School of Education

The Gorman Teaching Award was established by a benefactor alumnus of the School of Education for the purpose of recognizing creative teaching in the preparation of education professionals at Indiana University. This award carries a cash prize. All tenure and non-tenure track faculty of the core campus, including faculty of other units who teach courses in educational methods or techniques, whether their appointments are full-time, part-time, or adjunct are eligible.

Criteria for the award include creativity, pioneering, and impact of teaching. While a high quality of teaching effort is necessary and important, the benefactor has stipulated that the criterion of innovative and imaginative ideas should be foremost in selecting the recipient. "Teaching" should be broadly construed, so as to include conceptualization, planning, integration of courses, research, instruction in classrooms and/or in other settings, individual work with students, and evaluation.

Nominations and supporting documentation can be forwarded by a faculty member, administrator, student, or the nominee. Documentation in support of the nomination should include the nominating letter(s), the nominee’s vita, a critical self-analysis of teaching by the nominee (including some description of what the nominee is trying to accomplish in her or his teaching, how she or he goes about it, and why, some evaluation of the teaching, and reflections on the teaching over time), supporting letters, and any other relevant supporting evidence (e.g., summarized teaching evaluations, publications relating to teaching, etc.). Each nominee’s dossier should be structured to best represent her or his own case; however, all documentation should be submitted in no more than one loose-leaf notebook.

Nominations and supporting materials should be forwarded to Joyce Alexander, Executive Associate Dean, by March 9, 2012. The Faculty Development Committee will determine the recipient. The Teaching Awards will be presented at the annual Celebration of Teaching Ceremony to be held in the School of Education Auditorium on April 20, 2012 at 4.p.m.