The besteducatorsin Serbia

 

Do you think that your teacher is creative, dedicated and the best? Shout out about it!

Aboutproject

 

The teaching profession is among occupations that require most responsibility because a teacher has a difficult and important task to transmit knowledge. This also means that a teacher has a direct impact on his students’ development and their future. Today, their goal is to create successful citizens of the world who will be fully prepared to adopt knowledge and skills of the 21st century. Through this project we wish to encourage and reward teachers who make a difference at their job and achieve outstanding results with their students. A teacher who is innovative and makes changes, who is a role model and an inspiration to his students and colleagues, the one who encourages intellectual curiosity of his students and engages them in the learning process is a teacher that has a lifelong impact on them.

Each year, between 10 and 20 teachers and professors from elementary and high schools in Serbia will be selected and awarded. Students, parents, colleagues or anyone else who believes he knows an exceptional teacher can nominate them for “Serbian Teaching Awards“ through the nomination form on our website. The applications are open in the second quarter of the calendar year. The selection consists of several rounds and the winners announcement and the award ceremony are expected later this year. All of the selected teachers will be awarded with prize money, most of which can only be spent on teacher-student activities, thereby supporting their work and improving the quality and scope of their activities.

Awarding the best teachers in Serbia means much more than just recognizing the individuals or singling out the best. Through this project we wish to remind teachers and professors how important their profession and the quality of their work are for the whole society and the future of the country. By singling out the best teachers, we wish to raise awareness about the core values of teaching and to set an example for others or at least give them something to strive for. We wish to thank all those teachers who are trying to improve the society we live in, not only by being better people themselves, but also by teaching the future generations true values and being their inspiration for progress.

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Why?

 

Why do we award the best educators in our country?

    • Because those teachers who are always going the extra mile and always doing things better and are not afraid to be different, are the entrepreneurs in their own job.
    • They are precisely the ones who are setting the best example for students and inspiring entrepreneurial spirit among young people, the very spirit that will allow them to become successful entrepreneurs, scientists or artists.

Qualitiesof the best

 

INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE

He constantly comes up with different activities that involve students and help them in better understanding of the material.

COMMUNICATIVE AND ELOQUENT

He expresses himself clearly, precisely and accurately, possesses linguistic competence, gives inspirational speeches and knows how to transmit knowledge. He easily attracts his students’ attention, interacts with them and gets them interested in the material.

MASTER OF HIS CRAFT

He has perfect understanding of the material and is always ready to answer all the questions students might have, and if he doesn’t know the answer at the moment, he immediately looks for it.

READY FOR LIFELONG LEARNING

He constantly improves himself, responds to the needs of new generations, keeps up with changes in education and stays up-to-date on new trends.

MOTIVATED AND POSITIVE

He is dedicated and determined and loves his job. That’s the best way he can get students interested in his subject.

FAIR

He is principled, objective and realistic when grading, treats his students equally, he is consistent and he always keeps his word.

ORGANIZED

He knows how to organize the class and maintain classroom discipline, knows his primary goal at any time and has a clear lesson plan.

ENCOURAGING

Students will go wrong many times before they learn something. The best teacher must be prepared to help them and encourage them a countless number of times. He will give each student as much attention as he needs to master the material.

How do we make it work?

 

Criteria

Our best teachers are innovative, proactive and inspirational people who make positive changes in their work and environment. Teacher evaluation is based on several factors, such as: how creative, interesting and versatile they are in their regular classes, how good of an example are they setting for the children, how much they encourage students to think and explore, to be active and hard-working, and also how much they advocate for students’ development and improvement of their talents, skills and abilities inside and outside the classroom.

How we choose

After the closing date, all candidates go through several rounds of selection. The first round is conducted by the organization and the last year's winners, while various educational institutions and individuals take part in the final round by giving their opinion on who the winner should be. You can find a list of the past members of the committee here.

Awards

All of the best teachers, in addition to their personal portion of the award, also receive certain financial resources for the improvement of their work. That money can be spent on the implementation of various projects with students or equipment. In this way, we wish to help them put their ideas into practice, and also encourage new ideas and projects.

