Jim Sheehan Preservice Teacher Award Nomination Form
Dr. James J. “Jim” Sheehan devoted his professional career to preparing a new generation of social studies educators who utilize best practices in the classroom and strive to become social studies professionals engaged in the work of the Ohio Council for the Social Studies and NCSS. Jim brought his Miami University students to OCSS conferences each year where he assisted them in making their first professional presentations to colleagues. Through donations of his friends and colleagues, OCSS developed a program to honor Jim’s life work by recognizing outstanding new social studies professionals. OCSS seeks to recognize outstanding new pre-service professionals from each of Ohio’s teacher training institutions. It is our intent to recognize talented students and assist them as they transition to classroom teachers.

Each teacher training institution in Ohio may select one student in their social studies education program to nominate each year. Students are selected based on leadership and scholarship exhibited as students in the education program.

The winner receives a plaque, one day paid registration for the annual conference (the day the award is presented), $100.00 cash award, and publicity in their hometown newspaper. All other nominees will receive a certificate and recognition at the conference.

Please complete the nomination form by September 27, 2024
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Jim Sheehan Award
Guidelines
Each accredited institution in Ohio training social studies educators may select one student for recognition each year. Most often, this will be a student completing a “methods” course and/or student teaching in the academic year they are recognized.

General guidelines to assist universities in making their selection:

+The recognized student should have an overall GPA in the department of 3.5 or higher and have a clear understanding of best practices and the social studies approach to teaching.

+The recognized student should demonstrate a desire to become involved in OCSS and other professional social studies organizations to grow as a professional and further the profession.

+The recognized student should demonstrate leadership at her/his institution and community.

+The institution may assign additional criteria related to their teacher education program and professional dispositions.
Name of Institution *
Student's full name *
Student's email *
Student's License Program-  (example early, middle or AYA) *
Nominating faculty instructor's name, title, address, and email address *
Please describe why you believe the preservice teacher (PST) is deserving of this award. This description may include, but is not limited to, the following things:
-Why you are nominating them
-Why the PST is inspiring
-Ways they have implemented cutting-edge techniques
-How the PST has been an up-stander in the university or larger community
-In what ways have they positively impacted the lives of their students and peers
-Ways they have promoted civic engagement
-How they have contributed to the advancement of the social studies
-Any other information that you would like to share with us about why they deserve to be the Jim Sheehan Award winner
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