If you teach engineering in middle or high school you'll need to hurry! Get your application in by December 1, 2011 and you'll be eligible to win unrestricted cash awards, prizes and media recognition!
Overview
The DiscoverE Educator Awards are shining a spotlight on the educators who are inspiring tomorrow’s innovation generation. By honoring the educators who are hard at work in our classrooms, the engineering profession wants to show its appreciation and respect for the educators who are helping students discover engineering.
Unique to this program, engineers and engineering students are part of the nomination process. This community recognizes that educators deserve support and respect when it comes to advancing student learning.
Send completed applications to info@eweek.org by December 1. Click here for the application.
Program details are listed below. Click here for a PDF version.
Eligibility
Teacher nominees must be:
- Full-time U.S. or international school-based educators teaching in grades 6-12
- Nominated by an engineer or engineering student (college or graduate level)
Requirements
- Complete applications must be submitted by December 1, 2011.
- Application form includes short questions to be completed by the educator and the engineer/student nominator.
- A photo of the educator nominee (formal headshot and, if available, candid shot of teacher in classroom) must be included.
Recognition and Prizes
DiscoverE Educator winners will receive unrestricted cash awards, prizes and media recognition.
- Up to three winners will receive a trip to Washington, D.C. for a recognition event on February 22, a $2,000 cash prize, 3M digital projector and 3M gift pack of classroom supplies. Their engineer/student nominators will also receive the trip to Washington, D.C.
- Eight runners-up will receive $500 each, 3M digital cameras and gift packs.
- An additional 12 honorable mentions will receive 3M gift packs.
Selection Process
A panel of distinguished national education, engineering and business leaders will be organized by the National Engineers Week Foundation to determine recipients.
Important Dates
September 26, 2011 – Nominations open
December 1, 2011 – Nominations close
January 10, 2012 – Winners notified
February 22, 2012 – Recognition event in Washington, D.C.
Get all the details here
The DiscoverE Educator Awards is a program of the National Engineers Week Foundation and its partners. Funding is provided by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
