PURPOSE:

The candidate shall be an active certified driver education teacher who is recognized in their community as an integral part of the total education program.  The candidate shall conduct an exemplary safety education program making full use of school and community resources.  Specifically, they must have outstanding achievements in two areas: 1) The candidate must have made significant impact on the lives of students. 2) The candidate must have used safety education as a catalyst to achieve some demonstrable progress in the social and cultural environment of the school and/or community.

Any driver and traffic safety education teacher who meets the criteria as outlined above may apply personally for this award or be nominated by a colleague. Nominations must be completed by February 15th, prior to the conference. The Teacher of the Year Award is sponsored by the North Dakota Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association (NDDTSEA).   Each year the NDDTSEA recognizes one of its members whose contributions to driver education has exceeded and gone beyond that which is generally accepted as being part of his/her responsibility.  The award is intended to recognize the individual's commitment and contributions through their influence past and present, on the lives of the young people under their direction and have made significant contributions to their school and communities in the realm of traffic safety. Nominations are voted upon by the Executive Committee.  If a committee member is nominated for the award, he/she may either abstain from the selection process or be replaced by another member of NDDTSEA.