Nebraska Milken Educators
Milken Family Foundation
Milken Family Foundation Homepage
Overview
Criteria for Selection
Goals
Contact
Lora Sypal, State Coordinator
(402) 471-5059
lora.sypal@nebraska.gov
Jon Frey, State Liaison
(2002 South Dakota recipient, now located in Nebraska)
(402) 563-7050
Email: Jon.Frey@cps-ne.org
Milken Family Foundation
Criteria for Selection
Based on guidelines established by the Foundation, participating states’ departments of education appoint blue-ribbon committees that recommend candidates for selection. Identification and selection procedures are confidential, and the program does not include a formal nomination or application procedure.
The criteria for the selection of outstanding elementary and secondary school teachers, principals and other education professionals as Milken Educators include all of the following:
Exceptional educational talent as evidenced by effective instructional practices and student learning results in the classroom and school;
Exemplary educational accomplishments beyond the classroom that provide models of excellence for the profession;
Individuals whose contributions to education are largely unheralded yet worthy of the spotlight;
Early- to mid-career educators who offer strong long-range potential for professional and policy leadership; and
Engaging and inspiring presence that motivates and impacts students, colleagues and the community.