2004 National Teacher of the Year.ACEI ACEI Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor ACEI Association for Childhood Education International ACEI Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland President Jacqueline Blackwell (left) with Kathy Mellor, who was honored as the 2004 National Teacher of the Year The National Teacher of the Year is a professional award in the United States. The program began in 1952, as a project by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and aims to reward excellence in teaching. It is sponsored by ING. at a White House Ceremony in April 2004. Candidates for the State Teacher of the Year are nominated by students, teachers, principals, and school district administrators. A selection committee of 14 national educational organizations, including ACEI, reviews the data on each candidate, selects the finalists for each state, then personally interviews each finalist before naming the National Teacher of the Year. This program was started in 1952 by the Council of Chief State School Officers The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is a national nonprofit organization in the United States which represents public officials that head elementary and secondary education departments. (CCSSO CCSSO Council of Chief State School Officers CCSSO Common Channel Signaling Switching Office ) and Scholastic Corporation. |
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