According to a new AMATYC Board policy, nominees will not be notified that they are under consideration for this award. Those individuals, affiliates or institutions who wish to nominate someone should provide materials including three letters of recommendation and a three page vitae to support the nomination.
The ME Award winner is chosen by a committee consisting of one representative from each region who are selected at the regional meetings at the conferences in odd numbered years. The past president chairs the committee. A point system is used for the selection process: national reputation (25 pts); leadership and activities in professional organizations (20 pts); professional presentations (10 pts); publications (10 pts); memberships or professional activities on a regional, state and national scale (10 pts); and other contributions to mathematics or mathematics education (15 pts).
AMATYC Executive Board members are ineligible until two years have elapsed since leaving the Board.
Application forms for support and the first announcement of the Congress may be obtained by writing Department I, NCTM, 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 22091-1593, or calling 703-620-9840 X 113 by faxing 703-476-2970 or by e-mail at infocentral@nctm.org. Completed applications must be received in the NCTM office by March 15, 1996. Applicants will be notified by April 30, 1996. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Applications will be evaluated by a panel of mathematics educators and mathematicians under the terms of a proposal submitted to the NSF. If the proposal is funded, recipients of grants for travel support to ICME-8 may not supplement them with other NSF funds.
Currently, it is the intention of NSF's funding program to provide no additional funds on its other regular grants for travel to ICME-8 in 1996. However, an individual who does not receive a travel grant may use regular NSF grant funds subject to the usual restrictions and prior approval requirements.
Carol Schmidt
Lincoln Land Community College
Shepherd Road
Springfield, IL 62794
(e-mail: fmath@cabin.llcc.il.us Subject: Carol Schmidt).
____ Here's my name, address, phone number and e-mail to include on a list of faculty members interested in Mathematics for Elementary Teachers. Please send me a copy of the list when it is compiled. Name _______________________________ College ______________________________
Address ____________________________
City _________________ ST ___ ZIP ____________
Telephone __________________________ e-mail _______________________________
____ I am interested in using the ConneXion to survey items of interest to those teaching Mathematics for Elementary Teachers. I would like the following items included in a survey.
____ I would like a session scheduled for the Allerton Conference which would concern Mathematics for Elementary Teachers.
Suggested discussion topics:
Suggested information to be shared: Please respond as soon as possible or in any event by February 16th so that an article summarizing the responses and indicating the direction we will go can be included in the next ConneXion.