Ellison Miles Geotechnology Institute, the Miles Foundation, and the Dallas Geological Society proudly announce …

The 2007 Patty Holyfield Teaching Award for Excellence in Geoscience Teaching in Grades 5-12

The Holyfield Award is given in honor of Ms. Patty Holyfield (1952-2002), whose unflagging devotion to the science and teaching of geology was an inspiration to all who knew her.

The award in the amount of $5,000, is awarded annually to a North Texas teacher who demonstrates creativity in science teaching, in grades 5-12. This is a cash prize awarded directly to the winning teacher, for personal use.

Teachers must be recommended to the EMGI to receive an application.

The winner will receive his or her cash award at the Dallas Geological Society Awards Luncheon June 12, 2007. That teacher also will become a candidate for the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, AAPG, Teacher of the Year Award for the AAPG Southwest Section. If chosen, they will compete for the national AAPG Teacher of the Year Award, awarded at the national AAPG Convention April 20-23, 2008 in San Antonio.

Teachers must be recommended to the EMGI to receive an application. Please send your recommendation (including teacher's name and e-mail address) directly to:

Ms. Diane Brownlee, P.G.
Director, EMGI
Brookhaven College
3939 Valley View Lane, Farmers Branch, TX 75244
dBrownlee@dcccd.edu

Teachers' Qualifying Characteristics for Recommendation:

1. Minimum of three years of full-time teaching experience
2. Teaching should include, but is not limited to, geology and earth science concepts
3. Currently teaching in an accredited public or private school in North Texas IN THE COUNTIES OF Collin, Denton, Rockwall, Dallas, Tarrant, Wise, Parker, Jack, Palo Pinto, Kaufman, Ellis or Johnson

Teacher Entry Guidelines

The teacher will be asked to provide:

1. A cover sheet with applicant's contact information including school name, district, address, personal contact information including phone and e-mail, and original signature
2. Teacher's philosophy: two pages; Philosophy and teaching methods (both pedagogy and content)
3. A detailed description of the unit taught and how it fits into the science program (not more than three pages). Please do not submit ancillary materials.
4. Two letters of recommendation, one page each
   • One letter must be from a colleague. The other letter must be from (in order of desirability) a student, a student's parent (5-7), or another colleague.
   • Letters must be submitted as part of the packet, in a sealed envelope, signed across the flap by the author.

The teacher must assemble the above materials and submit by mail as a package to:

Ms. Diane Brownlee, P.G.
Director, Ellison Miles Geotechnology Institute, Bldg. H
Brookhaven College
3939 Valley View Lane
Farmer's Branch, TX 75244-4997

DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2007