Golden Apple

Golden Apple is an educator recognition program that unites the community in honoring, thanking, and celebrating a select cohort of teachers each school year, exemplars of the many outstanding educators across Collier County.

Using our Thank-A-Teacher cards, members of the community are invited to nominate an outstanding Collier County Public School educator to be a Teacher of Distinction for the 37th annual Golden Apple Selection Process by either filling out a hand-written card or submitting a digital nomination. Teachers of Distinction are selected from these nominations in collaboration with CCPS school leaders. These teachers share their best practice with the volunteer selection committee, Champions For Learning, and even within their schools. Champions For Learning’s volunteer selection committee meets and visits the classrooms of all Teachers of Distinction to learn about their high impact practices. After careful consideration and discussion, the committee identifies six practices to highlight, and these teachers are honored as the Golden Apple recipients.