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). The procedure used to select the DAOY and DTOY is determined by the school district.
Follow the links below to access the applications and nominations guidelines:
2022 MS Administrator of the Year Application
2022 MS Teacher of the Year Application
The application is also available online at: https://www.mdek12.org/OTL/OTC/recognition.
Submit the complete application packet via postal mail postmarked by January 12, 2022, to:
Mississippi Department of Education
Office of Teaching and Leading
MS Administrator and Teacher of the Year Program
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0771
For questions, contact Sandra Hilliard via email at shilliard@mdek12.org or call (601) 359-3513.