The besteducatorsin Serbia
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.


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
Awards
Winners
Educators

Bojana Molnar

Daniela Ćuk

Dalibor Todorović

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

Lidija Pantić

Predrag Vukosavljević
Commission

The association "Živojin Mišić"

ZUOV

Dragica Pavlović Babić,

Olga Nikolić

Previous educators of the Best Educators in Serbia
Educators

Biljana Uskoković Brković
Biology teacher at the Milica Pavlović Elementary School in Čačak

Dejan Bošković

Iva Subotić Krasojević

Marta Kiš Buterer

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

Nevena Perić

Predrag Starčević

Sandra Maksimović

Tanja Olear Gojić
Commission

The association "Živojin Mišić"

Previous educators of the Best Educators in Serbia

Dragica Pavlović Babić,

Olga Nikolić

ZUOV

Srđan Verbić

Vigor Majić
Educators

Ana Marković

Biljana Popović

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

Dušica Marković

Ljiljana Lazarević,

Marija Bastić

Marina Dorocki

Vesela Mačkić

Vlasta Cenić

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,

Olga Nikolić

ZUOV

Srđan Verbić

Vigor Majić
Educators

Aleksa Popadić

Aleksandar Mijalković

Ivana Kovačević

Jelena Babić

Lidija Videnović

Milica Andonović

Mladen Šljivović

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

Vera Isailović

Zoran Ilić
Commission

The association "Živojin Mišić"

Previous educators of the Best Educators in Serbia

Dragica Pavlović Babić,

Olga Nikolić

ZUOV

Srđan Verbić

Vigor Majić
Educators

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

Danijela Rakić

Dušan Stanković

Gradimirka Nikolić

Ivona Ranđelović

Mila Đačić

Miomir Dejanović

Natalija Diković

Tatjana Romanov

Velimir Radlovački

Verica Lukić
Commission

The association "Živojin Mišić"

Previous educators of the Best Educators in Serbia

ZUOV

Vigor Majić

Dragica Pavlović Babić,
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

Saša Čorboloković
Elementary School „3. oktobar“, Bor

Gordana Petrović
Secondary Technical School “14. oktobar”, Kraljevo

Saša Porubski
Zemun Grammar School, Zemun

Dragan Kuveljić
Elementary School “M. Stiković”, Prijepolje

Tatjana Marković Topalović
Medical School “Dr Andra Jovanović”, Šabac

Suzana Veljković
Elementary School “Branko Miljković”, Niš

Katarina Ivanović
Elementary School “Stevan Dukić”, Beograd
“Volim posao kojim se bavim, dajem sve od sebe da učenike zainteresujem, inspirišem, motivišem. Da im pokažem lepotu matematike i da ih bodrim da budu vredni i uporni na svom putu. Projekat "Najbolji edukatori Srbije" je ta vrsta nadahnića za mene. On je potvrda da nema stajanja, da uvek moramo da idemo napred, a da postoje oni koji će tu posvećenost i ljubav prepoznati i nagraditi.”
