Nominations Now Open for the 2024 National History Teacher of the Year
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History celebrates outstanding K–12 educators, providing a valuable opportunity to recognize and embrace diversity in education
New York, February 12, 2024—Nominations are now open for the National History Teacher of the Year Award. Celebrating twenty-one years, this esteemed award recognizes and honors exceptional teachers from elementary through high school for their outstanding contributions to history education.
Nominations for the 2024 award will be accepted until April 30, 2024. Teachers, students, parents, colleagues, and supervisors are invited to submit nominations for inspiring history teachers who have made a significant impact in their classrooms and communities.
State winners will be awarded a $1,000 prize and an invaluable archive of classroom resources, and will be recognized at a special ceremony in their respective states. The national winner, selected from the pool of state winners, will be awarded a $10,000 grand prize at a special award ceremony in New York City.
“It is my hope to continue to help students of all backgrounds and communities gain access to and explore the known and unknown voices of the past so that they may develop a more accurate understanding of our present and serve as hope for our future,” said Alysha Butler, 2019 National History Teacher of the Year and a social studies teacher at McKinley Technology High School in Washington, DC.
The National History Teacher of the Year Award program serves as a significant platform, providing an invaluable opportunity to recognize and celebrate educators from diverse backgrounds who passionately support students from all walks of life and communities, fostering a richer and more inclusive understanding of history.
“I enjoy witnessing students see themselves represented in their nation’s history. Through learning about groups and communities they identify with, they become passionate learners and understand the importance of learning history,” said Misha Matsumoto Yee, 2022 National History Teacher of the Year and an educator at St. Andrew’s Schools in Honolulu.
Teachers, both generalists and specialists, from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Department of Defense schools, and US territories are invited to apply. To nominate an exceptional history teacher, please visit gilderlehrman.org/nhtoy.
ABOUT THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY
Founded in 1994 by Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman, visionaries and lifelong supporters of American history education, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to K–12 history education while also serving the general public. The Institute’s mission is to promote the knowledge and understanding of American history through educational programs and resources.
At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. Drawing on the 85,000 documents in the Gilder Lehrman Collection and an extensive network of eminent historians, the Institute provides teachers, students, and the general public with access to unique primary source materials.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is supported through the generosity of individuals, corporations, and foundations. The Institute’s programs have been recognized by awards from the White House, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Organization of American Historians, the Council of Independent Colleges, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Learn more at gilderlehrman.org .
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