B.F. Skinner

“Guru”/ Hall of Fame Nomination Submission Example

For this assignment you will research information about your “Guru” and use it to complete a Hall of Fame Nomination Form. Please use the Sample below to complete your “Guru” Hall of Fame Nomination. You will need to copy and paste the highlighted information into a document in order to submit it.

Sample

Hall of Fame Nomination

A. Nominee Contact Information:

Name: David L. Boggs (Deceased, July 10, 2010)

Title: David L. Boggs was a professor at Ohio State University & Eastern Michigan University.

Address: David L. Boggs was a longtime resident of Westerville, OH

Email: N/A

Fax: N/A

B. Nominator Contact Information:

Name: (Your Name)

Title: Doctoral Student/Masters Candidate

Address:

Email:

Fax: N/A

C. Primary Contribution of Nominee:

X Scholar X Practitioner ____ Policy Maker

D. Supporting Documentation (single-spaced items 1-5):

Provide a narrative response to each of the following criterion, staying within the 250 word maximum. Responses will be evaluated on a scale of 0 to 100 points with the greatest weight being given to the first three criteria.

1. Provide a synopsis of the nominee’s contribution to the field of literacy.

2. What are the nominee’s most notable achievement in literacy and reading education, as a scholar, practitioner and/or a policy maker across the span of the nominee’s career?

3. Describe the nominee’s single greatest contribution to the field, focusing on its national and/or international significance. Provide national or historical context as appropriate.

4. What has the nominee done to enhance the visibility and stature of literacy as a field of scholarship, practice and/or policy making?

5. What have been the nominee’s contributions, if any, in other fields of endeavor beyond literacy and reading education?