Distinguished Member Award

• The nominee must currently be retiring or have previously retired
• Nominations may be submitted by any member of NDCTM
• Criteria for selection – nominee’s service should include several of the following:
  • Long-term commitment to NDCTM
  • Service on NDCTM Board of Directors
  • Consistent presenter at conferences
  • Active contributor to the organization

Nomination Form

Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)

• Purposes of award:
  • To honor individual achievement
  • To exemplify the highest standards of mathematics and science teaching
  • To encourage awardees to serve as models for their colleagues, inspiration to their communities, and leaders in the improvement of mathematics and science education
• Eligibility for this award requires that the applicant must:
  • Be a highly qualified teacher
  • Hold a degree or appropriate credentials in the category for which they are applying and must be a full-time teacher in 1 of the 50 states or 4 U.S. jurisdictions
  • Have at least 5 years of mathematics or science teaching experience prior to application
  • Teach mathematics or science at the kindergarten-6th grade level in a public or private school
• Former PAEMST award winners are not eligible
• Nomination process:
• Forms are available online
  • Teachers in grades 7-12 may apply in odd-numbered years
  • Teachers in grades K-6 may apply in even-numbered years

• List of PAEMST Awardees for Mathematics from North Dakota