NEW: Congratulations to our Award Winners!
Thank you to all that applied and participated in our Award process. We want to congratulate our 2024 MCTM Outstanding Educators! They will be honored in October at our Annual Meeting.
MCTM Outstanding Educator Awards
MCTM will be honoring individuals and/or co-teaching pairs in each of the following categories. All candidates must be currently employed in a Maryland school/district/institution and exemplify excellence in mathematics education by implementing research-informed practices in their daily work. The criteria for each award category is listed below:
*Sixth grade teachers in a K-8 school will be considered for Middle School Mathematics unless they teach all subjects.
*NOTE: If nominating a co-teaching pair, both teachers must meet the criteria specified above.
- Beginning Mathematics Teacher
- Is a member of MCTM
- Has taught mathematics no more than 2 years
- Elementary Teacher (P-5)
- Is a member of MCTM
- Has been teaching elementary mathematics for at least three years
- Middle School Mathematics Teacher (6-8)*
- Is a member of MCTM
- Has been teaching middle school mathematics for at least three years
- High School Mathematics Teacher (9-12)
- Is a member of MCTM
- Has been teaching high school mathematics for at least three years
- College Educator
- Is a member of MCTM
- Has been teaching college-level mathematics and/or mathematics education
- Mathematics Leader
- Is a member of MCTM
- Has served as a mathematics coach, district/school leader, and/or individual that provides ongoing support to educators to support professional growth for at least three years
*Sixth grade teachers in a K-8 school will be considered for Middle School Mathematics unless they teach all subjects.
*NOTE: If nominating a co-teaching pair, both teachers must meet the criteria specified above.
2022 Nomination Procedures
Anyone may submit an initial nomination. To begin this process, please follow the link http://tinyurl.com/mctmawards20 and complete the form no later than February 2, 2022
The MCTM awards chair will contact all nominees by February 3, 2022 to inform them that they have been nominated for a 2022 MCTM Excellence in Education Award and provide the steps necessary to accept the nomination and move the application forward. These steps include confirmation of their eligibility to receive an MCTM award, the electronic submission of completed essay prompts and two letters of reference (one from a supervisor and one from an individual familiar with his/her professional work) to [email protected] no later than March 1, 2022. The MCTM awards committee will review the materials submitted by all nominees and identify award finalists by the end of March. Finalists will be expected to submit a video of their practice electronically to the committee by May 3, 2022.
The nomination materials and video submissions will be reviewed by a panel of educators in the Spring to determine 2022 Awardees who will be announced and celebrated at our annual MCTM Outstanding Educator Awards Banquet and Annual meeting in the fall. If a candidate is not selected, the nominator is invited to submit a nomination the following year.
Anyone may submit an initial nomination. To begin this process, please follow the link http://tinyurl.com/mctmawards20 and complete the form no later than February 2, 2022
The MCTM awards chair will contact all nominees by February 3, 2022 to inform them that they have been nominated for a 2022 MCTM Excellence in Education Award and provide the steps necessary to accept the nomination and move the application forward. These steps include confirmation of their eligibility to receive an MCTM award, the electronic submission of completed essay prompts and two letters of reference (one from a supervisor and one from an individual familiar with his/her professional work) to [email protected] no later than March 1, 2022. The MCTM awards committee will review the materials submitted by all nominees and identify award finalists by the end of March. Finalists will be expected to submit a video of their practice electronically to the committee by May 3, 2022.
The nomination materials and video submissions will be reviewed by a panel of educators in the Spring to determine 2022 Awardees who will be announced and celebrated at our annual MCTM Outstanding Educator Awards Banquet and Annual meeting in the fall. If a candidate is not selected, the nominator is invited to submit a nomination the following year.
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MCTM Lifetime Achievement Award
MCTM is committed to honoring individuals who dedicate their careers to furthering mathematics education. We will be recognizing these leaders with the MCTM Lifetime Achievement Award.
Nomination Procedures
Anyone may nominate a candidate. Nominations must be submitted by completing the attached nomination form. Be sure to use the questions on the nomination form and the criteria to help you prepare the responses. The nomination should directly address the criteria. Letters of support should be limited to a maximum of three. The name, address, telephone number, and present position of both the nominee and nominator must be included. The deadline to submit all nomination materials is March 1st.
Please email nominations and letters of recommendations to [email protected] by March 1, 2022.
Nominations will be reviewed by a panel of educators in the Spring. Awardees will be announced an honored at our annual MCTM Outstanding Educator Awards Banquet and Annual meeting in the late fall. If a candidate is not selected, the nominator may submit a nomination again the following year.
