Excellence in Teaching in Mathematics Teacher Education Award

The Board of Directors of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators has established the Excellence in Teaching in Mathematics Teacher Education Award, to be presented once every four years at the Annual Conference.

The 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:

  1. Implementation of effective and innovative teaching practices;
  2. Demonstration of innovative teaching methods (e.g., publications, materials, video);
  3. Recipient of awards in teaching.
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Award Criteria

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.

Required Documentation

Please be sure that all items are in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format, and are clearly labeled with the name of the nominee.

  1. A current vita of the nominee, focused on excellence in scholarship in mathematics teacher education.
  2. A letter of nomination documenting the nominee’s eligibility for the award, related to the criteria listed above.
  3. 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 of the award when the nomination period opens. 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 using the AMTE Award Nomination Form. The deadline for nominations is typically during June.

Review Procedure

The AMTE Awards Committee will review the materials and select the award winner. Nominations will be reviewed by the committee, and the award recipient will be notified as soon as possible to allow for arrangements to attend the AMTE conference.

Recognition

Award recipient(s) will receive a plaque, recognition at the AMTE meeting in the year in which the award is received, and will give a featured presentation at the AMTE Annual Conference in the year awarded.