The Board of Directors of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators has established an Award for Recognition of Excellence in Mathematics Teacher Education, to be awarded annually to a mathematics teacher educator of national recognition at the Annual Meeting of the AMTE. The purpose of this award is to recognize excellence in each area of mathematics teacher education (teaching, service, scholarship). The recipient will give a featured presentation at the AMTE Annual Conference in the year they receive the award.
The 2018 Excellence in Teaching in Mathematics Teacher Education Award is intended to recognize a colleague for a unique contribution in teaching that has made a significant and lasting contribution to the pedagogy of mathematics teacher education. The nominee shall have demonstrated innovative practices in teaching and commitment to mathematics preservice and/or inservice teacher education through one or more of the following areas:
- Implementation of effective and innovative teaching practices;
- Demonstration of innovative teaching methods (e.g., publications, materials, video);
- Recipient of awards in teaching.
Criteria for Excellence in Teaching Award
The nominee of the Excellence in Teaching Award should be an active member of the mathematics teacher education community and have at least five years of commitment to mathematics teacher education. The nominee should have made unique contributions to the field of mathematics teacher education. Unique contributions should be considered in the broadest sense possible.
NOTE: Nominations for this award are for individuals only. Group nominations will not be considered.
Documentation required for Excellence in Teaching Award:
Please be sure that all items are in .pdf, .doc, or .docxformat, and are clearly labeled with the name of the nominee.
- A current vita of the nominee, focused on excellence in scholarship in mathematics teacher education.
- A letter of nomination documenting the nominee’s eligibility for the award, related to the criteria listed above.
- Additional letters of support (no more than four) for the nomination from individuals knowledgeable of the nominee’s contributions relative to one or more of the criteria stated above.
Nomination Process
AMTE members can nominate a mathematics teacher educator who meets the criteria for the particular focus area (service, teaching, scholarship). Self-nominations will not be considered. Nomination materials should include those stated in each section above.
The committee will review applications in an electronic format; all application materials should be submitted as a single PDF file. The file should be uploaded to the AMTE Awards website.
Deadline for Process
Nominations for the Excellence in Teaching Award must be received by June 15, 2017.
Please be sure that the nomination materials are clearly labeled with the name of the nominee.
Review Procedure
The committee will review applications in an electronic format; all application materials should be submitted as a single PDF file using the nomination form.
Please be sure that the nomination materials are clearly labeled with the name of the nominee.