Excellence in Teaching Awards 

Georgia teachers are eligible to receive awards in for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics. An elementary teacher (K-5), a middle school teacher (6-8), and a high school teacher (9-12) will be selected as recipients.

A teacher who is nominated should meet the following criteria:

•  be a member of GCTM,
•  have taught mathematics at least 3 years in Georgia,
• have strong content foundation in mathematics appropriate for their teaching level,
• show evidence of growth in the teaching of mathematics,
• show evidence of professional involvement in GCTM and NCTM, and 
  not have received the Excellence in Teaching Mathematics award in the past 5 years.

You must be a member of GCTM to nominate anyone. To nominate a teacher for this award, do the following:

• send in a letter nominating the person, explaining why you think he/she is deserving of this award and how he/she meets the criteria above, and
   
• send in the nomination form found at this link:  Excellence in Teaching Nomination Form . (Nomination deadline: May 30)

Past Recipients of Excellence in Teaching Awards