Charman Outstanding Professor Award

This award is given to acknowledge quality instruction and teaching in the College of Education and Human Sciences.

Eligibility:

1. Assistant Professor or higher
2. Employed in the College for a minimum of 3 years
3. Remain employed in the College the year following receipt of the award
4. Hold a full-time minimum 40% teaching appointment
5. Recipients may receive the award more than once, but not consecutively
6. Selection criteria: effectiveness of teaching, innovation, method of instruction, general   rapport with students, faculty and administration.

• Amount 10,000 to be dispursed in equal amopunts over a two year period

• Nominations due November 27, 2009

• Submission of material due February 12, 2010

• Selection process: Teaching Awards Committee

Nomination Form

1.   *I nominate for the Charman Outstanding Professor Award.
2. *Nominee's Email:
3. *Nominee's Phone:
   
4. *Nominees's Address:
5. *Nominees's City:
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   *Nominator's Name:
7. *Nominator's Address:
8. *Nominator's City:
9. *Nominator's Phone:
10. *Nominator's E-mail:
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Award:

A monetary award in the amount of $10,000 reflecting interest accrued from the Elaine C. Charman fund will be provided. This award will be disbursed in equal amounts over a two year period, to be used at the discretion of the recipient.

Eligibility Requirements:

1. Assistant Professor or higher
2. Employed in the College for a minimum of 3 years
3. Remain employed in the College the year following receipt of the award
4. Hold a full-time minimum 40% teaching appointment
5. Recipients may receive the award more than once, but not consecutively
6. Selection criteria: effectiveness of teaching, innovation, method of instruction, general rapport with students, faculty and administration.

Application and Review Process:

Nominees will be solicited from the student and faculty via a call for nominations during the fall semester. Nominations are due November 27, 2009 and materials are due by February 12, 2010.

To be eligible for consideration, you will need to submit the following materials not to exceed 20 pages:
1. Letter from nominee outlining qualities the nominee feels makes him/her eligible for recognition as an outstanding teacher –citing personal qualities, teaching methods, student evaluations, new courses and/or teaching innovations developed, special advisement and/or counseling efforts, involvement in student organizations and/or activates, and self development in teaching areas (limit to two pages).
2. Five year curriculum vita (not to exceed five pages) with emphasis on instructional activities.
3. Three letters from students
4. Three letters from alumni
5. Three recommendations from peers in both the college and the university
6. Self-reflective teaching portfolio
a. Philosophy of teaching: How do learners learn? What is my role? What is good teaching?
b. Objectives for learning what you want the learners to do: General objectives for all learners, as well as specific objectives for classes/workshops/programming during the current 12 month period.
c. Description of how I have modified or adapted my methods to meet the objectives I have for learners: How do I put my philosophy (a. above) into practice? How do I teach for my objectives (b. above)?
d. Assessment: Learner/Es progress toward teaching objectives. How do I validate progress of learners in my class/workshop/programming toward those objectives? How do I assess the success of what I put in place (c. above) for this year? What have been the impacts/accomplishments of my educational programs?
7. Efforts in self-development, attending workshops (list topic and dates, limit to last three calendar years).
8. Student evaluations – summarized for each class taught in past three years (include scale items and response for class).