OSTA Science Education Awards, 2008

One of the most important functions of the Oregon Science Teacher Association is to recognize outstanding science educators across the state. Each year the OSTA Executive Board selects several individuals for statewide and regional awards, selected by committee from individuals nominated by members of OSTA. The awards are given in four categories.  They are:  

The Fred Fox Distinguished Service to Science Education Award.  This award is named in honor of Fred Fox, a distinguished and well-loved teacher educator now retired from Oregon State University.  The award is intended to honor those individuals who have made outstanding contributions to mentoring and developing new teachers. It is intended for nominees involved in teacher training programs at the college level, ESD or district administrators or other administrative positions.  The awardee will be selected based on career longevity, breadth of influence, enthusiasm for science and the profession of science education, and the demonstrated ability to motivate.  

 

The Duane Marshall Special Service to Science Education Award.  Duane Marshall was an outstanding career teacher from Newberg High School, active in OSTA, and an important contributor to science education in Oregon.  This award in his name is intended to honor those individuals who, as classroom teachers, have made significant contributions to science teaching in their own classrooms and beyond. The awardee will be selected based on career longevity and body of work, statewide and regional influence, enthusiasm for science, and the ability to motivate students and colleagues alike. 

 

The Thor Sabo Special Service to the Oregon Science Teachers Association Award.  This award is named in honor of Thor Sabo, a teacher at Hillsboro High School for many years who also served OSTA as President, Executive Director, and who was responsible for helping organize many annual conferences.  This award will be given to an individual who has made significant and long-term contributions of time and effort to supporting the mission of OSTA and to facilitate excellence and continuous improvement in science education.

 

The OSTA Outstanding Classroom Teacher Awards (Regional and State).  These awards are meant to recognize and honor the work of outstanding classroom teachers.  We award four of these awards in each region in the categories of Early Career (1-3 years of classroom experience), Elementary, Middle, and High School.  From the regional awardees, the selection committee will select one in each category to be honored with state-level awards.  Awardees will be selected based on their ability to motivate student achievement and excitement in science, community and administrative support, ability to support and mentor new and preservice teachers, and overall contributions to the profession.  

These awards are only as important and meaningful as the members of OSTA make them.  Look around you; look at the colleagues in your school, district, and region. Which ones are the hardest working, the most passionate, and the most skilled at exciting students about science and the process of scientific discovery?  Which ones contribute most to the profession of science teaching?  These are the individuals you should be nominating.  The process is simple but can be enormously meaningful.  Fill out the nomination form below, attach a short (100 words or less) description of the nominees unique characteristics and/or accomplishments, and send the nomination to OSTA Awards Chair Rachel Marble, P.O. Box 93, Clackamas Or 97015 or email it to marma1977@yahoo.com.

Nominations are open until April 30, 2008.

For further information contact Rachel Marble at 971-409-5513 or email at the address above.  

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