2021 Mississippi Administrator and Teacher of the Year Awards Program

2021 MS Administrator of the Year Application

2021 MS Teacher of the Year Application

Greetings District Superintendents,

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is excited to honor and celebrate outstanding administrators and teachers during the annual Mississippi Administrator and Teacher of the Year Awards Program.  Each school district is encouraged to nominate a District Administrator of the Year (DAOY) and District Teacher of the Year (DTOY).

Attached are the 2021 Mississippi Administrator of the Year Nomination Guidelines and Application and the 2021 Mississippi Teacher of the Year Nomination Guidelines and Application

The application is also available online at: https://www.mdek12.org/OTL/OTC/recognition.

The deadline for submitting school district nominee applications for Mississippi Administrator of the Year and Mississippi Teacher of the Year is 5:00 p.m. on January 29, 2021The program’s rules are outlined in the official applications and guidelines.

Each school district should nominate one administrator and one teacher.  The procedure used to select the DAOY and DTOY is determined by the school district.

Submit the complete application packet via postal mail to:

Mississippi Department of Education
Office of Teaching and Leading
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0771

Thank you for your participation in the selection process and support of the 2021 Mississippi Administrator and Teacher of the Year Awards Program.

Should you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Sandra Hilliard via email at shilliard@mdek12.org or telephone at 601-359-3631.  We look forward to receiving your entries and appreciate the opportunity to partner with you in this celebration of excellence.