CRITERIA for Outstanding Foreign Language Teachers:
1. Outstanding foreign language teaching in the classroom, including but not limited to aspects such as:
NOTE relevant to Outstanding Foreign Language Teachers:
A Veteran Teacher is anyone who has been a classroom teacher for 6 or more years.
All Teacher award recipients must be current members of FLA-OC.
SIMPLE, because it takes very little effort on your part...
You're off to a great start by searching for information here, and your minimal efforts will surely be remembered and cherished for years to come! Nominating an individual for Outstanding Teacher, Administrator, or Community Member of the Year requires a little bit of investigative work (see the Criteria), coupled with a Letter of Support which should be mailed to the committee chairperson on or before the deadline. That's it!
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2. Sponsors extra activities that enhance and encourage language study, including but not limited to the following:
3. Participates in professional activities and professional development.
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A Novice Teacher is anyone who has been a classroom teacher for 5 years or less.
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FUN, because of the great awards night planned for you and your award winning colleague... and
NECESSARY, because your hard-working colleague truly deserves to be honored,
and it may not happen without conscientious people like you!
your name and contact information,
along with the name of the Award
and the following data about your Nominee:
Awards Committee Chairperson
by January 2006
Foreign Language Educators
This is a project-in-progress... not all award recipients are included as of yet, so please check back soon for more information.
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Veteran Teacher of the Year: Robert Harrell, Pacifica High School (Garden Grove) Novice Teacher of the Year: Elsa Arellano, Orange High School (Orange) |
Elsa Arellano is FLA-OC’s outstanding Novice Teacher of the Year (pictured below with FLA-OC President Nadine Elwood, at the 2006 Share Fair)! Take a look. Here’s what her Orange High School colleague, Tracy Peters writes:
“Elsa attended Spanish camp this year and, although it was her first year going, she was eager to help out and jumped right in to help with the errands that go along with organizing camp. She showed that she was not only energetic, but also responsible.
“Elsa also was key in organizing Orange High School’s Modern Language Department’s Presentation for Orange Blossom Festival/Open House this year. She prepared the program and taught her students dances to liven up their singing performances for the parents. The parents were amazed that their students actually sang and danced in Spanish in front of a crowd. The papel picado decorations her students made added to the ambiance. Her department relied upon Elsa’s encouragement to make the presentation a success.
“Elsa Arellano is a team player and is willing to share ideas yet is also open to suggestions. She is not afraid to try new things. Her enthusiasm, creativity, and hard work make her an excellent teacher. I had the opportunity to see some of her lessons and her students were engaged and actively learning with the “cinquain” poems, and fashion shows. She displays student work and her classroom is attractively decorated with cultural artifacts and current events. She keeps me up-to-date by letting me know about upcoming concerts, cultural events in the community, and helping me out with the newest technology.”
“Elsa is in her third semester of teaching Spanish 2 and 3 at Orange High School while serving as the Key Club Advisor and the Cheerleading Advisor. She is very active at Orange. The students always ask her to be a judge or participant in the pep assemblies, chaperone for Winter Formal, [and] School Safety Committee.