Winners

Educators

 

Bojana Molnar

Nastavnica biologije u OŠ „2.oktobar“ iz Zrenjanina

Daniela Ćuk

Nastavnica engleskog jezika i književnosti u OŠ „Petefi Šandor“ iz Bečeja

Dalibor Todorović

Nastavnik računarske grupe predmeta u Gimnaziji „9.maj“ iz Niša

Jovica Plavšić

Nastavnik hemije u Desetoj beogradskoj gimnaziji „Mihajlo Pupin“ iz Beograda

Lidija Pantić

Nastavnica francuskog jezika u OŠ „Đura Jakšić“ iz Ćuprije

Predrag Vukosavljević

Nastavnik informatike i računarstva u OŠ „Posavski partizani“ iz Obrenovca

Commission

 

The association "Živojin Mišić"

ZUOV

Center for Professional Development of Employees in Education

Dragica Pavlović Babić,

Coordinator of PISA research in Serbia and associate of the Institute for Psychology in the field of education

Olga Nikolić

Chief editor of Prosvetni pregled

Previous educators of the Best Educators in Serbia

Educators

 

Biljana Uskoković Brković

Biology teacher at the Milica Pavlović Elementary School in Čačak

Dejan Bošković

Biology teacher at the Ivo Andrić Elementary School in Belgrade

Iva Subotić Krasojević

Teacher of art history at the Tehnoart Secondary Vocational School in Belgrade

Marta Kiš Buterer

Art teacher at the Petefi Šandor Elementary School in Novi Sad

Marjan Milanov

English teacher at the Dobrinka Bogdanović Elementary School with dormitory in the village of Strelac and Vuk Karadžić High School with dormitory in Babušnica

Milan Petrović

Teacher of Serbian language and literature at the Svetozar Marković Gymnasium in Niš

Nevena Perić

Teacher at the Dimitrije Davidović Elementary School in Smederevo

Predrag Starčević

Teacher at Jovan Jovanović Zmaj Elementary School in Pančevo

Sandra Maksimović

Teacher of Serbian language and literature at Sveti Sava Elementary School in Kruševac

Tanja Olear Gojić

Teacher at the Dragan Lukić Elementary School in Belgrade

Commission

 

The association "Živojin Mišić"

Previous educators of the Best Educators in Serbia

Dragica Pavlović Babić,

Coordinator of PISA research in Serbia and associate of the Institute for Psychology in the field of education

Olga Nikolić

Chief editor of Prosvetni pregled

ZUOV

Center for Professional Development of Employees in Education

Srđan Verbić

Former Minister of Education

Vigor Majić

Director of the research station Petnica

Educators

 

Ana Marković

Teacher of physics in the First Kragujevac Gymnasium

Biljana Popović

General class teacher in Elementary School “Knez Sima Marković” in Barajevo

Dušan Blagojević

Teacher of the Serbian language and literature in Gymnasium in Lebane and Medical School in Leskovac

Dušica Marković

Teacher of mathematics in Primary School “Stefan Nemanja” in Niš

Ljiljana Lazarević,

General class teacher in Elementary School “Mihailo Petrović Alas” in Belgrade

Marija Bastić

General class teacher in Elementary School “Janko Veselinović” in Belgrade

Marina Dorocki

Teacher of physics in Gymnasium “Isidora Sekulić” in Novi Sad

Vesela Mačkić

General class teacher in Elementary School “Ivan Gundulić” in Novi Sad

Vlasta Cenić

Teacher of the Serbian language and literature in Primary School “Vuk Karadžić” in Doljevac

Đura Pađan,

Teacher of technical and informatics education in Primary School “Vladislav Ribnikar” in Belgrade

Commission

 

The association "Živojin Mišić"

Previous educators of the Best Educators in Serbia

Dragica Pavlović Babić,

Coordinator of PISA research in Serbia and associate of the Institute for Psychology in the field of education

Olga Nikolić

Chief editor of Prosvetni pregled

ZUOV

Center for Professional Development of Employees in Education

Srđan Verbić

Former Minister of Education

Vigor Majić

Director of the research station Petnica

Educators

 

Aleksa Popadić

Geography teacher in Grammar School, Primary School “Svetozar Marković“ and Primary School “Vuk Karadžić“, Kraljevo

Aleksandar Mijalković

Serbian teacher in Primary School “Dušan Jerković” in Inđija.

