The award recognizes one student teacher / intern annually who has demonstrated the ability to plan and develop
classroom management skills and instructional strategies that support all students;
establish interpersonal relationships with students, parents, faculty, and staff; and reflect powerfully on their student teaching experience.
• Hands - on experience in providing assistance with individualized instruction through well - placed instructional strategies •
Skilled in effectively applying methods for enhancing students» working knowledge of core concepts • Excellent
skills in recognizing, describing and reporting student behavior and academic progress • Unmatched ability to impart instruction at the student's level of comprehension • Proficient in using a variety of technological tools to communicate with students and provide them with information on complex topics • Adept at recognizing patterns of human development and benchmarks that are typically achieved at different ages • Demonstrated expertise in designing and using age - appropriate materials for instructional enforcement • Documented success in
establishing positive relationships with students to promote student self - esteem • Proven ability to mediate student conflicts and handle behavior
management duties • Qualified to use appropriate strategies and techniques to provide dedicated instructional support • Able to effectively conduct small group and individualized instruction as part of the class instruction program • Special talent for assisting teachers with planning and organizing instructional activities and developing
classroom procedures • Track record of demonstrating awareness of and respect for diversity amongst students • Proven record of applying disciplinary directives in an impartial and consistent manner