Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Nominations are now open for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)!
PAEMST are the highest honors bestowed by the United States government specifically for mathematics, science, or STEM teaching. The award recognizes those teachers who use their deep content knowledge and pedagogical skills to support and leverage students’ strengths to be successful in learning mathematics or science.
Research suggests that students often decide whether or not they're a "math person" "science person" or "STEM person" early in elementary school, and that's hard to change later. That has to do as much with self-conception as systemic bias.
Wisconsin educators in elementary grades sometimes don’t self-identify as outstanding teachers of mathematics or science because they teach many subject areas. “We need more people to see themselves as math and science people, so their students do too,” Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Science Consultant Kevin Anderson said.
Learn more about this White House-sponsored award, administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) by visiting the PAEMST website. The DPI is here to support you -- we can match you up with a one-on-one PAEMST application mentor, and PAEMST itself offers national webinars to support different aspects of the application process.
Who Can Nominate
You can nominate yourself, or a colleague, or both! Nomination is just the first step. The nominee then puts together their application for the award. This is a great opportunity to highlight your teaching, but also your students’ mathematical or scientific thinking.
Application Components
- Administrative Component (Letters of Recommendation & Resume)
- Narrative Component (Lesson Plan & Written responses to the Five Dimensions of Outstanding Teaching)
- Video Component (30 minute classroom video)
Timetable for Nominating and Applying
- Nominations are now open! Nominate by January 8th.
- Application materials due February 6
- State Finalists are notified by the end of March
The Wisconsin selection committee for mathematics can send up to three state finalists to the national round each year. The national selection committee can choose one awardee from the finalists. The same is true for science.
Have Questions?
Contact Julie Bormett for math or Kevin Anderson for science!