10^th Annual Coconino County Teacher of the Year

5^th Annual Coconino County Rookie Teacher of the Year

2^nd Annual Coconino County Lifetime Achievement Award 

Nomination forms found here! Teacher of the Year Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the Coconino County Teacher of the Year, you must:

• Spend a majority (over 50%) of the school day in direct instruction to students;
• Have a valid Arizona teacher certification;
• Have completed at least four (4) full years as a classroom teacher at the time the application is submitted for consideration;
• Teach any grade(s) or combination of grades Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 in a state-accredited traditional district, charter public school, or private school in Coconino County;
• Be a full-time teacher and plan to continue in an active teaching status through the end of 2022-2023 school year. 

Rookie of the Year Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the Coconino County Rookie of the Year, you must:

• Have COMPLETED ONLY ONE FULL YEAR and will be in second year in fall 2022 as a full-time teacher at the time of nomination (Hired fall of 2021);
• Spend a majority (over 50%) of the school day in direct instruction to students;
• Have a valid Arizona teacher certification or valid provisional certification;
• Teach any grade(s) or combination of grades Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 in a state-accredited traditional district, charter public school, or private school in Coconino County;
• Be a full-time teacher and plan to continue in an active teaching status through the end of 2022-2023 school year.

Lifetime Achievement Award Eligibility Requirement

• A County educator who has exhibited a lifetime (20+ years) of achievement in K-12 education. 
• Lifetime achievement award is presented for achievement in leadership, teaching, and service.