Do You Know an Outstanding Teacher Who Deserves Recognition?The Ron Clark This article is about the American teacher. For the baseball player, see Ron Clark (baseball player). Ron Clark is an American teacher who has worked with special needs students primarily because of poverty or social status in rural North Carolina and Harlem, Academy is Calling for Nominations for the 1(st) Annual Great American Teacher Awards ATLANTA -- Do you know a teacher who is changing students' lives through outstanding work in the classroom? The Ron Clark Academy, in partnership with Great American Financial Resources, Inc., is searching for phenomenal teachers from across the country to participate in the first annual Great American Teacher Awards. Ron Clark and Kim Bearden, who are national award-winning educators themselves, are currently accepting applications for this prestigious award to recognize those who are doing exceptional work to inspire their students. "This is a wonderful opportunity for us to recognize those teachers who are doing amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. work inside their classrooms," said Ron Clark, founder of the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta. "We all remember that teacher who was filled with energy and excitement, that teacher who was eager to help us learn. We are absolutely thrilled to launch this national award. It's our way of saying thank you to those who have committed their lives to children and education." In order to apply, the nominee must be a passionate, dedicated teacher who is currently employed by a public or private school, at any grade level or subject from pre-kindergarten through grade 12, and who is planning to continue in an active teaching status. A minimum of three years of current teaching experience is required. The deadline to submit applications is September 1, 2009. Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee, and semifinalists will receive a scheduled classroom visit by Ron Clark or a member of the Ron Clark Academy staff. From these semifinalists, five teachers will be selected as national finalists, and they will be honored at special banquet on Friday, October 23rd, 2009, which will serve as the kick-off event for the October National Educators' Conference. Each finalist will receive prizes and national recognition. The five finalists will also be interviewed by Ron Clark and the Ron Clark Academy staff. The five national finalists will receive the following: An all-expense paid trip to Atlanta for the finalist and a guest to attend the Ron Clark Academy's National Educators' Conference in October of 2009; special recognition at the National conference; classroom resources and supplies; media opportunities; and a $1,000 honorarium HONORARIUM. A recompense for services rendered. It is usually applied only to the recompense given to persons whose business is connected with science; as the fee paid to counsel. 2. . After the five finalists have been selected, one teacher will be named the Great American Teacher of the Year. In addition to the prizes listed above, this exceptional teacher will receive a $10,000 cash award and a $5,000 cash gift to his/her school. To submit an application or to nominate a teacher to become the 2009 Great American Teacher, visit www.ronclarkacademy.com and click on the Great American Teacher Awards link. Sponsors of this event include Great American Financial Resources, Inc., and Promethean, Inc. Delta Air Lines is the preferred airline of the Ron Clark Academy's National Educators' Conference. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Please visit www.ronclarkacademy.com to learn more. About The Ron Clark Academy The Ron Clark Academy is a private, nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. SACS CASI SACS CASI Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (also seen as SACSCASI) accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. middle school in Southeast Atlanta that promotes innovation and inspires its students through energetic teaching balanced by a strict code of discipline. Each year, 3,000 educators from around the world visit the Academy to learn how to replicate the school's style, philosophy and success in their own classrooms. The Academy currently relies on outside funding to provide scholarships to students from varying academic backgrounds. About Great American Financial Resources The companies of Great American Financial Resources, Inc. (GAFRI GAFRI Great American Financial Resources, Inc. ) have provided retirement solutions for educators for more than 30 years. Through its subsidiaries, GAFRI is engaged in the sale of traditional fixed, indexed and variable annuities Variable annuities Investment contracts whose issuer pays a periodic amount linked to the investment performance of an underlying portfolio. and a variety of supplemental insurance products. GAFRI is a subsidiary of American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG AFG Afghanistan (international vehicle registration) AFG American Financial Group AFG Assistance to Firefighters Grant AFG Arbeitsförderungsgesetz (German: Labor Advancement Law) AFG Accreditation for Growth ), based in Cincinnati, Ohio “Cincinnati” redirects here. For other uses, see Cincinnati (disambiguation). Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. . AFG's common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. ("NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange ") and Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol ("AFG"). An American Company Serving America's Educators, GAFRI is proud to recognize and support educators nationwide who make the future brighter for our children. For more information, visit www.GAFRI.com. |
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