Preserve America is a White House initiative to assist communities in preserving their cultural and natural resources. A part of that program is the History Teacher of the Year. This segment of the initiative is generously supported by the Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History. Finalists will be selected annually from each State, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories.

The Indiana Department of Education and the Indiana Council for History Education are actively seeking nominations for this years award.

State winners will receive $1,000 and a core archive of history materials for their school library. A "National Preserve America History Teacher of the Year" will be selected from the group of State finalists. The winner, together with the nominating supervisor, will be flown to Washington, DC or New York City, for recognition in a ceremony.