Outstanding ICT Leader

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Nomination Information

The Award for Outstanding Leadership in the use of ICT in Education has been established by the ACCE Board, in conjunction with the ACS, to acknowledge the work of educational leaders and innovators. CEGSA uses the same criteria to select our state Leader of the Year.

Typically the Leader of the Year will be a leader/mentor/advisor to a school or broader educational community group and her/ his major role is not as a classroom teacher. The award recognizes significant advocacy, support and promotion of the use of ICT in Education. Candidates will have had a distinguished career and proven inspirational achievement in leading the ICT in education community.

Criteria for Selection

The Award recognizes leaders who:

• Achieve excellence in ICT in education innovation and development and works tirelessly to improve the quality of education;
• Assist in the building of partnerships to advance the use of ICT in education (e.g school and community partnerships, school and industry partnerships);
• Plan, develop and implement programs to advance ICT in Education;
• Provide advocacy for ICT in Education to the extent that their work is used as a model for others;
• Serve as a catalyst for policy change and development in ICT in Education;
• Contribute to CEG and/or ACCE work and actively participated in the professional communities of these organizations;
• Nurture and mentor individuals, groups and/or associations to enhance the use of ICT in Education;
• Conduct research and/or write about ICT in Education;
• Inspire others to strive for excellence.

Candidates should submit an application which contains a brief biography and organizes evidence under the following criteria:

Advocacy, support and promotion of the use of ICT in Education;
Mentoring and leadership of groups and individuals;
Setting directions and exhibiting leadership.

Last Modified 10/13/07 11:41 AM