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In order to be “highly recognized” for the purposes of qualifying for membership in the Pennsylvania Teachers Advisory Committee, a teacher must...
have been recognized by an international, national, statewide, or other distinguished and respected educational organization for excellence in teaching
or
be able to demonstrate substantial evidence of excellence in teaching in other ways.
have been recognized by an international, national, statewide, or other distinguished and respected educational organization for excellence in teaching
or
be able to demonstrate substantial evidence of excellence in teaching in other ways.
This is a list of examples of recognitions and organizations from which awards would meet our definition of “highly recognized.” This is not meant to be comprehensive. Members may also be accepted based on combinations of evidence showing excellence in teaching through other means.
- Pennsylvania State Teacher of the Year Finalist (NSTOY-PA)
- Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching State Finalists (PAMEST)
- National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT)
- Milken Educator Award
- Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching
- Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA)
- Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA)
- National Education Association (NEA) Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence
- Black Male Educators Convening (BMEC)
- Global Teacher Prize
- GRAMMY Music Educator Award
- National / Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM/PCTM)
- Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology (PAECT) Outstanding Teacher of the Year
- PSEA/NEA Award for Teaching Excellence
- Shell Science Teaching Award
- National / Pennsylvania Science Teacher Association (NSTA/PSTA)
- National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
- International Literacy Association (ILA)
- Rose Lindenbaum Award
- Dr. Ruth Wright Hayre Teacher of the Year Award
- Voya Unsung Hero Award
- Collaborative School Library Award
- International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
- Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
- National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
- National / Pennsylvania Council for the Social Studies (NCSS/PCSS)