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Golden Apple Awards

Golden Apple Awards

Each year, the Golden Apple Awards program improves community awareness of the quality of education in the Greater Green Bay area by recognizing high standards of professionalism, leadership and innovation in teaching with the Golden Apple Awards. Seven recipients (individuals and/or teams) are selected annually through a multi-level screening of anonymous applications and personal interviews. Selection criteria are based on the National Board of Professional Teaching standards, which identify the essential knowledge, skills and dispositions expected of experienced, quality teachers. The selection process focuses on elements such as:

  • commitment to student learning;
  • assessment of and use of tools to advance student progress;
  • efforts to stimulate student interest in learning

The process begins in October when business people visit all the area schools to present a token of appreciation to each of the K-12 educators.

In the next phase, community members nominator area educators (individuals and teams of educators). Nominated educators elect to enter the selection process by submitting an application. Teachers of Distinction are selected in the first round of the anonymous process. From this pool of educators, another group of applicants are selected for personal interviews. Through the interview phase, seven recipients are selected. They are:

  • honored during the televised Golden Apple Awards program on WLUK TV-11
  • awarded $2,000
  • given lifelong membership in the Golden Academy
2011 Golden Apple Awards
April 20, 2010
Radisson Hotel & Conference Center

For more information, contact Nancy Schopf, vice president education & leadership, at 920.437.8704.

 

2010 Golden Apple Award honorees  
  • Scott Christy, business education, Green Bay East High School
  • Sarah Pethan, grades 1 and 2, St. Bernard Elementary School
  • Ryan Long, grade 5, Eisenhower Elementary School
  • Laurie Gehrke, grade 5, Nicolet Elementary School
  • David Lepisto, K-5 physical education, Nicolet Elementary School
  • Tracy Wiedeman, grade 2, Glenbrook Elementary School
  • Katie Titler, grades 9 – 12 Spanish, Pulaski High School

2010 Teachers of Distinction  

  

Major 2010 Golden Apple Sponsors

Associated Bank
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Humana Inc.
Imperial Supplies LLC
Schneider National Foundation
Schreiber Foods, Inc.
Shopko Stores, Inc.
UnitedHealthcare, A UnitedHealth Group Company

Golden Apple Academy members