Otra excelente oportunidad para maestros de ciencias y matemáticas

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Amgen Inc., a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops, manufactures and markets important human therapeutics for serious illnesses. Amgen Inc. is committed to dramatically improving people's lives – not only through the therapeutics we deliver to patients but also through supporting programs that advance science literacy throughout North America. One of the most important vehicles for Amgen Inc.'s corporate philanthropy is the Amgen Foundation. Launched in 1991, the Foundation is an integral component of Amgen Inc.'s commitment to dramatically improve people's lives (“Amgen” hereafter refers to Amgen Inc. and/or the Amgen Foundation, either collectively or separately). Amgen is committed to raising the value of science literacy for both students and teachers.

The Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence (AASTE) is an annual awards program that recognizes extraordinary contributions by educators across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada who are elevating the level of science literacy through creativity in the classroom and motivation of students. An independent panel of judges selects the winners based on a variety of criteria including, among others, a teacher's ability to effectively engage students while deepening their scientific understanding, the plan for the use of grant money to improve science education resources in their schools, and a letter of recommendation. Since the program's inception in 1992, Amgen has awarded over $3 million to public and private school science teachers, grades K-12, in communities in which Amgen operates. In the US, the award is provided by the Amgen Foundation and in Canada, this award is provided by Amgen Inc.

Following an extensive judging process, 9 science teachers will be chosen for the award. The winners from select communities in California, Colorado, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Washington, Puerto Rico and Canada will receive an unrestricted cash award of $5,000 USD or $5,000 CAD and the recipient's school will receive a restricted grant of $5,000 USD or $5,000 CAD to be utilized for the expansion or enhancement of a school science program, for science resources, or for the professional development of the school's science teachers.

Official Rules

Important: Please read the complete Official Rules before submitting an AASTE application. By submitting an application for consideration, the applicants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and represent that they satisfy all of the requirements set forth therein. Applicants who are selected and elect to receive an AASTE award agree to be bound by these Official Rules and eligibility requirements.

Eligibility:

  1. Applicants for this award must be full-time classroom teachers of grades K–12 in a public or private school setting and whose major responsibilities include teaching science. Additionally, applicants must serve one single school facility located in communities in which Amgen has key operating sites. For the 2013 awards, this specifically includes the following communities:

    California

    • Ventura County
    • San Francisco Bay Area (including Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma Counties)

    Colorado

    • Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Jefferson, Larimer, Summit, Park, and Weld Counties

    Kentucky

    • Jefferson County

    Massachusetts

    • Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Suffolk Counties

    Puerto Rico (all)

    Rhode Island (all)

    Washington

    • King and Snohomish Counties

    Canada (all)

  2. Applicants must be teaching full time at time of application submission and throughout the following academic year. Applicants must have at least three years of experience teaching science in grades K–12. 
  3. Immediate-family members (parent, child, sibling and/or spouse) of Amgen staff are not eligible to receive this award.
  4. Teachers who are past winners of AASTE are not eligible.
  5. Schools that are past recipients of AASTE are not eligible in consecutive years.

 

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Giovanna Guerrero-Medina's picture

Amigos,

Amigos,

Hemos recibido notificación de Amgen de Puerto Rico de que invitan a las nominaciones de educadores puertorriqueños que hayan desarrollado planes de educación científica innovadores y sean fuente de motivación para los estudiantes en estas materias. Favor ver el comunicado de prens abajo:


Amgen invita a maestros de ciencias en Puerto Rico a radicar solicitud al Premio Amgen a la Excelencia en la Enseñanza 

Juncos, Puerto Rico (24 de enero de 2013) – Amgen reconoce las aportaciones extraordinarias de maestros de ciencias en escuelas públicas y privadas de Puerto Rico y anuncia a maestros interesados que el proceso de solicitud al Premio Amgen a la Excelencia en la Enseñanza de las Ciencias puede completarse de forma digital. El premio AASTE (por sus siglas en inglés) está diseñado para reconocer y honrar a maestros de ciencias de kínder a 12mo grado que han demostrado una labor sobresaliente en el salón de clases.  

Para completar el proceso, el maestro deberá someter un plan educativo e innovador científico que haya implantado exitosamente en su salón de clases y que haya servido de motivación a los estudiantes. 

Un panel independiente de jueces seleccionará al ganador de acuerdo a los siguientes criterios: creatividad en los métodos de enseñanza, plan de enseñanza innovador, efectividad en el salón de clases y el plan de uso de dinero que implantará de recibir el premio y que deberá invertirse en mejorar los recursos de ciencia en la escuela.

El ganador recibirá un premio en efectivo de $5,000.00 sin restricciones y otros $5,000.00 para la escuela del maestro (restricto) que deberá ser utilizado en la expansión o mejoras al programa de ciencias de la escuela o para adquisición de equipo científico.  

Los maestros de escuelas públicas y privadas interesados en participar pueden acceder a: www.amgen.com/citizenship/aaste.html Debe completar la solicitud de forma digital y la misma está disponible en español. La fecha límite para completar el procedimiento es antes del 13 de febrero de 2013. Los ganadores serán notificados en el mes de abril 2013.

Para más información puede comunicarse al 787-916-3766 o escribir a amgenfoundation@amgen.com