Awards
TEACHer AWARDs BACKGROUND
Teachers who make math or science fun, help to encourage and inspire students to succeed academically. At various points in our lives we encounter remarkable teachers. They “make school cool!” The APEGA Teacher Awards Program recognizes these exceptional teachers for their enthusiasm and dedication.
Students, parents, principals, school staff, and teacher colleagues can submit nominations for the 20 APEGA Teacher Awards presented throughout the province, annually. At a school event, each award recipient is presented with a certificate and $2,000 to be used at their discretion for professional development, school equipment, resource materials, website development, teaching aids, or other tools to improve teaching and student learning.
The process is simple. Use the nomination form, send a letter, or complete your nomination on our website: http://apegga.formbin.com/forms/teacher_award_nominations
You must include:
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The teacher’s first and last name
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Subject and grade taught
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School name and address, including city or town and postal code
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The principal’s first and last name
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An explanation of why the teacher deserves this award
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Your name and telephone number
Judges are looking for a variety of nominators. Ask students, parents, other teachers and principals to support your nomination and include their letters with yours. Send in your nomination information before March 31, 2012. APEGA is collecting this information for use in promoting this event and may make it public by means of oral, printed or electronic publication.
Judging criteria includes: variety of nominations (students, parents, teachers, administrators, etc.); inspiration to students; extra-curricular activities of teacher; teacher qualities. APEGA volunteer judges, in ten provincial areas, will help to select award recipients.
Award recipients will be chosen by the end of April. If your teacher is chosen, APEGA will notify the school. An award presentation will be made at the school to recognize the teacher, and local media will be notified.
If you have any questions about the APEGA Teacher Awards Program or the nomination process, please contact APEGA Outreach in Edmonton at 780-426-3990 or toll free at 1-800-661-7020.
With more than 60,000 members, the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) is the largest professional association in Alberta. The Association serves the public interest by regulating the practices of engineering and geoscience in Alberta, by providing leadership for our professions, and by upholding our members in their professional practices.
APEGA works cooperatively with educators to spark an interest among Alberta students in math and science by offering classroom presentations demonstrating math and science principles, participating in career events, judging science projects, providing information on engineering and/or geoscience careers, sponsoring awards and scholarships for students who excel in math and science, and sponsoring professional development for teachers of math and science.