2025 Street Law Classroom Champion Award Nomination Form

Street Law Classroom Champion Award Nomination Form
Street Law’s Classroom Champion Award honors exceptional classroom teachers who:
- Use student-centered interactive methodologies.
- Use Street Law-developed materials in engaging ways.
- Further Street Law’s mission of advancing justice through education.
The teacher selected as the 2025 Classroom Champion and one guest will receive a trip to Washington, DC, to attend the Street Law Awards Gala on April 30, 2025. Participation in the Awards Gala program is required, so please only complete your nomination if you are able to do this.

The nomination deadline is January 17, 2025.
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Your Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
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Phone Number*
Best number to reach you.
Your relationship to the nominee:*

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To qualify for the Classroom Champion Award, nominees must:
- Teach middle or high school students at a public or independent school in the United States.
- Use Street Law’s materials in engaging ways (including but not limited to textbooks, case summaries, SCOTUS in the Classroom, lesson plans, deliberation materials, etc.).
- Use student-centered, interactive methods (including but not limited to moot courts, mock trials, deliberations, incorporates legal resource people, simulations, etc.).
- Demonstrate a dedication to Street Law’s mission: “We advance civic and law related education to empower all people to positively transform their world.”
- Demonstrate leadership in and dedication to civics and/or law-related education in their school and/or wider community.
To the best of my knowledge, the nominee meets the above eligibility requirements.*

YesNo (Ineligible submissions will not be considered.)
To the best of my knowledge, I meet the above eligibility requirements.*

YesNo (Ineligible submissions will not be considered.)
If selected as the 2025 Classroom Champion, I agree to work with Street Law to provide content for the event program and award presentation.*

YesNo (Cooperation with Street Law is required.)
If selected as the 2025 Classroom Champion, I agree to attend the Awards Gala in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2025? (Street Law will cover expenses for you and a guest.)*

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About the Nominee
Nominee's name*

First NameLast Name
Nominee's email address*
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Nominee's phone number*
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Why are you nominating this person to be Street Law's Classroom Champion? *

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About Your School
Your school name*
Your school address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Is your school a law-themed school? (Law-themed schools emphasize law and legal careers throughout their curriculum and culture. They can be standalone schools or law-related academies within a larger school.)

YesNo
Note: Demographic information about your school will only be used to gauge the outreach of this award. This information will not be provided to judges.
Is your school a Title 1 school?

YesNo
% of students who receive free/reduced lunch

Less than 10%10-25%26-50%51-75%More than 75%
Demographic breakdown of student body (%)
% of students enrolled in ESOL

Less than 10%10-25%26-50%51-75%More than 75%
# of students enrolled in your school

Fewer than 200200-500501-10001001-15001501-2000More than 2000
How would you describe your school?

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About You and Your Teaching
Note: Demographic information about you will only be used to gauge the outreach of this award. This information will not be provided to judges.
Your pronouns (optional)
Your gender (optional)
Your race/ethnicity (optional)

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Subjects in which you use Street Law materials. Select all that apply.*

CivicsComparative GovernmentEconomicsLawU.S. Government - grade levelU.S. Government - Advanced PlacementU.S. History - grade levelU.S. History - Advanced PlacementWorld HistoryOther
What grade levels do you currently teach? Select all that apply.*

6th grade7th grade8th grade9th grade11th grade12th gradeOther
How do you use Street Law's materials in engaging ways? Please give specific examples. *

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How do you use interactive, student-centered methods? Please give specific examples. *

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How does your work show a dedication to Street Law's mission? Please give specific examples. (Street Law, Inc. advances civic and law-related education to empower all people to positively transform their world.) *

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How do you demonstrate leadership in and dedication to civics and/or law-related education in your school and/or wider community? Please give specific examples. *

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Optional: In which Street Law programs or activities have you participated? (Selection isn't dependent upon participation.)
Supporting Materials
Required letter of support. Please submit a letter of support (up to 2 pages long), which may come from a supervisor, department chair, co-teacher, student, or administrator. The letter of support should include specific examples of the nominee’s dedication to civic and/or law-related education, as well as information about their teaching methodologies and success in sharing Street Law materials with students.
Upload letter of support (PDF): *

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Optional supporting documents: You may submit other supporting materials here, including but not limited to news articles, photographs, student work, publications, research, evaluations, and student feedback. (Please do not include links to outside documents; they will be excluded from your nomination package.)
Optional supporting document #1 (PDF; no more than 3 pages)

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Optional supporting document #3 (PDF; no more than 3 pages)

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Reactivate Last Year's Nomination
Street Law will consider your nomination from last year plus any updates you provide in the paragraph below.
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