Big Apple Awards

Teacher (left) advising teenage make student who is gesturing to a computer monitor while sitting inside of a school library.

Featured Teacher Appreciation

Thank Your Favorite Educators Throughout Teacher Appreciation Week (May 8–12)

Join us all week long as we celebrate teachers across the five boroughs for their extraordinary service on behalf of City students! Use our official DOE All Stars web tool to send a note of appreciation to the teachers who have made a difference in your life!

The Morning BellMay 8, 2023

Chancellor David Banks (second from left), surprises Nethanial Colon (left) with a 2022 Big Apple Award

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Congratulations to Our 2022 Big Apple Award Recipients

The DOE has named 20 honorees for the City's tenth annual Big Apple Awards! Learn more about this year's outstanding honorees, and join us as we congratulate each of these educators for their incredible work inside and outside the classroom!

The Morning BellJune 29, 2022

Teacher standing and smiling alongside a student in front of a whiteboard featuring an illustration of the inside of a cell.

Featured Teacher Appreciation

Thank Your Favorite Educators During Teacher Appreciation Week (May 2–6)

Join us all week long as we honor teachers across the five boroughs for their extraordinary service on behalf of City students! Use our official DOE All Stars web tool to send a note of appreciation to the teachers who have made a difference in your life, and consider nominating them for a 2022 Big Apple Award!

The Morning BellMay 3, 2022

Chancellor Meisha Porter (right) standing next to BAA 2021 award-winner, Mel Bolano

DOE Celebrations Featured Stories from the Classroom Teacher Appreciation

Congratulations to Our 2021 Big Apple Award Recipients

After considering thousands of outstanding nominations, the DOE has named 20 honorees for the City's ninth annual Big Apple Awards! Learn more about this year's outstanding honorees, and join us as we congratulate each of these educators for their incredible work inside and outside the classroom!

The Morning BellJuly 15, 2021

Remote learning student looking at their laptop and seeing their teacher giving them a thumbs up over videochat

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Last Days for Your 2021 Big Apple Award Nominations

Have a favorite NYC public school teacher and school counselor? Time is running out to submit your nominees for the City's ninth annual Big Apple Awards! The nomination process ends on Sunday, January 10, 2021, so submit your nominations TODAY!

The Morning BellJanuary 7, 2021

Back of teacher teaching a lesson from a whiteboard

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Spread Holiday Joy by Nominating Your Favorite Educators for the 2021 Big Apple Awards

Have a favorite NYC public school teacher and school counselor? This holiday season, show your appreciation for City teachers and school counselors by submitting your nominees for the City's ninth annual Big Apple Awards! But hurry—the nomination process ends on Sunday, January 10, 2021, so submit your nominations TODAY!

The Morning BellDecember 15, 2020

Agnes Balla reacting happily to the news that she is a 2020 Big Apple Award winner

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Nominate Your Favorite Educator for the 2021 Big Apple Awards

Show your appreciation for your favorite teachers and college counselors by submitting your nominees for the City's ninth annual Big Apple Awards by Sunday, January 10, 2021!

The Morning BellNovember 6, 2020

Screenshot of a Zoom Classroom Lesson with Mr. Cuddles the Ventriloquist and several students

DOE Connected Featured

When “Mr. Cuddles” Becomes Your Classmate

As any pre-k teacher or parent could tell you, it can be pretty tough keeping a young child's attention for more than a couple of minutes. For this week's edition of #DOEconnected, learn how one pre-k teacher (and 2020 Big Apple Award winner) uses the power of ventriloquy to keep her students engaged for remote learning!

The Morning BellJuly 24, 2020

Sarah Cullen teaching a remote learning lesson with a pizza box and other items

DOE Connected Featured

Teacher by Day, Family Tech Support by Night

NYC teachers have taken on a host of new roles since the start of citywide remote instruction this past spring. As our #DOEconnected series continues, learn how one District 75 teacher (and recent Big Apple Award winner) has taken on the role of both instructor and tech support worker, with great success!

The Morning BellJuly 17, 2020

Paraskevi Langis (right of center, yellow striped shirt) poses with her class following her receipt of her 2019 Big Apple Award

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More Time to Nominate Your Favorite Educators

Great news! New Yorkers now have one more week to nominate their favorite NYC public school teachers and counselors for the 2020 Big Apple Awards. So get your nominations in by the new deadline on Monday, December 9, 2019!

The Morning BellDecember 3, 2019