ALEXINIA BALDWIN EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
The AGATE Board seeks
nominations for the annual Educator of the Year Award. Nominees
shall have made outstanding contributions to gifted education in the
role of teacher, coordinator, director, supervisor, principal,
professor, or other related roles. Dr. Baldwin, a professor of
curriculum at the University of Connecticut and the original founder
of AGATE in the 1970s, is a researcher involved in issues relating
to gifted and talented education and a tireless advocate for our
most able learners.
VIRGINIA ERLICH SERVICE AWARD
In 1998 the AGATE Board
inaugurated the Virginia Erlich Service Award to recognize prominent
individuals whose vision, dedication, and long-term effort have
greatly impacted the lives of gifted children and the field of
gifted education. As a co-founder of AGATE and author of an article
documenting the importance of grandparents as mentors for gifted
children (1983) that continues to be cited in the literature, Dr.
Erlich enriched the soil she tended for present and future use.
A. HARRY PASSOW AWARD
This award is given to an
individual who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship contributing
directly to the support of gifted education. Dr. Passow, a highly
regarded professor of education at Columbia University, dedicated
much of his research to curriculum differentiation and policy
development for gifted and talented students.
For any of the
above nominations please submit:
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A brief biography
(50-75 words) with nominee’s address and telephone number.
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A narrative
description of the nominee’s activities that have promoted
gifted education, providing evidence of the nominee’s commitment
to the needs of gifted children.
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Supporting statements
from nominator and colleagues of nominee.
Please submit 4 copies of all nomination materials.
Complete this form and send it with your documentation to:
AWARDS COMMITTEE
Janice Walz
531 Charles Street
Scotia, NY 12302
Nominations must be received by June 30, 2008
The
following individual is nominated for the: (circle one)
Alexinia Baldwin Award
Virginia Erlich Award
A. Harry Passow Award
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