Since the award’s establishment in 1994, KDP and the Association of Teacher Educators have named a very select few from around the United States as National Student Teachers of the Year.
The award recognizes one student teacher/intern annually who has demonstrated the ability to plan and develop classroom management skills and instructional strategies that support all students; establish interpersonal relationships with students, parents, faculty, and staff; and reflect powerfully on their student teaching experience. KDP and ATE are honored to partner for this prestigious award in offering national recognition, at least one speaking engagement, and a $2,000 award to our student teacher recipient.
To be eligible for this award, at the time of application, the applicant must:
- be an undergraduate student, post-baccalaureate, or graduate student enrolled in a teacher education program (leading to teacher certification) at an accredited institution of higher education and have completed at least 12 credit hours in that institution’s teacher education program;
- have an overall grade-point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale;
- be or have completed student teaching/interning full time in a curricular area for which they are eligible for certification in a PK–12 classroom in an accredited public or private school where they spend the majority of the day in direct instructional contact with students;
- be committed to teaching as a full-time career;
- seek nomination or recommendation from their supervising teacher, university supervisor, or director of field experiences; and
- adhere to the requirements as outlined in the application materials.
All applicants must submit an online application that includes a lesson plan and a 30-minute video consisting of an introduction, the lesson plan delivered in a classroom setting, and a reflection of the outcome. Up to three candidates from the same institution are allowed to submit applications per award cycle.
The online application is open and will close at 11:59 p.m. ET on June 30, 2024.