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Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching

  • What's at Stake?

    $51,500 for outstanding Texas science teachers!

    • Three first-place Texas science teachers will each receive $6,000, a $2,000 resource grant for their school science curriculum, and an all-expense paid trip to TexMed (TMA's annual conference) for the award ceremony.
    • Second-place winners each receive $4,000 and another $1,000 for their schools.
    • Rookie awards of $1,500 plus $1,000 for their schools are made to teachers who have taught for less than five years.
    • And an overall award! TMA will award one first-place winner with an additional $5,000 teacher award - to be announced at our presentation ceremony.

  • Celebrate Great Science Teachers

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    TMA is accepting nominations for the 2020 Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching. Who's eligible? 

    • Texas full-time public and private school science teachers with a minimum or two years' completed classroom experience.
    • Teachers must be returning to teach in a Texas classroom during the 2020-21 school year. 
    • All areas of science are welcome.

    Send us your nominees for outstanding science teachers or self-nominate by Dec. 3, 2019.

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  • TMA Honors Excellence in Science Teaching

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    TMA continues to receive an outstanding number of nominations and applications for this distinguished award program. The Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching receives more than 300 nominations and 150 applications annually.

    Completed applications accepted through Jan. 3, 2020

    (NOTE: Nominations will be accepted Summer 2019)

     

    About the Award 

  • Recognizing Excellence

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    These awards were created in 1990 to honor elementary, middle, and high school teachers who share their energy and enthusiasm for science through creative and innovative methods to cultivate student interest in medicine and science.

    2018 First-Place Recipients pictured left to right: Norma Burke, Julie Frey, and A'ndrea Fisher.

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  • Four Easy Steps

    1. Nominate a teacher or self-nominate. 
    2. The applicant will receive a confirmation email with instructions and links to complete an application.
    3. Submit a completed application form and supporting materials. All applicants are required to submit educational history and professional development information, three letters of support, a professional essay, and a portfolio.
    4. Receive a confirmation email after the deadline.

     

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  • To Donate

    To make a tax-deductible donation to the TMA Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching Program, visit the TMA Foundation. For more on the programs the foundation funds, contact Lisa Stark Walsh, TMA Foundation, at (800) 880-1300, ext. 1666, or (512) 370-1666.

     

  • Contact Information

    For more information regarding the award and application process, please contact:

    Attn: Science Teacher Award
    Texas Medical Association 
    401 W. 15th St.
    Austin, Texas 78701-1680

    (512) 370-1300, ext. 1607 or  ext. 1608

    Email: Science Teacher Award