AlaMATYC 2012 Teaching Excellence Award

The AlaMATYC Teaching Excellence Award is given each year to outstanding two-year college mathematics instructors. The next round of awards will be presented at the 2012 AlaMATYC Annual Conference. Each awardee will receive an AlaMATYC certificate and a $100 gift card

Applications are due January 27, 2012

Selection Criteria

Teaching excellence is the main focus of the Teaching Excellence Award. Criteria for selection are:

• Instructional Effectiveness and Support of Students (25 points)

  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.

• Professional Involvement and Professional Development/Renewal Activities (15 points)

  Active participation in professional organizations, speeches, articles, conferences, etc.

• Interaction with Colleagues (5 points)

  Sharing and discussing ideas with other colleagues

• Service to Departments/Division/College (5 points)

  Active contributor to college community

Nominees must be AlaMATYC 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 (0-3 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 2012 AMATYC Teaching Excellence Award will be announced at the 2012 AlaMATYC Annual Conference. Each awardee will be notified individually prior to the conference.

Nomination Packet

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

• Nomination Form (To be found at http://ala.matyc.org/)         
• 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.

Email the supporting documents to: jgleason@as.ua.edu.