Presidential Award For Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching - Eligibility

Eligibility

The following are eligibility criteria for nominees. They must:

• Be highly qualified teachers, as deemed by their states, districts, or schools; teachers in private/independent schools should meet the spirit of the principles and provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act, Public Law 107-110.
• Hold a degree or appropriate credentials in the category for which they are applying.
• Teach in one of the 50 states or four U.S. jurisdictions. The jurisdictions are Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Department of Defense Schools, and the U.S. territories as a group (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).
• Be full-time employees of the school or school district.
• Have at least 5 years of mathematics or science teaching experience prior to application.
• Teach mathematics or science at the appropriate grade level in a public or private school. The award is made to teachers of kindergarten through 6th grades and 7th through 12 grades in alternate years.
• Not have received the national PAEMST award in any prior competition or category.