January 26, 2009 00:00
Over 140 Perm teachers will take part in the Teacher of the Year -2009 contest.
144 Perm teachers applied for the Teacher of the Year 2009 contest, reports Perm City Department of Education.
Since the start of the contest, the Department has accepted 51 applications in the "Best Teacher" nomination, 38 applications - in the "Best Kindergarten Educator" nomination, 16 - in the "Best Supervisor" nomination, 17 - in the "Best Health and Sports Educator" nomination, etc.
The contest consists of 3 rounds. Two winners (the Best Teacher and the Best Kindergarten Educator) will each receive 500 thousand roubles (approx. USD 16,500).
The purpose of the Teacher of the Year contest is to recognize the outstanding education efforts of Perm teachers.