TABT- OBTA Online Nomination Form

OUTSTANDING BIOLOGY TEACHER AWARD

Sponsored by Prentice Hall

Each year, the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), through its Outstanding Biology Teacher Awards (OBTA), attempts to identify an excellent biology instructor in each of the 50 U.S. states: Canada: Washington DC; Puerto Rico; and overseas territories. Nominations of worthy candidates by NABT members and friends help us to recognize those individuals whose outstanding work in the classroom qualifies them.

Prentice Hall, the OBTA program sponsor gives each awardee a pair of precision binoculars, and Leica Microsystems awards microscopes to the recipients. Award winners and their schools also receive certificates, as well as public and professional recognition. Each year, NABT honors Outstanding Biology Teacher Award recipients at a special ceremony in conjunction with its national convention.

Who Is Eligible? ... Current biology/life science instructors (grades 7-12) with at least three years public, private, or parochial school teaching experience. A major portion of the nominee's career must have been devoted to the teaching of biology/life science. NABT membership is not a requirement. Unsuccessful candidates may be renomonated; OBTA winners are ineligible for 10 years after selection.

What Is The Process? ... Candidates will complete a form summarizing their professional experience, academic background, and educational philosophy and provide four recomendations from colleagues familiar with their teaching effectiveness. Classroom observations and/or videotapes are important steps in the evaluation process

Who Can Make Nominations? ... Colleagues, administrators, students, the teacher/candidates themselves, or anyone competent to judge the candidate's teaching effectiveness.

What Are The Criteria? ... Teaching ability and experience, cooperativeness in the school and community, inventiveness, initiative and student teacher relationships.

How Do I Participate? ... Fill out the nomination form below or print and complete the form from the Texas OBTA web site. The general deadline for nominations is February 1, 2002. Check with Robert Dennison, your OBTA Director at 10406 Jockey Club Drive, Houston, TX 77065
school phone: 713-896-3407, fax: 713-896-3438, home phone: 281-955-6586, email:rzd@pdq.net.

Outstanding Biology Teacher Award On-Line Nomination Form

Thank you for nominating an outstanding biology teacher!

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Candidate's full name:
Candidate email address (if known): (e.g.: you@aol.com)

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What is your title/connection to the candidate? Why is this candidate deserving of this award?