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Edmentum Educator of The Year Award

Section 2: Down the Rabbit Hole

So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid).

Whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her.

There was nothing so very remarkable in that; nor did Alice think it so very much out of the way to Rabbit say to itself, "Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late"

Section 3: The Rabbit Took a Watch Out of His Waistcoat

Looked at it, and then hurried on, Alice started to her feet, for it flashed across her mind that she had never before seen a rabbit with either a waistcoat-pocket, or a watch to take out of it, and burning with curiosity, she ran across the field after it, and fortunately was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit-hole under the hedge.

Section 3: The Rabbit Took a Watch Out of His Waistcoat

Section 4: Rabbit Hole FAQs

What's a Rabbit Hole?

A rabbit hole is a place you go to see magic things.

Is it Dangerous?

It's only dangerous if you're not prepared to experience exciting things.

Is This Thing Real?

Why don't you come down the rabbit hole and join me. I'll let you decide if it's real.

What If I Don't Go Down?

Well, I can say that you won't have as much of an enjoyable experience as you would otherwise.

Section 4: Rabbit Hole FAQs

What's a Rabbit Hole?

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Do I have to be an Edmentum customer to participate?
Yes, only Edmentum customers are eligible to participate in this contest. An Edmentum customer is defined as a user on any of the following programs: Courseware (Plato), EdOptions Academy, Study Island, Exact Path, Reading Eggs, Edmentum Assessments - Accucess & Test Packs, EducationCity, or ESL ReadingSmart.

I see that there are multiple ways to nominate this year. What must be submitted to be considered for this award?
This year, we are encouraging that both a nominee and a nominator/reference complete the survey for best chances to win. The person that is being considered for educator of the year should submit information about themselves. Additionally, a reference or person who is nominating the educator should offer details about their colleague. By collecting information from multiple sources, we are able to compile more complete educator profile for award consideration.

Is there a limit on how many nominations a single school or district can submit?
No, please feel free to nominate multiple teachers or administrators in your school or district, so long as he or she is an Edmentum user.

What are the criteria for winner selection?
Winners will be selected based on the following criteria, which are specifically called out in the questionnaire: technology integration, Edmentum implementation, innovation, student engagement, and professional development.

What do the winners receive?
One overall Educator of the Year winner will receive a $100 Amazon gift card and be invited to attend and speak in the Edmentum booth at ISTE, 2018 in Chicago, IL. Three additional Inspiring Educators will also be selected to receive a $100 Amazon gift card. All winners will be featured in the Edmentum blog.

Are administrators eligible to be nominated?
Absolutely! All educators are eligible to win.

Can multiple individuals nominate the same educator?
Yes. Multiple individuals at the same school or district can nominate the same educator, however, they must all submit the nominee in the same grade-span category. Receiving multiple nominations does not necessarily influence your chances of winning.

Can I submit my nominee in multiple grade spans?
No. Please limit submissions to one per grade span.

My nominee does not fit in the traditional registration categories; which should I choose?
If your nominee's school does not fit into a single registration category, please select the category that best describes the nominee. For example, if you are nominating a 4th grade teacher who works in a K-8 school, the best fit for registration would be to select elementary school. Please limit submissions to one per category.

When will winners be announced?
Award winners will be announced by May 31, 2018.

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