Nominations for the NHCSS Teacher of the Year are sought by March 15th of each year. The NHCSS Teacher of the Year will be awarded a year's membership in NHCSS, will be recognized at the NHCSS Annual Conference in the fall, and will receive a cash award. In addition, they will be recognized at the New Hampshire "Excellence in Education Program" (known as the "EDies") in June the following year and will have a table for them and their family at the event. Nominees for the NHCSS Teacher of the Year should…
demonstrate the ability of help young people understand the importance of the social studies
participate in social studies-related activities in the life of the school community
have a record of involvement and achievement as a social studies professional beyond the individual's own classroom and school
and must currently teach K-12 social studies in New Hampshire.