Teacher awards are given to

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s in recognition of their services to their profession and the

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s they teach. There are numerous countries and organisations that give out awards.

United States

The

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program began in the

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in 1952 as a project by the

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(CCSSO). The winning teacher is chosen by a selection committee from all the

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s around the country. They are then introduced to the American public in a ceremony, before being given a year away from classroom work in order to travel the country as a spokesperson for the profession. The DisneyHand Teacher Awards are given out annually to a wide range of teachers, who receive US$10,000 and participate in the awards gala

The

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is an award given out each year to five teachers. The first induction was held in June 1992. Located on the Emporia State University campus, the Hall of Fame includes a gallery of honored teachers, a Wall of Fame, and a miniatures display of classrooms through the centuries.

United Kingdom

The Teaching Awards Trust give awards to teachers in the

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in a variety of categories.

Germany

The Deutscher Lehrerpreis has been given to teachers and educational projects in

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since 2009. It was created and is organized by the

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foundation and the German philological association and is supported by German education researchers like Prof. Dr. Jürgen Baumert who is the vice-president of the

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in Berlin and who conducted the

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(PISA) study Official Lehrerpreis website showing Prof. Dr. Jürgen Baumert as a jury member and advisor
/ref> and German politicians like chancellor

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. Students can nominate their teachers and a jury of professors, educators, politicians and student leaders selects Germany's teachers of the year.

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