Nominee Criteria
Strong nominees for the MCTM Mathematics Lifetime Achievement Award:
Nomination Procedures
Anyone may nominate a candidate. Nominations must be submitted by completing the attached nomination form. Be sure to use the questions on the nomination form and the criteria to help you prepare the responses. The nomination should directly address the criteria. Letters of support should be limited to a maximum of three. The name, address, telephone number, and present position of both the nominee and nominator must be included. The deadline to submit all nomination materials is March 1st.
Please email nominations and letters of recommendations to [email protected] by March 1, 2022.
Nominations will be reviewed by a panel of educators in the Spring. Awardees will be announced an honored at our annual MCTM Outstanding Educator Awards Banquet and Annual meeting in the late fall. If a candidate is not selected, the nominator may submit a nomination again the following year.
Nominee Criteria
Strong nominees for the MCTM Mathematics Lifetime Achievement Award:
- Are an MCTM member and have supported the mission and vision of MCTM;
- Have a record of significant and describable contributions to mathematics education over the course of his/her career;
- Demonstrate a clear knowledge of mathematics education, especially current issues;
- Have made contributions to mathematics/science education by furthering the interchange of ideas, cooperating with other professional organizations, and demonstrating leadership in mathematics reform.
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Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
2018: Dr. Francis (Skip) Fennell - McDaniel College
Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Award Recipients
2019 Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Awardees
2018 Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Awardees
2017 Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Awardees
2016 Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Awardees
2015 Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Awardees
2014 Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Awardees
2013 Outstanding Mathematics Educators
2012 Maryland Outstanding Mathematics Educators
- Beginning Teacher Award: Caroline Sneller - Howard County Public Schools
- Elementary School Teacher Award: Lynsey Hayden - St. Mary's County Public Schools
- Middle School Teacher Award: Rebecca Stryker- Howard County Public Schools
- High School Teacher Award: Kelly Rupprecht - Howard County Public Schools
- Teacher Leader Award: Greta Richard - Howard County Public Schools
2018 Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Awardees
- Beginning Teacher Award: Farah Jawhar - Howard County Public Schools
- Elementary Teacher Award: Michele Lerner - Howard County Public Schools
- Middle School Teacher Award: Sabrina Cunningham - Howard County Public Schools
- Middle School Teacher Award: Ashley Park-Brouse - Howard County Public Schools
- High School Teacher Award: Casie Reynolds - Calvert County Public Schools
- College Educator Award: Dr. Linda Cooper - Towson University
- Teacher Leader Award: AnnMarie Varlotta - Howard County Public Schools
2017 Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Awardees
- Middle School Educator: Joyce Ann Arter - Carroll County Public Schools
- Middle School Educator: Thomas Dougherty - Howard Public Schools
- High School Educator: Renato Gonzalez - Howard County Public Schools
- High School Eductor: Christine Van Norstrand - Howard County Public Schools
- Beginnnig Teacher: Rachel Degnan - Howard County Public Schools
- Other Educator: Melissa Waggoner - Howard County Public Schools
2016 Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Awardees
- Elementary Educator: Grace Derenberger - Howard Public Schools
- Elementary Educator: Linda Henderson - Prince Georges County Public Schools
- Middle School Educator: Saralyn Gottschall - Anne Arundel County Public Schools
- High School Educator: Jocelyn Menecio - Prince Georges County Public Schools
- Beginning Teacher: Robert Phelan - Frederick County Public Schools
2015 Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Awardees
- Elementary Educator: Emily Umanna Phillips - Baltimore City Public Schools
- Middle School Educator: Elizabeth Zinger - Howard County Public Schools
- Beginning Teacher: Michael (Zac) Stavish- Howard County Public Schools
- Other Educator: Thomas Coleman - Baltimore City Public Schools
2014 Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Awardees
- Isaac Clark - Howard County Public Schools
- Jorden Haney - Howard County Public Schools
- Rosemary Heher - Worcester County Public Schools
- Debra Meagher - Harford County Public Schools
- John SanGiovanni - Howard County Public Schools
- Ming Tomayko - Towson University
- Chelsea Wenzel - Anne Arundel County Public Schools
2013 Outstanding Mathematics Educators
- Sarah Voskuhl - Aberdeen High School- Mathematics Educator
- Jennifer Novak- Howard County Public Schools- Mathematics Educator
- Christy Graybeal- Hood College- College Mathematics Educator
- Emily Roberts- Marriotts Ridge High School- Beginning Mathematics Educator
2012 Maryland Outstanding Mathematics Educators
- Cortney Klann ~ Early Childhood Teacher at Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School
- Jennifer DeRoso ~ Elementary Teacher at Hawthorne Elementary School
- Denise Langley ~ Middle School Teacher at Northern Middle School
- Donna Young ~ High School Teacher at Kent Island High School
- Shawn Kostoff ~ Beginning Teacher at Piccowazen Middle School
- Rebekah Loker ~ Mathematics Educator at St. Mary's Board of Education