The following are the eligibility criteria for nominees. They must: • Be highly qualified teachers, as deemed by their states, districts, or schools; teachers in private/independent schools should meet the spirit of the principles and provisions of the
No Child Left Behind Act, Public Law 107-110. • Hold a degree or appropriate credentials in the category for which they are applying. • Teach in one of the 50 states or four U.S. jurisdictions. The jurisdictions are
Washington, D.C.,
Puerto Rico,
Department of Defense Schools, and the
U.S. territories as a group (
American Samoa,
Guam, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the
U.S. Virgin Islands). • Be full-time employees of the school or school district. • Have at least 5 years of mathematics or science teaching experience prior to application. • Teach mathematics or science at the appropriate grade level in a public or private school. The award is made to teachers of kindergarten through 6th grades and 7th through 12 grades in alternate years. • Not have received the national PAEMST award in any prior competition or category. == See also ==