USA TODAY seeks
outstanding teachers

USA TODAY is accepting nominations for the 2003 All-USA Teacher Team, honoring both individuals and instructional teams as representatives of all outstanding teachers. The deadline for submitting completed nomination forms is June 30, 2003.

The 20 First Team members will be featured in USA TODAY in October. First Team members receive trophies and share $2,500 with their schools, with each teacher receiving $500 and the balance going to the school. Twenty teachers each will be honored as members of the Second and Third Teams. Certified, full-time K-12 teachers with four years of experience, and instructional teams averaging four years of experience, are eligible.

Teachers can be nominated by anyone willing to put in writing why they are outstanding. No self-nominations are accepted, but teachers must complete the form explaining how they achieve their success. The All-USA Teacher Team is co-sponsored by the National Education Association, National Association of Secondary School Principals, National Middle School Association, National Association of Elementary School Principals, and American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.