As we begin preparing for the 2019 Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators Awards, the Awards Committee would like to encourage the members of AMTE to nominate deserving individuals for the 2019 Nadine Bezuk Excellence in Leadership and Service Award and the 2019 Early Career Award. Members of AMTE are leaders in the field of mathematics education, therefore it is essential that we recognize and applaud deserving individuals. The nomination process for each award is listed below, and additional information can be found at https://amte.net/about/awards.  The two remaining awards for the 2019 awards cycle are scholarships that provide individuals with assistance for various expenses. The 2018 Elementary Mathematics Specialist and the 2019 Susan Gay Graduate Student Conference Travel Scholarship both have applications that are completed and submitted online by the individual seeking funding. Specific information for each scholarship can be found within each call. 

2019 Conference Travel Scholarships

The Susan Gay Graduate Student Conference Travel Scholarship, named after Susan Gay in honor of her extraordinary service to AMTE over many years as conference director, president, secretary, and board member-at-large, was established to provide graduate students financial support to attend the AMTE Annual Conference. Each year a minimum of four graduate students will receive the award, which will cover the cost of graduate student early registration and an additional $400 to offset the cost of attending the conference. To qualify, one must be a doctoral student making steady progress toward completion of his/her degree. Applications will be initially screened based on the eligibility of the application and then placed into a lottery based on geographic location.

Application Process:

Graduate students can fill out an application for the Susan Gay AMTE Conference Scholarships online on the AMTE website. The deadline for completed applications is July 15, 2018.

Approximate Timeline:

• July 15, 2018: Applications due.
• September 1, 2018: Awardees named and notified.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be enrolled in a doctoral program in mathematics education or a related field (e.g., curriculum and instruction).

2019 Nadine Bezuk Excellence in Leadership and Service Award

The Board of Directors of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators has established an Award for Recognition of Excellence in Mathematics Teacher Education, to be awarded annually to a mathematics teacher educator of national recognition at the Annual Meeting of the AMTE. The purpose of this award is to recognize excellence in each area of mathematics teacher education (teaching, service, scholarship). The recipient will give a featured presentation at the AMTE Annual Conference in the year he/she receives the award.

The Nadine Bezuk Excellence in Leadership and Service Award is intended to recognize a colleague for a unique contribution in service that has made a significant and lasting contribution to mathematics teacher education, directly and indirectly. The nominee must have demonstrated commitment to mathematics teacher education in one or more of the following areas:

1. Active participation in advancing the development and improvement of mathematics teacher education (e.g., membership and leadership roles in state, national, and international organizations).
2. Active promotion and participation in activities promoting quality mathematics teacher education (e.g., creator of programs, coordinator of programs, writing and participating in grants, conferences, symposia, academies, supervisor of a student affiliate organization).
3. Active participation in governmental and political areas to promote and protect beneficial legislation, to promote better awareness, and/or to build better communication.
4. Active promotion and participation in school-university-community-government partnerships that have advanced mathematics teacher education (local, state, national level).
5. An unusual commitment to the support of mathematics teachers in the field (such as distinctive mentoring experiences).

Nomination Process:

AMTE members can nominate a mathematics teacher educator who meets the criteria of the award. Self-nominations will not be considered. Nomination materials should include those stated in each area above.

The committee will review applications in an electronic format; all application materials should be submitted as a single PDF file. The file should be uploaded to the AMTE Awards website.

Deadline for Nominations:

Nominations for the Excellence in Leadership and Service Award must be received by June 15, 2018.

Review Procedure:

The AMTE Awards Committee, a six-member committee, will review the materials and select the award winner. Nominations will be reviewed by the committee, and the award recipient will be notified no later than September 1, 2018, so the individual will have time to make arrangements to attend the AMTE conference.

Recognition:

The award recipient will receive a plaque and be recognized at the AMTE meeting in the year in which he or she receives the award. The recipient of this Excellence Award will be recognized at and give a featured presentation the AMTE Annual Conference in the year he/she receives the award.

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2019 Early Career Award

Criteria:

The nominee for the Early Career Award should be a mathematics teacher educator serving in the field no later than 10 years after receipt of a doctoral degree. The Early Career Award is intended to recognize a colleague’s contributions in a program of teaching, service, and/or scholarship within the first decade after receiving a doctoral degree. We invite nominations that highlight an individual’s innovative contributions in one or more areas of teaching, service, and/or scholarship.

Teaching: Contributions in the area of teaching preservice or inservice mathematics teachers may include 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 from department, college, university, and/or national entities.

Service: Contributions in the area of service to mathematics teacher education may include one or more of the following areas:

1. Active participation in advancing the development and improvement of mathematics teacher education (e.g., membership and leadership roles in state, national, and international organizations).
2. Active promotion and participation in activities promoting quality mathematics teacher education (e.g., creator of programs, coordinator of programs, author of and participant in grants, conferences, symposia, academies).
3. Active participation in governmental and political areas to promote and protect beneficial legislation, to promote better awareness, and/or to build better communication.
4. Active promotion and participation in school-university-community-government partnerships that have advanced mathematics teacher education at the local, state, and/or national level.
5. An unusual commitment to the support of mathematics teachers in the field (e.g., distinctive mentoring experiences).

Scholarship: Contributions in the area of scholarship to mathematics teacher education may include one or more of the following areas:

1. Dissemination of research findings offering unique perspectives on the preparation or professional development of mathematics teachers.
2. Publication of materials useful in the preparation or continuing professional development of mathematics teachers.
3. Design of innovative preservice or inservice programs.
4. Contribution of theoretical perspectives that have pushed the field forward.

Nomination Process:

AMTE members can nominate a mathematics teacher educator who meets the criteria for eligibility. Self-nominations will not be considered. The three areas of teaching, service, and scholarship shall be weighted equally in the evaluation of the nomination materials. Nominees do not need to demonstrate exceptional work in every area, and may be considered for exemplary work in only one area. 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.

Deadline for Nominations:

Nominations for the Early Career Award must be received by June 15, 2018.

2018 Elementary Mathematics Specialist Scholarship

The purpose of the Elementary Mathematics Specialist (EMS) Scholarship is to provide the recipient with $2,000 of funding to enhance their mathematics knowledge, teaching, and leadership by enrolling in university coursework or other training to develop expertise in becoming an elementary mathematics specialist. Elementary mathematics specialists work as teachers, teacher leaders, or coaches and support effective mathematics instruction and student learning at the classroom, school, district, or state levels.

Funds should be used to work toward an elementary mathematics specialist certificate or endorsement recognized by a state or Local Education Authority, such as a school district.

Eligibility:

Candidates must possess a valid credential to teach elementary school and must have 3 years of full-time teaching experience.

Timeline:

• June 15, 2018:  Applications due.
• August 15, 2018:  Awardees named and notified.
• March 1, 2019:  Awardees submit a brief statement regarding their use of the funds, along with receipts and reimbursement form, to the AMTE treasurer.