2025 Educator of the Year Award
Thank you for submitting nominations for the 2025 Educator of the Year, presented by Teach For America!
Is there an individual who stands out as extraordinary from the schools in your territory? If so, nominate them for the Educator of the Year Award, presented by Teach For America! The winner will accept the award at the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. The nomination period ended on Friday, February 28 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Your nominee can be a school bee coordinator or a strong school bee supporter who may be a teacher, aide, librarian or member of the administration team. Their school must be enrolled in the 2024-25 Scripps National Spelling Bee program. Each nominee can be nominated more than once. You may forward the nomination form to others to provide submissions.
Learn about Dr. Alexander Carr, the 2024 Educator of the Year
Should your nominee be selected as a top finalist, they will be asked to participate in a Zoom interview. For OFFICIAL RULES, please click the link below.
give your students the tools to succeed
Millions of students in classrooms across America will begin an unforgettable journey this fall. Some will go on to compete in spelling bees at the Regional Qualifier and Regional levels. The best of the best will advance to the National Competition.
No matter what path their journey follows, your students will gain knowledge in spelling and vocabulary that will help them shine their light on the world.
what can your students read to prepare?
We've selected 32 books for this year's book list, chosen for their rich vocabulary and engaging content. All 450 words on the School Spelling Bee Study List can be found within the pages of our Great Words, Great Works books.
did you know the Bee has a book club?
Each month, we provide our book club members with free resources to go along with that month's selection, including spelling lists, bookmarks and more.
We also often give away individual and classroom sets of our monthly books.
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the Bee's premier study tool is easy to use, fun for your students and completely free!
Word Club is free to download and includes the 450 words on the School Spelling Bee Study List and all 4,000 words in Words of the Champions, the recommended study list for School Champions. Students can choose from five spelling game modes and three word meaning game modes.