ANNOUNCING THE SCMTA
2009
OUTSTANDING TEACHER AND JUNIOR AWARDS
CRITERIA: see below
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APPLICATIONS period is now closed for 2009. The deadline was March 31st.
We hope you nominated at least one teacher and one junior since all schools
have great people on their staff and in their classrooms.
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MATHEMATICS TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Some of the qualities on which "Outstanding Teacher" candidates are judged:
Knowledge of Subject Matter
Relationship with Students and Colleagues
Outside Activities
What makes this teacher unique?
Additional information (honors, publications, etc.)
2009 winner - soon to be released
2008 winner - Joan Phillips from Walt Whitman H.S.
2007 winner - Melissa Kennedy from West Islip H.S.
2006 winner - Madalyne Menzies from Ward Melville H.S.
2005 winner - Ronald White from Sachem H.S.
2004 winners - Phillip Weaver of Sachem North H.S.
Jane Martinsen of Ralph G. Reed M.S. in Central Islip
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OUTSTANDING JUNIOR
"Outstanding Junior" candidates are judged on:
Math level
Participation and placement in competitions such as Mathletes,
Mathcounts, SCMTA Contest, NYSML/ARML, Math Fair, etc.
GPA
Other math-related activities
Distinctions and achievements
2009 winner - name soon to be released
2008 winner - Jason Gross from Commack H.S.
2007 winner - Hamsa Sridhar from Kings Park H.S.
2006 winner - Zachary Stolzenberg from Half Hollow Hills East
2005 winner - Will Throwe from Shoreham/Wading River
2004 winner - Tina Ho of Smithtown H.S.
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