The AMS Teaching Fund
for outstanding work in innovative teaching in the music history/music appreciation classroom
The AMS Teaching Fund supports innovative teaching practices in the music history and appreciation classroom. This grant provides the recipient an opportunity to pursue work in support of student-centered learning. It may subsidize the development of new classroom techniques, assignments, projects, technology, learning modules and/or syllabi that encourage active learning, problem solving, critical thinking, and the on-going acquisition and use of knowledge; or may take as its focus pedagogy research or the development of assessment tools that would be of interest to the AMS membership. The award may be used to develop young teachers in our profession or to allow for the rethinking of teaching practice by mid-career and senior-level professionals. Possible uses of the grant include, but are not limited to:
- Photocopies
- Books
- Videos and recordings
- Software
- Student assistants
- Photo permissions
The award is given annually. The winner receives a grant, the amount of which is dependent on the budget submitted (maximum amount available: $1,500), and a certificate, conferred at the Annual Business Meeting and Awards Presentation of the Society by the chair of the committee. An individual may receive the award only once. An application should consist of:
1. a completed cover sheet
2. a statement of no more than 1,000 words detailing the innovative aspects of the work to be undertaken in the context of the experiences of the teacher involved
3. a detailed budget and explanation of the expenses to which the award would be applied (wherever possible, expenses should be itemized)
4. if appropriate, a syllabus draft, bibliography, or brief methodological summary
5. a short curriculum vitae
6. two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a person at the host institution
Award winners are expected to share results and/or curriculum with the AMS membership, e.g. through the AMS Newsletter, the Pedagogy section of the AMS web site, or through scholarly publication.
Applications must be received by 5 p.m. EST, 1 March 2013. Please submit materials via e-mail attachment to the office of the AMS. Letters of support may likewise be e-mailed (ams@ams-net.org) or faxed (207 798 4254 or 877 679 7648) to the AMS office. Candidates will be notified of the outcome of the award by 15 June.
