The Educator of Note Award recognizes outstanding Miami-Dade County elementary and middle school teachers in the public, private, or parochial schools who creatively motivate and inspire young children in the field of music education.
APPLICATION: Is available on the bottom left side of this page. Click and download it. Deadline is MARCH 12, 2012!
All eligible teachers* interested in applying should fill out the application form and submit it before the deadline date.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to include any additional letters of recommendations, photos, DVD’s, or other information with your application that you feel would be helpful in our review. The winner will be notified in April.
HISTORY of AWARD:
In 1993, Karyn Herterich, YPO president from 1989 to 1990, initiated the Educator of Note Award in memory of her mother, Ethel Malcomb Kennedy, as well as to honor past president Louise Todaro for her many years of dedication to the cause of opera education.
WINNER RECIEVES:
Each year a winner is awarded a $2000 grant, a Waterford apple, and another small gift at YPO's annual May luncheon (2nd Wednesday in May).
* ELIGIBILTY:
To be eligible, an applicant must:
- Be actively teaching in Miami-Dade County at the elementary level (in alternate years commencing in 2011, eligibility will also be extended to middle school teachers)
- Must have at least 3 years' teaching experience
- Must be nominated by one person (who may be a principal or fellow teacher).
The applicant should include information about relevant classroom or extracurricular activities, which could include: instructional opera projects, field trips, Opera Funtime programs, creating and producing student operas, or anything else related to increasing students' knowledge or appreciation of music.
YPO Educator of Note Committee members: Sheri Swanson, Chairman;
Louise Todaro, Chairman Emeritus, Janis Ramirez, Linda Meyers and Julie Todaro
The Educator of Note Award recognizes outstanding Miami-Dade County elementary and middle school teachers in the public, private, or parochial schools who creatively motivate and inspire young children in the field of music education.
APPLICATION: Is available on the bottom left side of this page. Click and download it. Deadline is MARCH 12, 2012!
All eligible teachers* interested in applying should fill out the application form and submit it before the deadline date.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to include any additional letters of recommendations, photos, DVD’s, or other information with your application that you feel would be helpful in our review. The winner will be notified in April.
HISTORY of AWARD:
In 1993, Karyn Herterich, YPO president from 1989 to 1990, initiated the Educator of Note Award in memory of her mother, Ethel Malcomb Kennedy, as well as to honor past president Louise Todaro for her many years of dedication to the cause of opera education.
WINNER RECIEVES:
Each year a winner is awarded a $2000 grant, a Waterford apple, and another small gift at YPO's annual May luncheon (2nd Wednesday in May).
* ELIGIBILTY:
To be eligible, an applicant must:
- Be actively teaching in Miami-Dade County at the elementary level (in alternate years commencing in 2011, eligibility will also be extended to middle school teachers)
- Must have at least 3 years' teaching experience
- Must be nominated by one person (who may be a principal or fellow teacher).
The applicant should include information about relevant classroom or extracurricular activities, which could include: instructional opera projects, field trips, Opera Funtime programs, creating and producing student operas, or anything else related to increasing students' knowledge or appreciation of music.
YPO Educator of Note Committee members: Sheri Swanson, Chairman;
Louise Todaro, Chairman Emeritus, Janis Ramirez, Linda Meyers and Julie Todaro