Monday, January 10, 2011

The Beveridge Family Teaching Prize (K-12)

Established in 1995, this prize honors the Beveridge family’s longstanding commitment to the AHA and K-12 teaching. Friends and family members endowed this award to recognize excellence and innovation in elementary, middle school, and secondary history teaching, including career contributions and specific initiatives. The prize will be awarded on a two-year cycle rotation: in even-numbered years, to an individual; in odd-numbered years, to a group.

The next prize will be awarded to an individual. To be eligible, the candidate must be a K-12 teacher. The individual can be recognized either for individual excellence in teaching or for an innovative initiative applicable to the entire field.

Each letter of nomination must include the name and address and email address of the nominee and a statement indicating the basis for the nomination. Once the letter of nomination is received, each individual so nominated will be contacted and asked to submit the following electronically or by mail: a vita and an essay of no more than five pages in length describing the contribution or the product, discussing the achievement or innovation in approach and development, and summarizing the historical scholarship utilized. Up to ten pages of appropriate supporting materials can be included (e.g., letters of support and course materials, excerpts from a text book, or other evidence of contribution).

The prize carries a cash award plus travel expenses to the AHA annual meeting in January 2012 at which it is awarded.

Only the letter of nomination should be mailed (no faxes) to:

Beveridge Family Teaching Prize, American Historical Association , 400 A Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003-3889

The deadline for the letter of nomination is March 15, 2011.

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