Authentic Education - The O'Rourke Prize

The O'Rourke Prize for Distinguished Achievement in Staff Development in Colorado

Co-sponsored by Authentic Education and the Colorado Staff Development Council

This prize honors an exemplary teacher of teachers, who demonstrates unusual vision, effectiveness, cheerful persistence, and wise tact in educating educators through in-service programs in schools. It is limited to those individuals living in Colorado. The person may be nominated by a peer, colleague, or supervisor.

• Complete this nomination form below and follow the award guidelines for submissions.
• Each Submission must clearly meet all nomination guidelines for consideration.
• Entries must be posted online no later than 12 midnight MDT November 6, 2009
• All nominations will be judged by a panel of educators designated by the Colorado Staff Development Council (CSDC).
• The Staff Development Prize winner will be announced in December on the websites of Authentic Education and Colorado Staff Development Council; the award will be presented at the Annual CSDC Conference on January 20, 2010.
• The winner will receive a plaque and a monetary award of $500.
• CSDC provides leadership in Colorado in the area of professional development with a focus on promoting change for student success, networking, and sharing expertise. For more information on the CSDC visit their web site (www.co-csdc.org/programs/orourke.htm).

Distinguished Achievement in Staff Development Nominator's Information


Nominator Name	Title(Required)	Grade/Subject


Organization/School/Program	Address	City	State	Zip


Area Code + Work Phone Number	Area Code + Work Fax Number	Work E-mail Address


Home Address	City	State	Zip


Area Code + Home Phone Number	Home E-mail Address


Years in Education	Relationship to Nominee (i.e. colleague, friend, etc.)

Distinguished Achievement in Staff Development Nominee's Information


Nominee's Name	Title(Required)	Grade/Subject


Organization/School/Program	Address	City	State	Zip


Area Code + Work Telephone Number	Work E-mail Address


Home Address	City	State	Zip


Area Code + Home Telephone Number	Home E-mail Address


Years in Education

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This prize honors an exemplary teacher of teachers, who demonstrates unusual vision, effectiveness, cheerful persistence, and tact in education educators through in-service programs in schools. It is limited to those individuals living in Colorado. The person may be nominated by a peer, colleague, or supervisor.

Please answer the following questions about your nominee on-line and in the spaces provided below for each of the three categories. Final submissions must include a narrative that responds to all three areas of achievement. Once your nomination is completed to your satisfaction, complete the submission process by selecting the "Nomination" button.

1. Vision: What is the vision that your nominee holds for his/her work in the professional development of teachers and/or administrators? How does he/she establish job-embedded learning communities?

2. Effectiveness: What impact has the nominee had on teachers' classroom practice? How does he/she support the process of change? How have you and others grown as a result of the nominee's teaching or facilitation

3. Skills: What are ways that the nominee uses data to drive priorities and ensure content-focused learning opportunities? Provide an anecdote or description of a time when your nominee demonstrated the skills of cheerful persistence and tact.