2025 Commissioner's Talent Pool Recommendation

We invite you to recommend distinguished classroom teachers, specialists, and/or principals who have demonstrated all of the following:

• Exceptional educational talent as evidenced by effective and innovative instructional practices and student learning results in the classroom and school;
• Exemplary educational accomplishments and leadership beyond the classroom that provide models of excellence for the profession;
• Individuals whose contributions to education are largely unheralded yet worthy of the spotlight;
• Early-to-mid-career educators who offer strong long-range potential for professional and policy leadership; and
• Engaging and inspiring presence that motivates and impacts students, colleagues and the community.

Please complete a separate form for each individual you recommend.
Please include a one-page letter explaining how this person meets the criteria outlined in this letter.
Please include a resume for each recommendation.  
Incomplete forms will be eliminated from this process.

THIS IS A CONFIDENTIAL PROCESS.  INDIVIDUALS SHOULD NOT BE AWARE OF THIS RECOMMENDATION.