> > The Society for American Archaeology is calling for nominations for
> > its Award for Excellence in Public Education.
> >
> > If you wish to nominate someone for this award, please see the
> description,
> > requirements, and deadline for nomination below.
> >
> > Society for American Archaeology Award for Excellence in Public
> > Education This award recognizes outstanding contributions by
> > individuals or institutions in the sharing of archaeological
> > knowledge with the
> public. In
> > 2004, eligible candidates will be educators who have contributed
> > substantially to public education about archaeology through the
> development
> > and/or presentation of educational programs, publishing, and/or the
> > distribution of educational materials and other activities. An
> > educator is an individual involved in education who is not a
> > professional archaeologist, who writes, speaks, or otherwise
> > presents information to
> the
> > public or facilitates institutions and other individuals in their
> > public education efforts. These individuals may include
> > pre-collegiate educators, administrators, heritage interpreters,
> > museum educators, and others. Candidates will be evaluated on the
> > basis of their public impact, creativity in programming, leadership
> > role, and promotion of
> archaeological
> > ethics. The nominee does not need to be an SAA member.
> >
> > Special Requirements:
> > Nominators will work with the Chair to assemble a nomination file
> > that
> will
> > include:
> > . A formal letter of nomination that identifies the nominee and
> > summarizes their accomplishments. These accomplishments should be
> > contextualized by addressing the following types of questions: Where
> > does the nominee's work fit within public education? What is the
> > extent of the nominee's work and impact on the field of archaeology?
> > On students? On the general public? On other disciplines? .
> > Supporting materials should demonstrate (not merely assert) the
> nominee's
> > qualifications and actions. In other words, supporting materials
> > should
> not
> > be expected to stand on their own but should demonstrate the case
> > being made in the nomination letter. Examples of supporting evidence
> > might document the impact of a specific program in terms of the
> > numbers of the public involved, personnel qualifications and
> > deployment, the frequency of programs offered, formal evaluation
> > results, and feedback from the audience. Secondary nominator letters
> > are welcomed as well. . Prior nomination does not exclude
> > consideration of a nominee in subsequent years. Self nominations are
> > accepted
> >
> > Deadline for nomination: January 5, 2004. The Chair of the committee
> > will work closely with nominators in supplying the above items for
> > completing a nomination file. Nominators are encouraged to contact
> > the Chair by
> November
> > 1, 2003, to begin this process. Contact: Patrice Jeppson, 2200
> > Benjamin Franklin Pkwy E1812, Philadelphia, PA 19130; tel: (215)
> > 563-9262; email: [log in to unmask]
> >
> > The SAA Excellence in Public Education Award will be presented at
> > the 2004 Annual Meeting in Montreal, Canada. The award recipient
> > receives a certificate. An award citation will be read by the SAA
> > President during
> the
> > annual business meeting, and an announcement of the award will be
> published
> > in the SAA Archaeological Record.
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