Masters' and Specialists' Award for Exceptional Contributions to Gifted and Talented Education
(formerly the Non-Doctoral Student Award)
2009 was the first year for the Masters' and Specialists' Award for Exceptional Contributions to Gifted and Talented Education. The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) presents a maximum of three awards to those who have demonstrated at least four of the following: teaching; writing; advocacy; curriculum development; community service in gifted education; juried presentations (local, state, or national); facilitating the social and emotional development of gifted and talented students; mentoring/tutoring of children and adolescents; publication of papers in juried and/or non-juried publications; participation in graduate student research colloquia; teacher in-service/parent workshop.
The 2013 Annual Awards process is OPEN. The 2013 Awards Ceremony will be held during our 60th Annual Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana (November 7-10, 2013).
Submit nominations here: www.conferenceabstracts.com/NAGCAwards2013.htm
Submission Procedure
The NAGC national office will make every effort to contact anyone with missing materials, provided the nomination packet arrives at least two weeks before the deadline. The following materials must be submitted by June 21, 2013:
- A brief statement from the candidate, 300 words or less, that expresses his or her short- and long-term goals related to research and/or practice activity in gifted and talented education.
One letter of recommendation from a faculty member in gifted and talented education on why the nominee would be an appropriate recipient of the award.
One letter of recommendation from a professional who can speak to the candidate's professional experiences (such as a legislative aide, teacher, administrator, or publisher).
Vita and/or supporting documents for the nominee (membership in professional organization(s) in gifted child education; research; publications; presentations to professional groups; exemplary work with students and/or schools).
Selection Criteria
Viable candidates will have a proven record of at least four of the following:
Teaching
Writing
Advocacy
Curriculum development
Community service in gifted education
Juried presentations (local, state, or national)
Facilitating the social and emotional development of gifted and talented students
Mentoring/tutoring of children and adolescents
Publication of papers in juried and/or non-juried publications
Participation in graduate student research colloquia
Teacher in-service/parent workshop
Restrictions
- An individual may receive this award once.
- The award must be given within a year of the candidate's graduation.
- A maximum of one candidate and award can be given to one institution.
Award
The recipient(s) of the award, in additional to other applicants, will be notified of the Awards Committee's decision in writing no later than August 31, 2013. The award recipient will receive a check and a plaque presented in November 2013 at the NAGC Annual Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, as well as a one-year membership to NAGC.
All requested materials must be Submitted online.