Edward C. Roy, Jr. Award For Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching - Due Date

If you teach Earth science to students between kindergarten and eighth grade, you may be eligible to apply for the Edward C. Roy, Jr. Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching. Each year, this award recognizes one full-time U.S. classroom teacher for leadership and innovation in Earth science education.

The winner will receive a $2,500 prize and an additional grant of $1,000 to enable the recipient to attend the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Annual Conference in March 2010 to accept the award. To be eligible for the 2010 competition, applications must be postmarked by February 1, 2010. Please note that this deadline is earlier in the year than was the case in 2009, so start preparing your entry packet today.

This award is named in honor of Dr. Edward C. Roy, Jr., a past president of AGI, who was a strong and dedicated supporter of Earth science education. The 2010 award ceremony will be hosted by the National Earth Science Teachers Association at the NSTA Conference. To learn more, visit http://www.agiweb.org/education/awards/ed-roy. If you have questions, please email AGI’s Geoff Camphire at gac@agiweb.org.