Guidelines Criteria

To be eligible the candidate must be an AFA State Teacher of the Year selected during the most recent past two academic years – June 2006 though May 2008.

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. This section must be in outline form. List colleges and universities attended including post- graduate studies. Indicate degrees earned and dates of attendance. List teaching employment history indicating time period, grade level, and subject area. Include professional association memberships; offices held; service on committees, commissions, and task forces; and other relevant activities. List leadership activities in staff development and the training of future teachers. List awards and other recognition of your teaching. Please limit your response to two (2) page double-spaced

PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY. What were the factors that influenced you to become a teacher? Describe what you consider your greatest contributions and accomplishments in STEM education. Please limit your response to two (2) pages double-spaced.

NATIONAL AEROSPACE TEACHER OF THE YEAR. As the 2008 National Aerospace Teacher of the Year, you would serve as a spokesperson and representative for the entire teaching profession. What would be your message? What would you communicate to your profession and to the public? Please limit your response to one (1) page double-spaced.

LETTERS OF SUPPORT. Include four recent letters of support. One letter must be from the AFA Chapter President, one must be from the AFA State President, and one letter must be from the superintendent or equivalent level administrator. The fourth may be from a colleague, student/former student, parent, or community leader. Incorporate the original letters as the last four pages of the portfolio. An effective letter of support contains evidence of personal knowledge of the teacher and an indication of the qualities, which would qualify the candidate to be the Air Force Association’s National Aerospace Teacher of the Year. Please limit each letter to one (1) page single-spaced.