Mary Margaret Moffett Memorial Teaching Excellence Award (High School) Grant

Mary Margaret Moffett Memorial Teaching Excellence Award (High School) Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society for the Teaching of Psychology
Amount: US $1,500
Last Updated: December 01, 2025

Summary

The Mary Margaret Moffett Memorial Teaching Excellence Award, presented by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, honors exceptional high school educators in psychology. With a $1500 award and a plaque, it recognizes innovative teaching, student engagement, adherence to APA standards, and professional development. This award encourages applications from diverse educators, reinforcing the importance of equity in teaching. For more information on submission criteria, visit the STP website.

Overview

The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP; Division 2 of the American Psychological Association) announces its awards program for outstanding teachers of psychology. Consistent with our Mission Statement and the Statement on Addressing Systemic Racism and Inequity in STP, we encourage applications from colleagues who are from underrepresented groups and have diverse backgrounds and experiences. Teaching awards of $1500 and a plaque are bestowed for outstanding performance in six categories, including the Mary Margaret Moffett Memorial Teaching Excellence Award (High School). The Mary Margaret Moffett Memorial Teaching Award recognizes excellence in scientific psychological instruction for teachers at the high school level. The Mary Margaret Moffett Memorial Teaching Award is based on the following four criteria: (1) effective and innovative teaching, (2) stimulation of student interest in psychology, (3) evidence showing use of the American Psychological Association's National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula, and (4) professional development. Applicants must submit supporting materials in each category but will not be expected to have achieved recognition in all four criteria. More information on supportive evidence for these criteria can be found here.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants are eligible to apply for only one award each year.Applicants must be currently teaching at the high school level.Applicants must be members of STP and may join STP at any time. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.