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THE 2008 ROSSINA
BOLAÑOS AWARD
for Excellence
in the Teaching of English
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
The Rossina Bolaños Award for Excellence in the Teaching of English
was inaugurated in January 2003 and became an annual award presented to an
individual or group who has demonstrated an outstanding achievement or made
a significant contribution to the teaching of English as a foreign or
second language in Costa
Rica. The objective of the award
is to promote and recognize creative work in the classroom, which promotes
critical thinking skills as well as language skills beyond program /
curriculum expectations. The award recipient will receive recognition at
the annual National English Conference for Teachers of English (NCTE), a
plaque, a gift certificate and/or instructional materials for his/her
school or Institution, and a cash award of $300.
RULES OF ELIGIBILITY:
- Current active ESL / EFL
teachers with a minimum of two years of teaching experience in a Costa
Rican school or Institution (may be public or private) are
eligible.
- Teachers may be nominated
by a colleague or group of teachers, a school principal or
administrator a direct supervisor, a regional advisor or
themselves.
- Nominations may be submitted
for individual or group awards.
Note: Members of the Organizing
Committee of the NCTE are not eligible.
NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS:
All nominations must include the
following:
- Application Form: an application form must be submitted by the deadline
and must be filled out completely. Please include the
nominee’s full name and contact information for the
nominee’s school or Institution. The application form is
available at
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The Centro Cultural Costarricense-Norteamericano
Departamento Académico,
207-7524
ncte@cccncr.com
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The RELO’s
(Regional English Language Officer) Office
US Embassy, 224-1480
chinchillace@state.gov
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The Ministry of
Education
Regional English Advising Office, 233-2832
anabellevf@yahoo.com.mx
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Here!
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Download these
Nomination Guidelines in English: here
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Download these
Nomination Guidelines in Spanish: here
- Justification of
Nomination: provide a description
of lesson/project, citing original source if adapted.
Description must include: a) objective (s) of project or
activity, b) the target audience, c) a summary of activities, and d)
outcome or result (s). DO NOT exceed 5 pages.
- Letters of Recommendation: submit three (3) letters of recommendation from
colleague educators, supervisors, principal, educational administrator
who monitored and supported the project and can describe it and
it’s results. Letters must provide contact telephone numbers
for each person who signs the recommendations. One of the
letters may be from one of the students involved in the project.
- Optional related
material: include additional
support material; not to exceed three pages: photos of
project, reports from local newspapers, school, or community.
Note: Please do not submit
original materials, as these items will not be returned to the
candidates.
SELECTION GUIDELINES:
The Organizing Committee of the NCTE will appoint an Award Selection
Committee. This Selection Committee may include, where appropriate,
at least one representative from each of the sponsoring Institutions.
The three best-nominated projects will be selected and orally presented to
the Award Selection Committee. Selected nominees will be notified
two week prior to the presentation day.
The recipient (s) of the award will be required to present
his/her/their project at the 2008 NCTE.
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS:
Nominations will be evaluated based upon the following criteria:
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Clarity of
organization of project
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Evidence of
fulfilment of objectives
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Creative /
Innovative use of resources
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Role of teacher /
students in the experience
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Creative adaptation
of methodology, techniques or activities
·
Results and
recommendations
DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS
All nominations must be submitted to
the address below by December 14th, 2007.
Please send projects
by mail or in person to:
Centro Cultural Costarricense
Norteamericano
“Rossina
Bolaños Award”
Apartado 1489 – 1000 San
José, Costa Rica
Tel. 207-7524
All candidates will be notified by fax or e-mail as soon as their
nominations have been received.
This award is in memoriam of Mrs. Rossina Bolaños (March 6,
1950 – April 2, 2000), a Costa Rican educator and teacher, who
dedicated her life to the teaching of English and support of English
teachers in Costa Rica
and the region.
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