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glodowski Selected as 2023 Wisconsin History Teacher of the Year

In addition to a $1,000 honorarium, “Justin’s interactive approach to improv-
Glodowski receives a core archive of Amer- ing student learning is apparent when looking
ican history books and Gilder Lehrman at his commitment to his instructional prac-
educational materials and recognition at a tice, classroom environment and involvement
local ceremony in their honor, and becomes with local and state organizations. He con-
one of 53 finalists for the 2023 National tinues to establish himself as an educational
History Teacher of the Year Award. leader, inspiring mentor, and lifelong learner
Justin Glodowski is in his 13th year in the field of Social Studies. Our students
teaching high school social studies. He cur- and staff at Marshfield High School are very
rently teaches AP US Government and fortunate to have the opportunity to learn and
Politics, AP Comparative Government and grow with Justin on a daily basis. We’d like to
Politics, and Genocide and Human rights congratulate Justin for receiving this incred-
and has a master’s degree in Teaching Ameri- ible recognition, it is well deserved!”, said
can History and Government from a local Jackson Hein, Principal at Marshfield High
university. He has served in the Wisconsin School.
Council for the Social Studies as a board
member, Vice President, and, more recently,
as President. Justin has also worked with the marshfieldschools.org
National Constitution Center and the retro
report on teacher advisory groups.

Calling all Elementary Teachers Who

Justin Glodowski Named 2023 Wiscon- nation’s leading organization dedicated to love Teaching Math or Science!
sin History Teacher of the Year as the Gilder K–12 American history education.
Lehrman Institute Celebrates 20 Years of the Inaugurated in 2004 and now celebrating
National History Teacher of the Year Award its twentieth anniversary, the History Teacher is here to support you -- we can match you
Marshfield School District of the Year award highlights the crucial up with a one-on-one PAEMST application
Justin Glodowski, a teacher at Marsh- importance of history education by honoring mentor, and PAEMST itself offers national
webinars to support different aspects of the
field High School, has been named the 2023 exceptional American history teachers from application process.
Wisconsin History Teacher of the Year, an elementary school through high school. The
award presented annually by the Gilder award honors one K–12 teacher from each Who Can Nominate
Lehrman Institute of American History, the state, the District of Columbia, Department You can nominate yourself, or a colleague,
of Defense schools, and US Territories.
or both! Nomination is just the first step. The
nominee then puts together their application
How To Nominate Someone for Nominations are now open for the Presi- for the award. This is a great opportunity to
highlight your teaching, but also your students’
Wisconsin Teacher of Year dential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics mathematical or scientific thinking.
and Science Teaching (PAEMST)!
application Components
PAEMST are the highest honors bestowed
that includes regional and statewide selection • Administrative Component (Letters of
committees. A total of 86 public school educa- by the United States government specifically for recommendation & resume)
tors receive a Herb Kohl Teacher Fellowship mathematics, science, or STEM teaching. The • Narrative Component (Lesson Plan &
Award annually. The award includes both a award recognizes those teachers who use their Written responses to the Five Dimensions
$6,000 personal grant and a $6,000 matching deep content knowledge and pedagogical skills of Outstanding Teaching)
to support and leverage students’ strengths to be
Wisconsin selects five (5) Teachers of grant for their school. successful in learning mathematics or science. • Video Component (30 minute classroom
the Year (TOY) annually to represent Elemen- After the Kohl Fellows are selected, DPI research suggests that students often video)
tary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools, engages a group of stakeholders to use those decide whether or not they’re a “math person”
and Special Services. Through an interview 86 applications to select the five Wisconsin “science person” or “STEM person” early in Timetable for Nominating and applying
process, one of the five is selected to represent Teachers of the Year. elementary school, and that’s hard to change • Nominations are now open! Nominate by
Wisconsin in the CCSSO National Teacher of Teachers can be nominated by students, later. That has to do as much with self-concep- January 8th.
the Year program. DPI considers all five of its parents, other teachers, community members, tion as systemic bias. • Application materials due February 6
TOYs as a Teacher of the Year and does not or administrators. All PK–12 classroom teach- Wisconsin educators in elementary grades • State Finalists are notified by the end of
give special designation to the one chosen to ers who plan to continue teaching in their sometimes don’t self-identify as outstanding March
represent the state in the National Teacher of current or similar capacity for a minimum teachers of mathematics or science because
the Year program. of 50% full-time equivalency for at least the they teach many subject areas. “We need more The Wisconsin selection committee for
The road to become a Wisconsin Teacher upcoming school year are eligible to be nomi- people to see themselves as math and science mathematics can send up to three state finalists
of the Year starts when teachers are nomi- nated and apply. Pre-school 4K teachers in people, so their students do too,” Wisconsin to the national round each year. The national
nated for a Herb Kohl Educational Foundation community-based centers must teach in a 4K Department of Public Instruction Science Con- selection committee can choose one awardee
Teacher Fellowship Award. program that is affiliated with an elementary sultant Kevin Anderson said. from the finalists. The same is true for science.
Once nominated by a student, parent, school or school district and must be a cur- Learn more about this White House- Have Questions?
administrator, or peer, the teacher must rently licensed teacher in Wisconsin. sponsored award, administered by the National
submit an application for a Kohl Fellowship. Learn more at: dpi.wi.gov/teacher-year/ Science Foundation (NSF) by visiting the Contact Julie Bormett for math (Julie.
Applications go through a review process program/selection-process PAEMST website at paemst.nsf.gov. The DPI Bormett@dpi.wi.gov) or Kevin Anderson for
science! (kevin.anderson@dpi.wi.gov)