Awards

Each year at the annual meeting in December, several awards and recognitions are presented to MCTM members by our Awards co-chairs, Margaret Bangerter and Nancy Bergfeld. The awards include:

Mathematics Educator Award Categories

Outstanding Mathematics Pre-Service Educator
Emerging Mathematics Educator (K-12 certified teacher with 5 or less years of experience)
Outstanding Mathematics Elementary Educator (K-5*)
Outstanding Mathematics Middle School Educator (5*-8)
Outstanding Mathematics High School Educator (9-12)
Outstanding Mathematics Post-Secondary Educator (2-year or 4-year)
Outstanding Mathematics Instructional Coach/Coordinator

To be considered for a Missouri Mathematics Educator Award, an application needs to be filled out and submitted as a PDF file. The link for the application follows.

1. Background and Experience

(Organized in outline rather than narrative)
1. Education - Formal and Continuing (include institutions, data, major, degree(s)
2. Teaching Experience - list schools and teaching assignment
2. Professional Memberships, Activities, Accomplishments
1. Membership in Professional Organizations - include specifically the length of membership in both MCTM and NCTM. Note: These memberships are not required.
2. Participation in Professional Organizations - Offices, Committees
3. Professional Presentations and Publications
4. Include any other information you would like the Awards Committee to know about you.
3. A response to the following question (One page maximum)
1. Pre-Service Applicants: What do see as the biggest challenge to you as a person new to the profession?
2. All Other Applicants: What is the greatest challenge you face as a teacher today, and how are you meeting this challenge?
4. Include at the most three letters of recommendation.

Deadline for electronic receipt of PDF application: 5 p.m., Thursday, November 7, 2024.

Please be sure to make a copy of the Google document or download a copy for use in Microsoft Word upon opening the application below.

Contact Margaret Bangerter

Outstanding Educator Application 2024

Leroy Sachs Award

Leroy Sachs

This award was established in 1993 to recognize an individual who has given time, energy, and expertise to benefit the organization and to promote the improvement of mathematics education across the state of Missouri. It is named in honor of Leroy Sachs (1917-2019), a well-known St. Louis educator, who was recognized nationally for his excellence in teaching and support of teachers. The nomination will be made by a MCTM Executive Board member to recognize outstanding contributions of leadership and service to MCTM. This is the highest honor that the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics offers to those who have given so much of themselves to Missouri mathematics.

Teacher of the Year awards are made annually at each of seven levels-- pre-service, emerging, elementary, middle, secondary, post-secondary, and mathematics coach. The Leroy Sachs Award for outstanding service to mathematics education is given annually to an educator who exemplifies the level of teaching and professional service established by Leroy Sachs.

Previous recipients have been:

1993 Faye Sharp
1994 John Swartz
1995 Robert Buss
1996 Mary Beth Swartz
1997 Harry Oldweiler
1998 Reta Smith
1999 Wendell Wyatt
2000 Linda Coutts
2001 Larry Campbell
2002 None Given
2003 Mary Ann White
2004 Bob Carman
2005 Rita Barger
2006 Cindy Bryant
2007 Tammy Randolph
2008 David Ashley
2009 Chip Sharp
2010 Chip Day
2011 Robert Rowe
2012 Ann McCoy
2013 Sonya Land
2014 Nancy Bergfeld
2015 Cathy Battles
2016 Terry Goodman
2017 Nancy English
2018 Bob Glasgow
2019 Trish Goddard
2020 Joann Barnett
2021 Kurt Killion
2022 Bart Mitchell
2023 Myra Collins

Retired/Retiring Teachers

MCTM would like to recognize all Missouri mathematics teachers who are retiring.
The recognition should be:

Within one year of retirement
At least 10 years teaching and/or supervision experience in the field of mathematics in the state of Missouri or in a region served by MCTM

If you are retiring or know a colleague who will be retiring this year contact us with the following information about the retiring teacher:

Retiree's name
Address
Where they are retiring from
How long they have taught (total)
A short paragraph about their plans or an interesting story from their past

Questions?