TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS

[jampot]

Today our school had the Teacher of the Year Awards people in. My ds's class teacher has been nominated (strangely by me and a pal) for Primary Teacher of the Year. He has been shortlisted for a regional award and I wanted to share that with you. I'd be interested to see how teachers view these awards.

Well done for nominating your ds's class teacher - that's lovely, makes me feel warm inside to know how people appreciate their children's teachers.

I think teachers deserve to be recognised for everything they do - and I'm glad that it's so public, as is isn't (wasn't) uncommon to put teachers down publickly! I know they come across as devisive - ie you can't recognise all the excellent teachers - but I don't think that should stop you from recognising any at all.

But then again I do find the whole TV show bit fairly boring. I don't go out of my way to hear about it!

Well done jampot!

I haven't ever watched the awards so don't know much about them. For those that win it must lovely and weel deserved. It's just a shame that there are so many other really well deserving teachers (who give u over and obove what they should in so many ways)out there who don't get such recognition.

There are people like that in every profession though.

Well done, Jampot, for nominating "your" teacher though.

well I think it is a lovely idea jampot. Teaching did used to a vocation not a job and I'm sure alot of teachers still view it like that

I think you are right Fio.

Soupdragon - I know and didn't mean it against other professions. I guess that I would really rather see the money used to do these awards spent more evenly amongst schools, teachers and education in general.

Just to update - West Midlands regional teacher of the year awards ceremony was held today but our teacher didn't win!!!

Spotted a bit of a flaw (I think) on the teacheraward website. The primary teacher winner for West Mids has been qualified for 2 years - however in the terms & conditions it states that teachers with over 3 years teaching experience can be eligible for this category!!!! New qualified award is for teachers with 2 or 3 years experience!! ?

Sour grapes - nah...