CCTM and PAEMST AwardsCCTM encourages its members to apply for grants and awards. Some of those listed below are national awards, like PAEMST, and others are unique to Colorado, like the Mikkelson scholarship and the CCTM awards. Previous CCTM and PAEMST Awardees are listed here. CCTM Mathematics Teaching Award
The nomination window is typically open from January to April 5th. To be nominated, a teacher must (a) teach in the region from which they are nominated at the time of the nomination; (b) have taught students at least half-time for three years or more; and (c) have not previously received the CCTM Mathematics Teaching Award. An elementary nominee may be teaching mathematics in addition to other subjects in grades K-6. A secondary nominee should be in a middle school or high school, teaching grades 6-12, and teaching mathematics 50% of the time or more. Applications will be emailed to nominees by April 9th. Applicants will be asked to submit information about themselves, including two letters of recommendation, one of which you may want to offer to write. Nominees must return their applications by May 31st. Awardees receive a plaque, $200, a one-year CCTM membership, and complimentary registration to that year's CCTM Annual Conference. To nominate a teacher for the CCTM Mathematics Teaching Award, click below. Nomination FORM FOR CCTM MATHEMATICS EDUCATOR AWARDCCTM Mathematics Leadership Award
The nomination window is typically open from January to April 5th. To be nominated, a mathematics leader must (a) serve in a school in the region from which they are nominated at the time of the nomination and (b) have not previously received the CCTM Mathematics Teaching Award. Applications will be emailed to nominees by April 9th. The application includes a 1-2 page resume, two letters of recommendation, and an essay describing the impact of their mathematics leadership work as outlined in the criteria of the award. Nominees must return their applications by May 30th. Awardees receive a plaque, $200, a one-year CCTM membership, and complimentary registration to that year's CCTM Annual Conference. To nominate a leader for the CCTM Mathematics Leadership Award, click below. NOMINATION FORM FOR CCTM MATHEMATICS LEADERSHIP AWARDPAEMST
Awards are given to mathematics and science (including computer science) teachers from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Department of Defense Education Activity schools, or the U.S. territories as a group (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and U.S. Virgin Islands). The award recognizes those teachers who develop and implement a high-quality instructional program that is informed by content knowledge and enhances student learning. Since the program's inception, more than 4,700 teachers have been recognized for their contributions in the classroom and to their profession. Awardees serve as models for their colleagues, inspiration to their communities, and leaders in the improvement of STEM (including computer science) education. The National Science Foundation administers PAEMST on behalf of The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Recipients of the award receive the following:
The deadline for PAEMST nominations is March 1 and the deadline for PAEMST applications is April 1. For more information, see www.paemst.org. Learn More about PAEMST |