How To Nominate a Teacher

How do I nominate a teacher for the Big Apple Awards through the DOE All Stars portal?

First, click “Sign In” (if you have a teacher/employee/student DOE account) or “Continue as a Guest” (if you do not have a DOE account)

1st screenshot - sign in screen

If You Are a Guest

Follow these steps:

Step One: Type in your first and last name and share your email address. Then click “Next”.

2nd screenshoot - guest screen

Step Two: Type in the teacher’s first name and last name into the boxes. You can also share their email address and choose a school or organization in the Location drop-down. If you don’t have the teacher’s email or location, you can click “Unknown”. Then click “Next”.

3rd screenshot - nomination form

Step Three: Once you find the person you want to nominate, click “Give a Shoutout” and then choose any of the options below their name. Make sure to check “Nominate for Big Apple Award” and then “Give a Shoutout” to submit.

4th screenshot - shoutout page

If You Are a NYC Public Schools Employee, Teacher, or Student (With a DOE Email Account)

Follow these steps:

Step One: If you sign-in with a DOE account, you will need to sign in using your email and password, and you will move to the nomination page, which will simply require you to put in a teacher’s name or email into the Search field:

5th screenshot - nominate a teacher page

Step Two: Once you find the person you want to nominate, click “Give a Shoutout” and then choose any of the options below their name. Make sure to check “Nominate for Big Apple Award” and then “Give a Shoutout” to submit.

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