Candidate Information Form - High School Teacher of the Year Award
Dear Candidate,

Congratulations on your nomination for the High School Physics Teacher of the Year award of the Illinois Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers.  This award is presented to the successful nominee during the banquet at the spring meeting of the organization.  It includes the citation, a plaque and a check for $100.

In order to be considered for this award, please provide answers to the following questions.  Thank you,

Cliff Parker
Committee for the High School Teacher Award

Candidate Information Form

Name
Years Taught
Address
City
State
Zip
Phone
E-mail

Please limit the information provided to no more than 250 words for each of the seven items.  Automatic word wrap is provided.  You may copy and paste from a word processor.  Please insert <p> between paragraphs.  Pushing Enter twice does not make a paragraph break even though it appears to do so.

1. Briefly state your teaching philosophy.

2. In what way are you an outstanding physics teacher?

3. Tell us about the impact your teaching has had on your students.

4. What have you done for professional development during the past 5 years?

5. How have you assisted other teachers (or teacher candidates) in their professional development?

6. How have you incorporated state and national science teaching standards in your teaching?

7. Tell us something about your teaching innovations.