Phyllis and Herb Schulman Jewish Educator of the Year Award

 

The Center for Jewish Education of Rockland announces the fifth annual Phyllis and Herb Schulman Jewish Educator of the Year Award for exceptional Jewish educators. Educators working in any setting are eligible to receive the award, including professionals working in Yeshivas, day schools, afternoon/evening religious school programs, informal programs, family programs and other kinds of educational endeavors.  Nominees must be classroom based Jewish educators and teach a minimum of 6 hours per week, and have been teaching for 3 years.

 

Designed to honor and thank outstanding educators, the Phyllis and Herb Schulman Jewish Educator of the Year Award will be presented to two individuals, one in each of the following categories:

Each award carries with it a prize of $1,500 for the educator and an additional $500 for the educator’s home institution.  The past winners of these awards have also received the national Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education, a monetary prize of $1500 to be used for the educator’s own professional development.  The awardees are honored at a national conference with others from across the country.

 

Nomination Procedures

 

·        Nominations for the Phyllis and Herb Schulman Jewish Educator of the Year Award are welcomed from anyone involved with Jewish Education in Rockland County.

·        No one may nominate more than one person for the Jewish Educator of Year Award in any one year.

·        Neither self-nomination nor the nomination of the immediate family member is considered appropriate.

 

If you wish to re-activate a previous candidate’s nomination (from the past 3 years), please notify us in writing, and send a one-page update of the candidate’s activities in Jewish education over the past year.

 

This packet includes the Nominator’s Form, the Biographical Information Form, and two Letter of Support Forms.  The entire packet of materials must be completed and returned by 4:00 p.m. on March 31, 2006 to:  Laurie Hoffman,

Center for Jewish Education of Rockland, 900 Route 45, Suite 1, New City, NY 10956

 

We recommend you give yourself enough time to have nominee fill out the Biographical Information Form, and for the Letter of Support Forms (only two forms will be accepted) to be returned to you in a timely fashion, in order to make the 4:00 p.m. deadline on March 31, 2006.  We will not accept incomplete nomination packages. 

 

Questions? Please call Laurie Hoffman at (845) 362-4200 x 130 or email: laurieh@jewishrockland.org

Nominator’s Form

Phyllis and Herb Schulman Jewish Educator of the Year Award

 

Please note: This form is part of a total nomination package, which also includes a Biographical Information Form and two Letters of Support Forms.  All four forms must be sent together by 5:00 p.m. April 1, 2005 to: Melinda Levin and Deirdre Osofsky Co-Chairs Center for Jewish Education of Rockland, 900 Route 45, Suite 1, New City, NY 10956.

 

Name of nominator:                                                                                                                   

Title:                                                                                                                                        

School/Institution:                                                                                                                   

Street Address:                                                                                                 ______

City, State, Zip:                                                                                                                       

Daytime Telephone: (             )                                               E-mail:                          ______

Name of Nominee:                                                                                                                     

Current Position of Nominee:                                                                                                         

Years of service at your school/institution:                                                                                 

Current total number of classroom teaching hours per week:                                                        

Total years of service in programs of Jewish education:                                                        

                                                                                                                                               

Signature of Nominator                                                              Date

 

For which award would you like the nominee to be considered?

                 ð Day School/Yeshiva: Early Childhood through Twelfth grade

                 ð Congregational School: Early Childhood through Twelfth grade

 

Describe why you believe this nominee to be exemplary in fulfilling the selection criteria for the award.  Please relate to the following questions, limiting your comments to the maximum of 1,000 words:

 

How does this person demonstrate a commitment to excellence in Jewish education and a dedication to teaching?

 

How does this person nurture and/or motivate a young person’s growth and development?

 

What outstanding initiatives has his educator brought to your institution or community?

 

How does this person exemplify Jewish values and serve as a role model through personal involvement in the Jewish or general community?

Biographical Information Form (For Nominee)

Phyllis and Herb Schulman Jewish Educator of the Year Award

 

Please note: this form is part of a total nomination package, which also includes a Nominator’s Form and two Letter of Support forms.  All four forms must be sent together by 5:00 p.m. April 1, 2005 to: Melinda Levin and Deirdre Osofsky, Co-Chairs Center for Jewish Education of Rockland, 900 Route 45, Suite 1, New City, NY 10956.

 

To be completed by the nominee.

 

Name                                                                                                                                                                                     

Home Address/City, State, Zip                                                                                                                                              

Telephone (day)                                    (evening)                                                E-Mail                                                   

Total number of classroom hours per week you currently spend teaching:                                                               

Total number of years you have worked as a teacher in the field of Jewish Education:                                            

Please list all training and post-secondary general education (secular and religious), dates attended, and any degrees awarded:

 

                Institution/Program                                                          Dates                                      Degree

 

1.                                                                                                                                                                                            

2.                                                                                                                                                                                            

3.                                                                                                                                                                                            

4.                                                                                                                                                                                            

5.                                                                                                                                                                                            

Present position in Jewish education:

Name of Institution:                                                                                                                                                           

Position:                                                                                Grades Taught:                                                                 

Number of hours/week:                                                                                                                                                         

Subject(s) and/or duties:                                                                                                                                                   

Number of years teaching at this institution:                                                                                                                            

Please give the above information for any additional institutions where you are currently providing Jewish Education _____________________________________________________________________________

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  1. Please describe your current duties and responsibilities as a classroom educator.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

  1. Please describe your previous teaching experience in Jewish Education.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

  1. Please provide a brief autobiographical sketch of yourself, including degrees held, interests and hobbies, member affiliations or community activities, aspirations for the future and other information you wish to share.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                                               

 

  1. Honors and Awards: Please list the most significant honors and awards you have received.  Please indicate the nature of the award, the organization that made the award, and the date it was received.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

Letter of Support Form

Phyllis and Herb Schulman Jewish Educator of the Year Award

 

A colleague, a former or current student, or a community member who has worked directly with the nominee should complete this form.

 

Name of Phyllis & Herb Schulman Jewish Educator Nominee:                                                                              

Name of person completing this form:                                                                                                                     

Address of person completing this form:

Street address                                                                                                                                                                      

City, State, Zip                                                                                                                                                                     

Telephone (day)                                    (evening)                                               E-Mail                                                   

Relationship to the nominee                                                                                                                                         

Signature                                                                                                                 Date                                                       

 

Please describe the nominee’s effectiveness as an educator; his or her impact on students both in and out of the classroom. Please cite specific examples, if possible. If appropriate, include evidence of the long-term influence the nominee has had in Rockland County on students, colleagues, their families, or the community-at-large. 

 

Please type your comments, limiting them to the front and back of this sheet.  If you prefer you may use your own paper, limiting you comments to a maximum of 1,000 words.  If you use your own paper, it must be signed and dated.  A photocopy may be used.

 

Please return completed form to the person making the nomination in time to be included in the nomination package, which is due 5:00 p.m. April 1, 2005.