<div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-variant-ligatures:no-contextual">2021 MASTA Teacher of the Year Criteria</span><br><div>CRITERIA<br>Award is given at the MMC Conference in January.<br>Nominees for Teacher of the Year must fit the following criteria:<br> - In odd numbered years must be an orchestra teacher/director<br> - In even numbered years must be a studio teacher<br> - 10 years of quality teaching in the state of Michigan<br> - Demonstrated service to the profession<br> - Member in good standing of ASTA<br> - Nominated by a current MASTA Member<br> - Self-nominations are not allowed<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Oct 25, 2020 at 5:15 PM Jed Fritzemeier <<a href="mailto:jedfritz77@gmail.com">jedfritz77@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="font-size:1rem;color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px" dir="auto">Please consider nominating a colleague as MASTA Teacher of the Year. 2021 is a Classroom Teacher year. </div><div style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><br></div><div style="font-size:1rem;color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px" dir="auto">Here in Michigan, we are blessed with great school programs led by great and dedicated classroom teachers.</div><div style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><br></div><div style="font-size:1rem;color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px" dir="auto">This award is especially meaningful because it recognizes a body of work and a level of dedication to our profession.</div><div style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><br></div><div style="font-size:1rem;color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px" dir="auto">Here is the nomination link:</div><div style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><br></div><div style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px" dir="auto"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CdOD1p2jFR_uliymT6nh_P9R6g7eNmUXq5Xt03NzTS0/edit" style="font-size:1rem" target="_blank">2021 MASTA Teacher of the Year Nomination Form</a></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Jed Fritzemeier<div><i style="color:rgb(84,84,84);font-family:arial,sans-serif">"So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet, music in some living form will accompany and sustain it and give it expressive meaning." Aaron Copland</i><br></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Jed Fritzemeier<div><i style="color:rgb(84,84,84);font-family:arial,sans-serif">"So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet, music in some living form will accompany and sustain it and give it expressive meaning." Aaron Copland</i><br></div></div></div>