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The AMATYC Teaching Excellence Award is given in odd-numbered years
to outstanding two-year college mathematics instructors. The first
round of eight 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 2009 AMATYC Annual Conference
in Las Vegas. Each awardee receives an AMATYC medallion and a $500
check from Books/Cole, a part of Cengage Learning.
Selection Criteria
Teaching excellence is the main focus of the Teaching
Excellence Award. Criteria for selection are:
- 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.
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25 points |
- Professional Involvement and Professional Development/Renewal
Activities
active participation in professional organizations, speeches,
articles, conferences, etc.
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15 points |
- Interaction with Colleagues
sharing and discussing ideas with other colleagues
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5 points |
- Service to Departments/Division/College
active contributor to college community
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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 2009 AMATYC
Teaching Excellence Award will be announced at the 2009 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 a 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.
Nine (9) copies of the nomination packet must be
received by Monday, December 8, 2008.
Mail the copies to:
Rob Farinelli, Chair
AMATYC Teaching Excellence Committee
116 Burning Bush Place
La Plata, MD 20646 |
For more information contact Rob by phone 301.934.7836 or
by email rfarinelli@csmd.edu.
You may also contact your AMATYC regional vice-president.
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