Funding & Awards

Regional Awards for Excellence in High School Teaching

Award at a Glance

TypeAward

Recipient K-12 Teacher

Category Teaching, Regional

AmountVariable

Contactreglmtgs@acs.org

Purpose

To recognize, encourage, and stimulate outstanding teachers of high school chemistry in the ACS Regions.

Description

The Regional Award consists of a cash award and a plaque. Reasonable travel expenses to the Regional Meeting at which the award will be presented will be reimbursed. A certificate/plaque may also be provided to the recipient’s institution for display. In some cases, the awardee may be asked to give a keynote address and/or participate in a symposium with other teachers.

Eligibility

Any individual, except a member of the award selection committee or currently enrolled student of the nominee, may submit one nomination or support form in any given year. The nominee must be actively engaged in the teaching of chemistry or a chemical science in a high school (grades 9-12) on at least a half-time basis. The nomination should clearly demonstrate as many of the following attributes as possible:

The quality of the nominee’s teaching; unusually effective methods of presentation should be emphasized;
The nominee’s ability to challenge and inspire students;
Extracurricular work in chemistry or a chemical science by the nominee, including science fairs, science clubs, and activities that stimulate the interest of young people in chemistry and related sciences;
A willingness to keep up-to-date in the field, as evidenced by the pursuit of a higher degree in chemistry or a chemical science, enrollment in refresher courses and summer institutes, regular attendance at scientific meetings, membership in professional organizations, and other means of self-improvement;
Evidence of leadership and/or active involvement within the profession.

Deadline

Email: reglmtgs@acs.org

Sponsor

Division of Chemical Education

History

The Division of Chemical Education (DivCHED) established an endowment in 2004 to support Regional Awards for Excellence in High School Teaching in each of the ACS Regions.

Contact Information

Email: reglmtgs@acs.org

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