Teachers of the Year Honored at Gala

Sixty-nine experienced teachers and fifty-two beginning teachers who were nominated by their peers at their respective schools as 2010 Teacher of the Year nominees were honored at Plano ISD's annual Teacher of the Year Gala held on Thursday, May 13, at Plano Centre. Approximately 1,400 educators, community leaders and gala sponsors attended the gala event to salute teaching excellence, wearing red if they had ever been inspiRED by a teacher.

Winners Nominees Selection Sponsors Contact 2009 Winners
		Doug Otto, Lorraine Seawright, Marylou Boardman, Allan K. Bird

Selection Process

Each teacher nominee will complete an essay question and will be interviewed by a selection panel comprising administrators, teachers, parents and business and civic leaders, who will make the final selections for Plano ISD's Elementary Teacher of the Year and Secondary Teacher of the Year. The winning candidates will be recommended for participation in the Texas Teacher of the Year competition.

Another panel of experts will review the written essays for the beginning teachers of the year and make recommendations for the elementary and secondary beginning teachers of the year.

Selection Criteria

• Going beyond the expected teaching requirements to a degree that students positively adjust their life goals.
• Consistently receiving a high quality of work from students that can be exemplified by their higher than expected scores on diagnostic and/or achievement tests.
• Involving the parent in the child's educational program as a member of the teaching team.
• Attending programs outside the school day which assist in developing a more meaningful relationship with students. (Attendance at events where students perform, etc.)
• Demonstrating educational leadership among the staff and continuing to strive for excellence in teaching.
• If a first year teacher, displaying maturity, leadership and instructional ability that demonstrates an outstanding potential for the future.

Teacher of the Year Sponsors

Plano ISD sincerely appreciates the businesses, organizations and individuals who contributed financially and with gifts to make the Teacher of the Year Gala so special for the nominees each year. The generosity demonstrated by the Plano ISD community exemplifies the partnership for excellence in education.

Look for "Proud Sponsor of the Plano ISD Teacher of the Year Program" decals in these fine places of business.

Monetary Gifts

Doctorate Degree
Gay, McCall, Isaacks, Gordon & Roberts, P.C.

Master's Degree
M & A Technology

Associate's Degree
Blunck's Photography
GCA Services Group of Texas
Plano ISD Education Foundation

Dean's List — $1,000 - $2,499
Engineered Air Balance Co., Inc.
Don Painter Photography

Friends — $500 - $999
Atmos Energy
Dr. and Mrs. Kendall Brown
Columbus Realty Partners
Corgan Schools
Marshall V. Johnson D.D.S., M.S., P.A.
Jostens, Plano
Starling Richardson Construction, Inc.
Wal-Mart, Plano (Tollway)

Table Sponsors — $450

Monetary Gifts — Up to $499
Able Electric Service, Inc.
Aldridge Elementary PTA
Beaty Early Childhood School
Business Network Int'l
Ralph and Marjorie Carpenter
Dr. Hilton Neil Goldreich D.D.S., M.S., P.A.
Gulf Energy Systems, Inc.
Bettye and Howard Haun
Hendrick Middle School PTA
InTouch Credit Union
Dr. Dean Jensen
Junior League of Plano
Karen R. Kaplan
Nancy B. Long, APR
Mendenhall Elementary PTA
Meryl K. Evans, Content Maven behind Meryl.net
James H. Mulkey, Jr. D.D.S., P.C.
Murphy Middle School PTA
Jean and Glen Parmer
Bart and Jenny Ridley
Rodenbaugh's, Inc.
Karen Schultz
Pam and Bill Seeger
Gail and David Stelter
Robyn and David Tatman
True Pro Quality Roofing, Inc.

Gifts In-Kind

Summer in a Lexus Package
Park Place Lexus Plano will provide two "Summer in a Lexus" packages, including the use of luxury vehicles, for the 2010 Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year.

$30,520
Plano Children's Theatre

$2,000 to $9,999
Gleneagles Country Club
Greater Dallas Youth Orchestras, Inc.
McDonald's, The O'Reilly Group

$500 to $1,999
ARTA Travel
A Nails Place (Linda Pham)
Alan Spencer & Associates, P.C.
Back 2 Health Chiropractic
Cookies by Design, Plano
Crown Trophy, Plano
Curves for Women
Educational Products, Inc.
Goldreich Orthodontics
Green Eyed Monster
JC's Burger House
Jostens, Plano
National Geographic/Hampton-Brown
Paciugo Gelato & Caffè
P.F. Chang's China Bistro (Frankford & Tollway)
Plano ISD Council of PTAs
Preston Family Dentistry
Royal Car Wash
Smiley's Studio, Inc.
Which Wich?
Zale Corporation

$200 to $499
Bolsa
Dr. Ron Bosher D.D.S., F.A.G.D.
Central Market
Chick-fil-A
Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spas
FC Dallas
Fountain Car Wash
In Bloom Flowers, Gifts & More
Judy Nordseth Photography
Marriott Rivercenter & Riverwalk Hotels, San Antonio
Neiman Marcus, Willow Bend
Paciugo Gelato, The Shops at Legacy
Pizza Hut
Southfork Hotel
Texans Credit Union
Whole Foods Market

Business Recognition Packages — Up to $199

Contact

For information about the Teacher of the Year program or sponsorship, please contact:

Plano ISD Communications Department
2700 W. 15th Street
Plano, TX 75075
PH: (469) 752-8150
Fax: (469) 752-8096
E -mail: askpisd@pisd.edu