2011 ADTSEA Excellence in Driver and Traffic Safety Education Award (TEA)

The American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association’s (ADTSEA) Teacher Excellence Award (TEA) sponsored by The National Road Safety Foundation (NRSF), honors outstanding driver and traffic safety educators.

The non-profit National Road Safety Foundation has been a strong supporter of driver education throughout its more than 45 years. NRSF produces and distributes at no charge educational films, teaching manuals and public service campaigns for use by professionals in driver education, traffic safety, public health and law enforcement. More than a million copies of the Foundation's films and materials have been distributed nationwide. Based in New York City, NRSF was founded in 1962 by Fraydun Manocherian, who as a teen lost two friends to a drunk driver. For more information, visit www.nrsf.org  or contact David Reich at 212 573-6000.

Candidates are nominated by an ADTSEA state-affiliate or regional director for outstanding teaching and service to driver and traffic safety education. Nominees must have been ADTSEA members for at least three years including the current year. Each ADTSEA state-affiliate may nominate one person for the TEA. ADTSEA members, from states not affiliated with ADTSEA, can be nominated by the regional director from the members region. Each state can only have one nominee. All nominees should be high quality teachers who deliver high quality driver education programs.

All TEA candidates will be recognized during the conference. Those individuals who are determined to be TEA recipients will be recognized and honored by their peers and will receive a stipend and plaque from ADTSEA. In addition, TEA recipients will receive a special identification name badge to wear during the conference.

Each nominee must complete and submit the attached form, Nomination for Teacher Excellence Award, as well as a resume', Power Point program, and written responses to questions postmarked no later than May 16, 2011 to Carol Hardin, TEA Committee Facilitator. It must contain the required signatures and completed information. Nominees will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of the TEA materials packet.

TEA award recipients are expected to present in one Secondary Division Session during the annual ADTSEA Conference by showcasing effective teaching strategies, skills development, and/or lesson ideas for classroom and/or in-car instruction that enhance the learner’s knowledge and/or skills in driver and traffic safety education, promotes national standards in traffic safety, and/or promotes traffic safety within the school and community.

We hope many people will promote the activity and help showcase great teachers.

Please feel free to contact Carol Hardin at adtseatea@cox.net  or at P.O. Box 747, Lorton, VA 22199 for additional information.

Nomination form and instructions