Ivana Kovačević

Teacher of the Serbian Language and Literature in Primary School „Dr Dragan Hercog“ in Belgrade

Jelena Babić

General classes teacher in Primary School “Milić Rakić Mirko”, Prokuplje

Lidija Videnović

General classes teacher in Primary School “Jelica Milovanović”

Milica Andonović

Teacher of the English language and literature in Primary School “Vuk Karadžić“, Pirot

Mladen Šljivović

Teacher of physics in Grammar School in Zaječar and in Primary School “Desanka Maksimović”, Zaječar

Slađana Radojlović

Teacher of the basics of economy and banking training in the School of Economics, Niš

Vera Isailović

History teacher in Primary School “Stevan Čolović” Arilje

Zoran Ilić

Teacher in Primary School “Svetozar Marković”, Leskovac

Commission

 

The association "Živojin Mišić"

Previous educators of the Best Educators in Serbia

Dragica Pavlović Babić,

Coordinator of PISA research in Serbia and associate of the Institute for Psychology in the field of education

Olga Nikolić

Chief editor of Prosvetni pregled

ZUOV

Center for Professional Development of Employees in Education

Srđan Verbić

Former Minister of Education

Vigor Majić

Director of the research station Petnica

Educators

 

Borko Petrović

English language teacher at elementary school "Stevan Jakovljević" in Paraćin

Danijela Rakić

A teacher of accordion and chamber music at the music school "Kosta Manojlović" in Zemun

Dušan Stanković

Teacher at elementary school "Braća Ribar", Donja Borina

Gradimirka Nikolić

Teacher of technical and informatics education in elementary school "Jastrebacki partizani" in Merošina

Ivona Ranđelović

English language teacher at elementary school "Vuk Karadzic", Pečenjevce

Mila Đačić

Music teacher at the elementary school "Sveti Sava" in Grocka

Miomir Dejanović

Teacher at elementary school "Svetozar Markovic" in Vranje

Natalija Diković

Teacher of technical and informatics education at elementary school "Petar Leković", Požega

Tatjana Romanov

Teacher at Elementary School "Sveti Georgije" in Uzdin, Kovačica

Velimir Radlovački

A teacher of a computer group of subjects at the Nikola Tesla School Center in Vrsac

Verica Lukić

Teacher at Elementary School "Kralj Aleksandar Prvi Karađorđević", Jadranska Lešnica

Commission

 

The association "Živojin Mišić"

Previous educators of the Best Educators in Serbia

ZUOV

Center for Professional Development of Employees in Education

Vigor Majić

Director of the research station Petnica

Dragica Pavlović Babić,

Coordinator of PISA research in Serbia and associate of the Institute for Psychology in the field of education

Educators

 

Aleksandar Stevanović

Philosophy teacher at "Tehnoart" high school, Beograd

Aleksandra Sekulić

Serbian language teacher in Economic-trade high school, Kula

Branislava Živanović

Defectologist in Dušan Dulagić elementary school, Beograd

Danilo Borovnica

Teacher of mathematics at Primary School "Sveti Sava", Kikinda

Dragana Menčik

Teacher at elementary school "Sveti Sava", Backa Palanka

Dragana Milićević

Physics teacher at the Krusevac Gymnasium

Gordana Josimov

Teacher at Vasa Živković Elementary school, Pančevo

Katarina Veljković

Teacher of Computer and Informatics, in the First Kragujevac Gymnasium

Marijana Kolarić

Teacher at elementary school "Petefi Brigade" in Kula

Marinko Petković

Teacher of Physics and Chemistry, School for Primary and Secondary Education "Milan Petrović", Novi Sad

