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Welcome to Atlanta Families' Awards for Excellence in Education
The Atlanta Families’ Awards for Excellence in Education (AFAEE) is a program that understands how critical teacher and leader quality are in ensuring that every child receives an excellent education. To promote this belief, the AFAEE recognizes outstanding teachers and school leaders in Atlanta Public Schools (APS).
The Atlanta Families’ Awards for Excellence in Education was conceived as a way to recognize the “best of the best” in Atlanta Public Schools. By recognizing excellent educators each year, the Atlanta Families’ Awards for Excellence in Education hopes to retain excellent teachers and school leaders, inspire other educators to transform their craft, and increase the public’s awareness of educator and student success across the district.
Educators in APS receive this award by demonstrating excellence in three areas:
• Raising student achievement
• Enhancing students’ self-esteem
• Collaboration with multiple stakeholders for the benefit of APS students.
Each teacher and school leader winner is awarded $7,500 that includes funding for a school project of the winner’s choice ($3,500), funding for a professional development opportunity to increase the winner’s effectiveness in the school or classroom ($1,500), and a personal stipend ($2,500).
Since 2006, the AFAEE has granted awards to 69 educators, their classrooms and schools. This year, we will recognize another amazing cohort of educators, thanking them for their excellent service to the children of Atlanta Public Schools.
Nominations for the 2012 Awards are Open Now
If you you know a high performing school leader or teacher please nominate them for the 2012 Atlanta Families' Awards for Excellence in Education.
2012 Awards Timeline