CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

MERRELL FRANKEL

INNOVATIVE SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER AWARD

Merrell Frankel was an outstanding teacher recognized as California Council for the Social Studies and National Council for the Social Studies Middle School Teacher of the Year for her innovative instructional practices and commitment to social justice through social studies education during her tenure at the Los Angeles Unified School District. The purpose of the SCSSA Merrell Frankel Innovative Social Studies Teacher Award is to recognize a social studies teacher in Los Angeles County whose social studies instruction exemplifies innovative and engaging approaches to help students understand the past for achieving social justice in today’s society.

Eligibility Status:

Nominee must be a current member in SCSSA and CCSS at the time of nomination.
Nominee must be teaching in grades 6-12, or must be teaching social studies at least one-half time in a departmentalized school.
Nominee cannot be an elected member of the SCSSA or CCSS Executive Committee or a member of the Selection Committee at the time of the nomination.
Only one teacher per school can be nominated; up to five awards will be presented each year.
School of the nominee must be located in Los Angeles County.


Award: Each award recipient will honored at the SCSSA/Donald Perryman Fund for the Social Studies Awards Dinner on
May 5, 2011 at the Four Points Sheraton in Culver City, CA.

More information and application form can be found in the attached file.

Deadline to Submit Nominations: Monday, April 25, 2011 

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