The AACPS Teacher of the Year recognizes teachers who exemplify all that a student, parent, and administrator would want to see in a teacher. As you can see from the stories of our past nominees, it's a high bar and we have many deserving teachers in our schools who should be considered this year. 

The Principal’s Recommendation Letter is a critical component of the nomination package. When writing your recommendation (500 words maximum), you may want to include:

• Anecdotes demonstrating the teacher’s effectiveness in the classroom;
• Testimonials/quotes from students, staff, families, or other community members;
• Evidence of the teacher’s impact and commitment to the school community;
• Description of a student’s experience in this teacher’s classroom.

We recommend preparing your recommendation in a Word document and then copying the text into this form.


Please note: Principal Recommendations are due on August 31, 2023.