Mladen Jovanović

Computer and Informatics teacher at elementary school "Miroslav Antić", Niš

Nada Stojičević

Teacher of electro group of subjects, Electrical school "Nikola Tesla", Pančevo

Tanja Vrečko

Teacher at elementary school "Mladost", Belgrade

Tatjana Kovačev

Teacher at elementary school "Bora Stankovic", Karavukovo, Odzaci

Vladan Mladenović

Science teacher in Ivan Vušović elementary school, Aleksinac

Vladimir Majstorović

Teacher of Geography in Food and gastronomy high school, Čačak

Commission

 

The association "Živojin Mišić"

Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development

Srđan Ognjanović

Director of Mathematical Gymnasium

Dragica Pavlović Babić,

Coordinator of PISA research in Serbia and associate of the Institute for Psychology in the field of education

ZUOV

Center for Professional Development of Employees in Education

Last year's educators

Educators

 

Dejan Kreculj

Technical and IT Education teacher at “Jovan Jovanović Zmaj” Elementary School, Kovin

Dijana Malidža

Teacher at “Đorđe Natošević“ Elementary School, Novi Sad

Ena Horvat

Biology teacher at “Nikola Vukićević“ Elementary School, Sombor

Gabriela Potrebić Težer

Teacher at “Sever Đurkić“ Elementary School, Bečej

Goran Jovišić

Computer Science teacher at Karlovci Grammar School, Sremski Karlovci

Gordana Rackov

Teacher at “Sveti Sava“ Elementary School, Kikinda

Ivana Krulj

Physics teacher at “Đura Jakšić“ Elementary School, Ćuprija

Mirjana Rašić Mitić

Math teacher at “Sveti Sava“ Elementary School, Niš

Slađana Trajković

Math teacher at “15. maj“ Technical School, Prokuplje

Slavica Gomilanović

Teacher at “Đura Jakšić“ Elementary School, Oreškovica, Petrovac na Mlavi

Suzana Miljković

Teacher at “Kralj Petar I“ Elementary School, Niš

Svetlana Radlovački

Programming teacher at "Nikola Tesla" School Center, Vršac

Vera Milićević

Teacher of Construction subjects at Technical School in Loznica

Violeta Miletić

Nutrition Education teacher at “Šumatovac“ School of Agriculture, Aleksinac

Zorica Ivanović

Serbian Language and Literature teacher at Technology School in Paraćin

Zvonimirka Jovičić

Teacher at “Moša Pijade“ Elementary School, Žagubica, Izvarica district

Commission

 

The last year’s winners

Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development

Association "Živojin Mišić"

Dragica Pavlović Babić,

PISA coordinator for Serbia and research associate at Institute of Psychology

Srđan Ognjanović

Director of Mathematical Gymnasium

Olivera Todorović

Head of the Center for Professional Development in Education, IIE

Educators

 

Biljana Veselinovič

Elementary School “Smeh i suza”, Aleksinac

Biljana Vučković

Teacher at “Dositej Obradović“ Elementary School, Ćićevac

Biljana Živković

Elementary School “Vuk Stefanović Karadžić”, Kragujevac

Dragan Kuveljić

Elementary School “M. Stiković”, Prijepolje

Gordana Janevska

Elementary School „Dimitrije Todorović Kaplar“, Knjaževac

Gordana Petrović

Secondary Technical School “14. oktobar”, Kraljevo

Katarina Ivanović

Elementary School “Stevan Dukić”, Beograd

Lucija Tasić

Elementary School “Dragoljub Ilić”, Valjevo

Saša Čorboloković

Elementary School „3. oktobar“, Bor

Saša Porubski

Zemun Grammar School, Zemun

Slavoljub Mitić

Grammar School “Svetozar Marković” and Elementary School “Bubanjski heroji”, Niš

Snežana Radivojša

Elementary School “Đuro Strugar”, Beograd

Suzana Veljković

Elementary School “Branko Miljković”, Niš

Tatjana Marković Topalović

Medical School “Dr Andra Jovanović”, Šabac

Vukašin Vasić

High School of Economics „Nada Dimić“, Zemun

Željana Radojičić Lukić

Elementary School “Milan Rakić”, Mionica

Commission

 

Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development

Association "Živojin Mišić"

Dragica Pavlović Babić,

PISA coordinator for Serbia and research associate at Institute of Psychology

Srđan Ognjanović

Director of Mathematical Gymnasium