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Emma Walton Award
The award is designed to recognize Alaska educators who
have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of science
education in the sciences and science teaching. Each award consists
of up to $500 to travel to the bi-annual Alaska Math/Science Conference,
where a formal citation and a suitable token of appreciation for the
outstanding service rendered by the recipient will be given. Additional
information can be found here.
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NSF Presidential Award
The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) is the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th-grade mathematics or science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. Enacted by Congress in 1983, this program authorizes the President to bestow up to 108 awards each year. The National Science Foundation administers PAEMST on behalf of The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Awards are given to mathematics and science teachers from each of the 50 states and four U.S. jurisdictions. The teachers are recognized for their contributions to teaching and learning and their ability to help students make progress in mathematics and science.
Recipients of the award receive the following:
* A citation signed by the President of the United States.
* A paid trip for two to Washington, D.C., to attend a weeklong series
of recognition events and professional development opportunities.
* Gifts from program sponsors from around the country.
* A $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation.
The following are eligibility criteria for nominees:
* They must be highly qualified teachers, as deemed by their States,
districts, or schools; or, in the case of private schools, in the spirit
of the principles and provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of
2002, Public Law 107-110, as defined by State and local standards.
* They must hold a degree or appropriate credentials in the category
for which they are applying. They must be teachers in 1 of the 50 states
or 4 U.S. jurisdictions.
* They must be full-time employees of the school or school district
as determined by State and district policies.
* They must have at least 5 years of mathematics or science teaching
experience prior to application.
* They must teach mathematics or science at the kindergarten–6th
grade level in a public or private school.
* They must indicate which grade or grades they teach and whether they
are to be considered for mathematics or science teaching.
* They must not have received the PAEMST award at the national level
in any prior competition or category.
The application process involves four phases:
Nomination - Completion
of an application - State
and national competition - FBI
background check (for finalists)
Nominations are due by February 1 and Applications are due by May 1 annually.
Awards alternate between elementary and secondary teachers, as shown
below.
2008 Elementary Teachers (kindergarden-6th grade) May 1, 2008
2009 Secondary Teachers (grades 7-12) May 1, 2009
Additional information can be found at http://www.paemst.org/controllers/home.cfc?method=view
Contact David Gillam for information relative to the process and dates here in Alaska.
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Program was established in 1983 by The White House and is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The program identifies outstanding mathematics and science teachers, kindergarten through 12th grade, in each state and the four U.S. jurisdictions. These teachers will serve as models for their colleagues and will be leaders in the improvement of science and mathematics education. The competition alternates each year between teachers of grades K-6 and teachers of grades 7-12. Elementary teachers of grades K-6 are eligible for the Presidential Awards in 2008.
Each Presidential Awardee will receive a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation. Each Awardee will also be invited to attend, along with a guest, recognition events in Washington, D.C. during one week, probably in April 2009. These events will include an award ceremony, a Presidential Citation, meetings with leaders in government and education, sessions to share ideas and teaching experiences, and receptions and banquets to honor recipients.
This is an incredible opportunity to honor your outstanding elementary teachers who teach math or science. The 2008 nomination form must be completed on-line and can be accessed by going to: http://www.paemst.org/ and clicking on the Nomination form link.
We hope you will nominate one or more elementary teachers, and then encourage them to complete and submit the application, which they can download from the web site, but which also must be submitted on-line.
The PA Application form for 2008 can be downloaded by going to: http://www.paemst.org/ and clicking on the Application form link.
Nomination forms can also be sent or emailed to:
Math: Science:
Sandy Schoff David
Gillam
16235 Bridgeview Drive 6701
Foothill Drive
Anchorage, AK 99516 Anchorage,
AK 99504
Fax: 907-345-5855 Fax:
907-338-0667
Schoff_Sandy@asdk12.org gillam_david@asdk12.org
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The Lawrence Scadden Teacher of the Year Award in Science Education for Students with Disabilities
Open to:
* All current K-12 teachers (general education, special education, or
science teachers, public or private);
* Must have taught at least 5 years;
* Must have made an outstanding contribution to science students with
disabilities.
The recipient will be recognized at the annual National Science Teachers Association Conference in March 2008 (Boston) and will receive a $1,000 award to be applied to travel expenses for the conference.
To download an application, visit the Science Education for Students with Disabilities (SESD) website http://www.sesd.info and click on “Scadden Award.” If you have questions, please contact John Stiles, Awards Co-Chair, at jstiles@aea11.k12.ia.us or 515-270-9030. Applications are due on January 18, 2008.
Sponsored by RASEM (Regional Alliance for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics for Students with Disabilities) New Mexico State University and SESD (Science Education for Students with Disabilities).
2006-07 Winner: Bruce Bergren, Special Education teacher, Homewood-Flossmoor
HS, Illinois.
2006-07 Merit Award: Lillian Rankel Chemistry teacher, Hopewell Valley
Central High School, Pennington, NJ
For other past winners, go to: http://rasem.nmsu.edu/Htmls/teacher_of_the_year.htm