The Ohio Council for the Social Studies presents numerous awards annually at its state conference. The awards are intended to recognize and honor outstanding Social Studies educators throughout Ohio. This year's conference will run April 10 through 12, 2008 at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Worthington. Awards will be presented at a luncheon on Saturday, April 12^th.

OCSS provides awards in the following categories:
Primary Teacher of the Year (K-2)
Intermediate Teacher of the Year (3-5)
 Middle School/Junior High School Teacher of the Year (6-8/9)
High School Teacher of the Year (9-12)
 Professional Educator of the Year
 Presidential Scholarship (Student Teacher Award)

Classroom teacher winners receive a plaque, a year's membership in OCSS, a cash award, and publicity in their hometown newspaper. The Professional Educator of the Year receives a plaque, a year's membership in OCSS, and publicity in his or her hometown newspaper.

The criteria are simple. OCSS wants to honor those social studies educators who demonstrate outstanding dedication, skill, intelligence, and caring in the practice of their art.

Teacher of the year nominees should be Ohio classroom educators currently teaching in the grade level for which they are nominated. Nominees should exemplify excellence in the teaching of social studies skills and content, and their colleagues should recognize them as exceptional social studies practitioners.

Professional Educator of the Year nominees may be administrators, college educators, or other social studies professionals who have made a significant contribution to the field of social studies, and who are recognized by their colleagues as outstanding statewide leaders.

  PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR A WORTHY COLLEAGUE!

 Just download and complete one of the nomination forms and mail or fax it by the March 12, 2008 deadline.

Teacher of the Year Nomination form (Word)

Congratulations to the 2007 OCSS Teachers of the Year Awards!

Recipients of these awards were recognized during the OCSS Annual Conference held in Worthington, Ohio in April, 2007.

Pictured from left to right: Khampraseuth Phouthavong Fetters, Bridget Federspiel, Brenna Warrell

High School Teacher of the Year:  Bridget Federspiel

Intermediate Teacher of the Year:  Beverly Wolke

Primary Teacher of the Year:  Khampraseuth Phouthavong Fetters

Presidents' Award (Student Teacher of the Year):  Brenna Warrell