Experiential Education K-12 Leader
of the Year
Recognizes
a K-12 teacher, principal, or superintendent
who has demonstrated innovative uses of experiential learning
in their classroom and in their school system. Nomination criteria
include:
- Employed
by a K-12 school or school district
- Leadership
role in crossing boundaries between K-12 public/private
education and experiential education
- Leadership
role in the development and implementation of substantive
ongoing experiential programs which are student centered
- Promote experiential education at K-12 level
work
in NSEE or elsewhere so that others have benefited from
their programs
Experiential Education Higher
Education Leader of the Year
Recognizes
an NSEE higher education member who has demonstrated
innovative uses of experiential learning in their institution.
Nomination criteria include:
- Employed
by a 2 or 4-year degree granting institution
- Leadership
role in crossing boundaries between traditional academic and
experiential education
- Leadership
role in design, development, and implementation of EE
programs connecting the classroom, curriculum and
campus/community based organizations
- Leadership/participation
in national/regional conference sessions and/or publications
contributing to EE
- Leadership
in serving as a role model/mentor to newcomers and rising
leaders in EE
Experiential Education
Community-Based Organization Leader of the
Year
Recognizes
a community-based organization or nonprofit that has made
outstanding contributions to the field. Nomination criteria
include:
- Leadership
role in the design, development, and implementation of EE
programs impacting a variety of communities
- Leadership
role in advocacy for EE programs in the community involving
individuals/groups from diverse groups, i.e. education,
local/state governments, private non-profits
- Leadership
role within NSEE to share and promote model programs
Experiential Education
Corporate/Foundation Leader of the
Year
Recognizes
a business or corporation that has demonstrated outstanding
support of experiential education through its financial or
volunteer commitment to the field. Nomination criteria
include:
- Continuity
of the program:
The corporate/foundation leader has an established
experiential education program where top management’s
commitment is evident through the organization’s
continuing goodwill efforts toward the EE program
- Corporate/foundation
leader must have demonstrated commitment to advancing EE as
outlined in the nomination
- Employer/corporate/foundation
leader endeavors to provide quality work experience for
students by taking an active role in the
orientation on new students/interns/co-op;
handling of student logistics;
planning
and development of EE assignments; and training
of EE supervisors
Experiential Education Program of
the Year
Recognizes
an outstanding K-12 or higher education institution that has
demonstrated an exceptional commitment to experiential
education in their classrooms or on their campuses. Nomination criteria
include:
- Goals
and objectives of EE program consistent with NSEE mission
and best practices
- Innovation
in the design, implementation and evaluation of the EE
program
- Outreach
level and the depth and breadth of program impact between
and among diverse groups and communities
Experiential Education Pioneer of
the Year
Recognizes
an individual that has demonstrated exceptional
commitment to the field over the course of at least one decade
of involvement in
the field.
Nomination criteria include:
- Leadership
role(s) in teaching/research/practitioner in the field
- Previous
awards for exemplary leadership/achievements in EE
- Leadership
as an advocate for EE
- Leadership
role in mentoring EE professionals
- Leadership
positions/contributions to NSEE, i.e. Board,
SIG’s/Networks/Regions
Experiential Education Rising
Leader Award
Recognizes
an individual who has joined the organization within the past
five years and is already making outstanding contributions to
the field.
Nomination criteria include:
- Active
leadership role(s) within EE/NSEE i.e..
SIG/Networks/Board/Committees
- Conference
participation/presentation
- Research/publications
- Field
based projects
- Leadership
role in mentoring newcomers to NSEE
Experiential Education
Research/Dissertation of the Year
Award
Recognizes
an NSEE member who has published research or completed a
doctoral dissertation within the past 2 years that makes
important contributions to our understanding of experential
education.
Nomination criteria include:
- Publication
of research or completion of doctoral dissertation about
experiential eduaction within two years of the
award
- Research
or doctoral dissertation makes important contributions to an
area of of experiential education that is valuable to NSEE
members
For a list of previous
winners, click
here.
