The AMATYC Teaching Excellence Award is given in odd-numbered years to outstanding two-year college mathematics instructors. The first round of awards was presented at the 1997 Annual Conference in Atlanta and every odd-numbered year since then. The next round of awards will be presented at the 2013 AMATYC Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. Each awardee will receive an AMATYC medallion and a $500 check from Books/Cole, a part of Cengage Learning.

Selection Criteria

Instructional Effectiveness and Support of Students innovative teaching strategies, alternative assessment methods, curriculum development, creating a learning environment for all students, accessible to students in and out of the classroom, etc.	25 points
Professional Involvement and Professional Development/Renewal Activities active participation in professional organizations, speeches, articles, conferences, etc.	10 points
Interaction with Colleagues sharing and discussing ideas with other colleagues	10 points
Service to Departments/Division/College active contributor to college community	5 points

Nominees must be AMATYC members whose primary assigned duties are delivering instruction in an associate degree-granting program. Nominees must have the equivalent of a minimum of 5 years of full-time teaching experience. Individuals can be selected for the award only once. The number of awards (0-8 awards maximum) will be determined according to the total number of nominations received and the strength of the applicant pool. The names of the awardees of the 2013 AMATYC Teaching Excellence Award will be announced at the 2013 AMATYC Annual Conference. Each awardee will be notified individually prior to the conference.

Nomination Packet

Nominations are invited from AMATYC individual members, AMATYC institutional members, or affiliates. Non-members, such as a supervisor, may nominate an AMATYC member. Members may nominate themselves. A completed nomination packet consists of a:

• Nomination Form
• Cover letter from the nominator (not to exceed 3 pages, in at least a 12-point font)
• Resume or vita of the nominee (not to exceed 3 pages, in at least a 12-point font)
• Letters of recommendation from each of: a student, a colleague, and a supervisor (not to exceed 1 page, in at least a 12-point font)
• Summary of the candidate’s most recent student evaluations (not to exceed 2 pages,12-point font)

Policy dictates that additional information will NOT be considered.

A single pdf file of the nomination packet must be received by Thursday, December 6, 2012.
Email single pdf file to nsattler@terra.edu.

Nancy J. Sattler, Chair
AMATYC Teaching Excellence Committee
Terra Community College

For more information contact Nancy by phone 419-355-3077 or by email nsattler@terra.edu.
You may also contact your AMATYC regional vice president.