The GSTA Teacher of Promise (TOP) award recognizes exceptional promise for ongoing excellence in science teaching. The award is available for K-12 science teachers who are in their first through fourth years of teaching (or up to three years of teaching experience). Each TOP will receive a monetary award of $750.00 and a complimentary registration to GSTA’s annual conference. To be eligible, applicants must meet the general criteria and guidelines. The components of the application and evaluation rubric can be found on the awards webpage or here.

Recipients of the GSTA Teacher of Promise are required to submit a brief article to be shared in the eObservations newsletter and/or social media by October 1, 2025. Recipients are also invited to present at the annual conference (held in February). (Information about the article submission and conference presentation will be provided to award recipients at a later date.)