OSLN Excellence Award Nomination

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Nomination Form(Required)

Excellence in STEM Teaching

Excellence in STEM Leadership

Excellence in STEM Partnership

Excellence in STEM Teaching

Nominator Information (you)

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Current Position/Title(Required)

School/Organization(Required)

School/Organization Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Relationship to Nominee(Required)

Nominee Information

Nominee Name (your name, if self-nominating)(Required)

First Last

Nominee Email(Required)

Current Position(Required)

Grades/Subjects Taught(Required)

Principal Name(Required)

Principal Email Address(Required)

School Name(Required)

School Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

School IRN(Required)

You can find your IRN here: https://oeds.ode.state.oh.us/SearchOrg

School Type(Required)

Is your school currently STEM or STEAM designated?(Required)

Yes, STEAM

Yes, STEM

Teaching Philosophy

How does this teacher demonstrate best practices in STEM/STEAM teaching and learning?(Required)

Your response might focus on how this teacher leads interdisciplinary learning experiences for students that focus on the big ideas and foundational skills critical to future success, embeds design thinking throughout their curriculum, designs engaging and authentic problem-based learning experiences for their students.

How does this teacher extend best STEM/STEAM instructional practices and experiences beyond their classroom and/or school? How do they demonstrate a commitment to connecting learning to real world problems? How have they engaged students with authentic audiences throughout the year?(Required)

How does this teacher’s practice support the concept of STEM/STEAM for all, promoting equity and providing access to all students?(Required)

Letters of Support(Required)

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Excellence in STEM Leadership

Nominator Information (you)

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Current Position/Title(Required)

School/Organization(Required)

School/Organization Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Relationship to Nominee(Required)

Nominee Information

Nominee Name (your name, if self-nominating)(Required)

First Last

Nominee's Role in Educational Leadership(Required)

Nominee Email Address(Required)

School Name(Required)

School Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

School IRN(Required)

You can find your IRN here: https://oeds.ode.state.oh.us/SearchOrg

School Type(Required)

Is your school currently STEM or STEAM designated?(Required)

Yes, STEAM

Yes, STEM

Evidence of Innovative Impact

What is the nominee’s STEM/STEAM vision for the students in their school? How do they foster that vision and execute the vision school wide?(Required)

How does the nominee promote a culture of STEM/STEAM learning? How do they lead their school in exhibiting the STEM cultural strategies including innovation, the entrepreneurial spirit, inquiry, and collaboration?(Required)

In what ways does the nominee empower educators within and/or beyond their school community to facilitate STEM/STEAM best practices?(Required)

Your answer may include teacher professional development to ensure progressive expectations, creation of school structures to promote teacher collaboration, support of teacher autonomy, building opportunities for students and teachers through partnerships with business, industry, higher education, and/or community.

Letters of Support(Required)

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Max. file size: 50 MB.

Excellence in STEM Partnership

Nominator Information (you)

Name(Required)

First Last

Your role(Required)

School leader

District leader

Partner representative

Other

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Current Position/Title(Required)

Organization Name(Required)

Organization Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Organization Email Address(Required)

School Information

School Name(Required)

Building Representative(Required)

First Last

Current Title/Position(Required)

School Name(Required)

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

School Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

School IRN(Required)

You can find your IRN here: https://oeds.ode.state.oh.us/SearchOrg

School Type(Required)

Organization Information

Organization Name(Required)

Organization Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Organization Email Address(Required)

Organization Website, if any

Type of School Partnership(Required)

Industry Partner

Higher Education Partner

Community Partner

Arts Parnership

Brief description of partnership(Required)

Point of Contact(Required)

First Last

Current position in the organization(Required)

Point of contact email address(Required)

Point of contact phone number(Required)

Description of Partnership

In what ways does the partnership support STEM instruction?(Required)

Your answer may focus on leveraging authentic problems, developing ideas for design challenges or problem-based learning, serving as an authentic audience for student presentations of learning.

Describe how this partnership contributes to providing career learning opportunities so that students have direct experiences with STEM professionals.(Required)

Your answer my include work-based learning development (internship, externship, apprenticeship, etc.), providing exploration of STEM/STEAM careers (guest speakers, field trips, service learning, shadowing opportunities, mentorships, etc.).

Describe resources shared within the partnership (i.e. financial support, lab/design space, speakers, personnel, equipment, and meeting facilities).(Required)

Letters of Support(Required)

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