APEGGA
Teacher
Awards

Teachers who make math or science fun, help to encourage and inspire students to succeed academically. At various points in our lives we encounter remarkable teachers. They “make school cool!” The APEGGA Teacher Awards program recognizes these exceptional teachers for their enthusiasm and dedication.

Students, parents, principals, school staff, and teacher colleagues can submit nominations for the 14 APEGGA Teacher Awards presented throughout the province, annually. Group nominations are encouraged. At an event held in their honour, each award recipient is presented with a certificate and $2,000 to be used at their discretion for professional development, school equipment, resource materials, web site development, teaching aids, or other tools to improve teaching and student learning.

Know A
Deserving
Teacher?

The process is simple. Use the attached nomination form, send a letter, or complete your nomination on our web site. You must include:

• The teacher’s name

• Subject and grade taught

• School name and address, city/town and postal code

• An explanation of why the teacher deserves this award

• Include your name and telephone number.

• Click here for a copy of the nomination form. [pdf]

• Click here to complete the nomination form on-line.

Group nominations are encouraged. Ask students, parents, other teachers and principals to support your nomination and include their letters with yours. Send your nomination information by April 30, 2008. APEGGA is collecting this information for use in promoting this event and may make it public by means of oral, printed or electronic publication.

Selection
Process

Judging criteria includes: variety of nominations (students, parents, teachers, administrators, etc.); inspiration to students; extra-curricular activities of teacher; teacher qualities. APEGGA volunteer judges, in ten provincial areas, will help to select award recipients.

And The
Recipients
Are …

Award recipients will be chosen in April. If your teacher is chosen, APEGGA will notify the school. An award presentation will be made at the school to recognize the teacher, and local media will be notified.

If you have any questions about the APEGGA Teacher Awards program or the nomination process, please contact APEGGA Outreach in Edmonton at (780) 426-3990 or toll free at 1-800-661-7020.

About
APEGGA

With more than 51,000 members, the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA) is the largest professional association in Alberta. The Association serves the public interest by regulating the practices of engineering and geoscience in Alberta, by providing leadership for our professions, and by upholding our members in their professional practices.

APEGGA works cooperatively with educators to spark an interest among Alberta students in math and science by offering classroom presentations demonstrating math and science principles, participating in career events, judging science projects, providing information on engineering, geology and geophysics careers, and sponsoring awards and scholarships for students and teachers who excel in math and science.