Deadline: 4 October 2014
Open to: teachers from around the world
Award: prize of US$1 million and invitation for Global Education and Skills Forum 2015 in Dubai
Description
The Varkey GEMS Foundation launched the Global Teacher Prize to celebrate the best teachers around the world, those who inspire their students and the communities around them. The Global Teacher Award seeks to do for education what the Nobel Prize has done for science, literature, and peace. The focus is to uplift the valuable contributions that teachers make every day to establish a flourishing global society. If you’re a teacher currently teaching children in a compulsory setting or between the ages 5-18, you can apply today. If you know a teacher who deserves to win the Global Teacher Prize, you can nominate a teacher.
Eligibility
Applicants of the prestigious Global Teacher Prize will be judged based on a rigorous set of criteria aimed to identify an extraordinary teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession. The Academy will look for evidence of:
- Recognition of a teacher’s achievements in the classroom and beyond from pupils, colleagues, head-teachers or members of the wider community;
- Employing innovative and effective instructional practices and achieving demonstrable student learning outcomes in the classroom;
- Contributing to public debates on raising the bar of the teaching profession, whether through writing articles, blogs, media participation, social media campaigns, events or conferences;
- Preparing children to be global citizens in a world where they will encounter people from many different religions, cultures and nationalities;
- Developing and sharing innovative thought leadership that has improved access to quality teaching and education for children of all backgrounds;
- Accomplishments beyond the classroom that provide unique and distinguished models of excellence for the teaching profession;
- Encouraging others to join the teaching profession.
Award
When you nominate, you can get:
• Potential for national and international recognition of your achievements — Special Commendation for outstanding applicants in each region;
• Potential to be invited to the Global Education and Skills Forum 2015 in Dubai as one of 10 Finalists;
• Potential to win the Global Teacher Prize and receive prize of US$1 million;
• Potential to have the Varkey GEMS Foundation make introductions to organisations who may be able to support relevant projects submitted by applicants.
Application
You can nominate teacher for the Global Teacher Prize HERE. Deadline for submitting nominations is 4 October 2014.
For further information, please visit the official website.
