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National Awards and Competitions
Prime
Ministers’ Awards For Teaching Excellence
Industry Canada provides information on the guidelines and the
nomination process for the Prime Ministers’ Awards For Teaching
Excellence. Biographies of past winners, recipient homepages, and
teaching resources is also listed.
Michael
Smith Award
The Michael Smith Award honours individuals and groups who make an
outstanding contribution to the promotion of science in Canada, through
activities encouraging popular interest or developing science abilities.
Up to five winners (individuals or groups) may be selected for the award
each year.
ExploraVision
– NSTA/Toshiba
Enter the largest science competition for K-12 students in North
America. On this site is information on how to enter, tips for teachers,
a listing of past winners along with their winning projects.
NSTA Teaching Awards
Ciba
Specialty Chemicals Exemplary Middle Level and High School Science
Teaching Award
Full-time middle level and high school science teachers. This program recognizes one middle level and one high school teacher who have demonstrated
exemplary science teaching in one or more of the following areas: creativity using science teaching
materials; design and use of innovative teaching plans and ideas; and development and implementation of
department, school, or school-community programs that improve science instruction and/or stimulate
interest in science and the learning of science.
Robert
H. Carleton Award
NSTA members who are K - college-level science
educators. This award recognizes one NSTA member who has made outstanding contributions to and provided
leadership in science education at the national level
and to NSTA in particular. It is NSTA's most prestigious award.
Estes
Rocketry/U.S. Space Foundation (USSF) Space Educator Award
Full-time middle school teachers who teach science in
a classroom setting.
Must have taught science in a classroom for at least
three years. Must teach in a public or private school located in the
United States, its territories, Canada, or a DoDD school.
Gustav
Ohaus Programs for Innovations in Science Teaching
Science teachers in four grade-level categories:
elementary, middle level, high school, and college level. These awards encourage and honor science teachers
who have developed innovative programs in one of the following areas: new curriculum design, instructional
methods or techniques, unique organization, administrative patterns, new approach to laboratory
activities, or other enhanced learning activity for students.
Distinguished
Service to Science Education Award
NSTA members who have shown long-term dedication
to science education. These awards honor NSTA members who, through active leadership and scholarly endeavor over a
significant period of time, have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of education in the
sciences and science teaching. The number of awards given each year is at the discretion of the judges.
Distinguished
Informal Science Education Award
NSTA members who are not classroom teachers and
who have demonstrated their dedication to informal science education. This award honors one individual who has made
extraordinary contributions to the advancement of science education in an informal or nontraditional
school setting, such as a science-technology center, museum, or community science center.
Distinguished
Teaching Award
K–college-level teachers. NSTA members who are teachers who have made
extraordinary contributions to the field of science
teaching are honored with this award. The number of awards given each year is at the discretion of the judges.
NABT Teaching Awards
National
Association of Biology Teachers - Awards
This site provides a listing of awards and recognition for teachers
who are members of the National Association of Biology Teachers.
Included on this page are descriptions of the awards and on line
nomination. The list includes: Outstanding Biology Teacher Award,
Outstanding New Biology Teacher Achievement Award, NABT Biotechnology
Teaching Award, NABT Middle School Teaching Award, Award for Excellence
in Encouraging Equity, Honorary Membership, Distinguished Service Award,
Two-Year College Biology Teaching Award, Four-Year College Biology
Teaching Award.
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