The Albert R. Goldsmith Teacher Award was established to honor a lifelong CEC member and former CCC-DPHMD president who left a very generous donation in his estate to CCC-DPHMD. Mr. Goldsmith was a teacher of students who were served in home placements in Pennsylvania; he made contributions in numerous ways to his community that impacted the lives of children with and without disabilities. The award will grant $250 to a teacher for instructional materials for students in general or special education classrooms, home settings, or hospital settings. Up to two awards will be given annually to teachers who teach students birth through 22 years old who have complex and chronic conditions including physical, health, or multiple disabilities. Applicants should (1) have been a member of CCC-DPHMD for a minimum of two years, (2) submit a statement that includes a description of how the money will be spent and what student needs will be met with the materials that are purchased, and (3) within three months of receiving the award, submit a short synopsis to be published in the CCC-DPHMD newsletter that describes how receiving the award made a difference to the students.
To apply for this award, submit the following to the Awards Committee Chair or current CCC-DPHMD president:
Personal information:  Name, address, telephone number, email address
Summary Statement:  200-400 word narrative stating (1) length of CCC-DPHMD membership, (2) length of time teaching and population of students served, (3) description of how the money will be spent, (4) description of how the materials purchased will benefit directly students who have physical, health, or multiple disabilities, and (5) an acknowledgement and agreement that, upon receiving the money, you will submit a short synopsis or article to the CCC-DPHMD newsletter editor stating how the money was used and how it benefitted the students directly.
Congratulations to our 2018 Albert R. Goldsmith Award winner, Krystal Carrillo.