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New Awards for Classics Teachers
APA Pedagogy and Teacher Training Awards
One of the major goals of the APA’s recently and successfully completed capital campaign, Gatekeeper to Gateway: The Campaign for Classics in the Twenty-first Century, was to ensure that an inspiring, well trained teacher would be available for every school and college classics classroom. At the recommendation of the APA’s Committee on Education, the Board of Directors has authorized two new programs, one to support the pedagogy of classics teachers at any level and one to assist classicists seeking certification to teach Latin in primary or secondary schools. To fund these new programs the Association will use income derived from the following contributions to the Campaign’s Research and Teaching Endowment: a major gift from an anonymous donor, a contribution from the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS), and donations to the Friends of Zeph Stewart Fund. Winners of both of these awards will be selected by a subcommittee of the Joint Committee on the Classics in American Education, whose membership is selected from both the APA and the American Classical League.
American Philological Association 2013 Pedagogy Award
Open to both collegiate and pre-collegiate teachers of classics. APA membership is not required.
Funding available: $500-$2,500.
Possible projects include, but are not limited to, the following: attendance at a professional conference, purchase of teaching materials, study abroad
Deadline: March 1, 2013
Awards announced by April 15
Application:
- One-page single-spaced typed narrative description of the project, to include the nature of the project, its impact on teaching and student learning, and requested funding amount.
- Current resume/curriculum vitae.
- One professional reference (name, title, work address, email, and phone) of a colleague, supervisor etc. who can address the feasibility of the project. No letter is required.
- A list of any other sources of funding applied for with amounts requested.
Applications must be submitted as e-mail attachments to Adam Blistein, Executive Director of APA, Adam Blistein (blistein@sas.upenn.edu). The Subject line of the e-mail should read as follows: “Application for 2013 Pedagogy Award”.
A brief report about the project and its impact will be due within 12 months of receiving the award. Reports will be published on the Association’s web site.
American Philological Association 2013 Zeph Stewart Latin Teacher Training Award
Open to those preparing for Latin teacher certification. APA membership is not required.
Funding available: Up to $1500.
Deadline: March 1, 2013
Awards announced by April 15
Application:
- One-page single-spaced typed narrative description of the coursework to be taken, the relevance of this coursework to obtaining certification, and the funding amount requested.
- Current resume/curriculum vitae.
- Copy (scanned) of transcript from institution currently attending or last attended (unofficial is acceptable).
- One letter of recommendation from a professor you have had, or a professional colleague or administrator, if you are teaching, who can address your potential for or current ability at Latin teaching. The letter should be sent directly by the recommender to Adam Blistein via email.
- A list of any other sources of funding applied for with amounts requested.
(The award payment will be made after submission of receipt for course work leading to certification.)
Applications must be submitted as e-mail attachments to Adam Blistein, Executive Director of APA, Adam Blistein (blistein@sas.upenn.edu). The Subject line of the e-mail should read as follows: “Application for 2013 Stewart Award”.
