Governor’s Educator of the Year (GEOY)
County/State Teacher of the Year Application Rubric
Name of Evaluator: Name of Teacher:
Total Score (100 Points): County:
Instructions: Use the rubric below to determine a total score for each applicant. Please write as many comments as possible.
Section II. Resume – 10 Points
o Colleges, universities, dates attended, and degrees
o Teaching Employment history with dates, subject, and grade level
o Professional association memberships, offices held, and other relevant activities
o Staff development leadership activities and leadership of future teachers
o Awards and other recognition of teaching
0 to 2 Points
3 to 6 Points
7 to10 Points
Demonstrates limited educational history,
professional accomplishments and
ongoing professional development.
Demonstrates some educational history,
professional accomplishments and
ongoing professional development.
Demonstrates strong educational history,
professional accomplishments and
ongoing professional development.
Score: Comments:
Section III. Professional Biography 15 Points
o Influences of entering the teaching profession
o Greatest contributions and accomplishments in education
0 to 4 Points
5 to 9 Points
10 to 15 Points
Does not clearly demonstrate reasons for
entering the profession
Fails to provide evidence of contributions
and accomplishments in education
Demonstrates general reasons for
entering the profession
Provides some evidence of contributions
and accomplishments
Demonstrates compelling, student-
centered, deeply personal reasons for
entering the profession.
Provides evidence of significant
contributions and accomplishments in
education
Score: Comments:
Section IV. Teaching Style – 20 Points
o Personal feelings and beliefs about teaching, including personal ideas regarding what makes this person an outstanding
educator.
o Describes ways they ensure students are connected to world around them.
o Describes a lesson that defines their teaching and engages students of all backgrounds and abilities.
0 to 6 Points
7 to13 Points
14 to 20 Points
Fails to address philosophy of teaching &
rewards
Fails to describe ways students are
connected to world around them
Fails to describe how the lesson defines
them as a teacher
Fails to depict how the lesson engages
students of all backgrounds and abilities
Addresses beliefs & feelings concerning
Teaching & indicates rewards of teaching
& evidence of outstanding qualities
Describes ways students are connected
to the world around them
Describes how the lesson defines them as
a teacher
Depicts how the lesson engages students
of all backgrounds and abilities
Provides a coherent and in-depth
description of teaching philosophy &
includes evidence of outstanding teacher
qualities
Clearly describes ways students are
connected to world around them
Clearly describes how the lesson defines
them as a teacher
Clearly depicts how the lesson engages
students of all backgrounds and abilities
Score: Comments:
Section V. Message – 15 Points
o Describes what their message would be as State Teacher of the Year
o Indicates why this would be their message to educators and the public
0 to 4 Points
5 to 9 Points 10 to 15 Points
Fails to provide a description of the
message
Fails to mention rationale for message
Addresses description of message
Provides a rationale for the message
Provides a very clear description of
message
Provides a clear and compelling
description of rationale
Score: Comments:
Section VI. Educational Leadership – 20 Points
o Role as a teacher leader
o
Project or initiative that made a big impact on school/district culture
0 to 6 Points
7 to 13 Points
14 to 20 Points
Provides little evidence of teacher
leadership
Fails to mention a project or initiative or
how it had an impact on school / district
culture
Addresses role as a teacher leader but
lacks detail
Minimally addresses project or initiative
and does not clearly describe the impact
on school/district culture
Addresses role as a teacher leader in
depth
Clearly addresses project or initiative and
provides evidence of the impact it had
on school/district culture
Score: Comments:
Section VII. Supporting Evidence 20 Points
o Is an expert in the field who guides students of all backgrounds and abilities to achieve success
o Collaborates with colleagues, students, and families to create a school climate of respect & success
o Demonstrates leadership and innovation in and outside the classroom walls
0 to 6 Points
7 to 13 Points
14 to 20 Points
Provides little to no evidence of guiding
ALL students to achieve success
Does not address collaboration with
colleagues, students, and families to
influence school culture positively
Fails to clearly demonstrate leadership
and innovation within and outside the
classroom
Provides some evidence of guiding ALL
students to achieve success but lacks
detail
Minimally addresses collaboration with
colleagues, students, and families to
influence school culture positively
Provides some proof of leadership and
innovation within and outside the
classroom
Provides very clear evidence of guiding
ALL students to achieve success in depth
Clearly addresses collaboration with
colleagues, students, and families to
influence school culture positively
Provides detailed proof of leadership and
innovation within and outside the
classroom
Score: Comments:
Additional Comments: