Bammy awards

The Bammy! Awards
    "It takes a village to educate a child." - Anon


    Perhaps the greatest threat facing all educators today is the relentless national criticism of America's public schools. The national narrative that is driving the negative public perception of education is leading to a decrease in public confidence and calls for reduced financial support. Today, educators face intense scrutiny and criticism, while what is right in American education is largely ignored.

    The Bammy Awards is a cross-discipline honor that identifies and acknowledges the extraordinary work being done across  the entire education field every day-- from teachers, principals and superintendents, to school nurses, support staff, advocates, researchers, school custodians, early childhood specialists, education journalists and parents.  The Bammy Awards were created to help reverse the negative national narrative that dominates the education field.

    The Bammy Awards acknowledge that teachers can't do it alone and don't do it alone. The Awards aim to recognize the collaborative nature of education, to encourage respect in and across the various domains, to raise the profile and voices of the many undervalued and unrecognized people who are making a difference in the field and to elevate educators, education and the value of life-long learning in the public eye.

     

    Envisioning a world that values education like it values entertainment


    The Bammy Awards is a national celebration of the value of education, educators and life-long learning.  The honors are presented by the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences International, which includes an eclectic cadre of leading educators, education leaders, education professors, journalists, editors, researchers, commentators, advocates, activists, visionaries and pioneers.  The Academy is comprised of a Board of Govenors, a Council of Peers and the executive committee.

    The Academy presents two honors in every category -- the Bammy Award and the Educator's Voice Award. Members of the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences International select the Bammy Awards  honorees. However, you, the online education community, determine who receives the Educator's Voice Award by voting on the Bammy Awards web site for the nominated people, programs or organizations that you believe are making a significant difference in the field.


    The People Behind the Bammy! Awards


    The Bammy Awards is organized by     BAM Radio Network, which produces education programming for the nation's leading education associations. BAM Radio is the largest education radio network in the world with 21 channels of education programming available on demand and hosted by the nation's leading educators and advocates. On-air hosts include: 
     
    • Gail Connelly, executive director of the National Association of Elementary School Principals
    • Dan Domenech, executive director of the American Association of School Administrators
    • Yasmina Vinci, executive director of the National Head Start Association
    • John Musso, executive director of the Association of School Business Officials
    • Linda Smith , executive director of the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies
    • Donna Mazyck, executive director of the National Association of School Nurses
    • Jodi Grant, executive director of the Afterschool Alliance
    • Linda Geigle, executive director of the National Association for Family Child Care
    • Sherry Waugh, president of the National Coalition for Campus Children's Centers
    • Diane Whitehead, executive director of the Association for Childhood Education International
    • Glenda Bean, executive director of the Southern Early Childhood Association

     

    These education advocates are at the center of their respective communities and have their fingers on the pulse of what is going on moment by moment. Their programs are an invaluable resource for reporters, advocates, activists, legislators, analysts, parents, educators, administrators and anyone interested in transforming education.

     

    Insightful Commentary

     

    To bring a wider, richer, perspective to listeners, BAM Radio augments its team of expert hosts with a cadre of accomplished journalists who provide insightful commentary. BAM’s core of on-air commentators includes Jay Mathews, education columnist with the Washington Post; Debra Viadero, associate editor at Education Week; Lisa Guernsey, Director of New America's Early Education Initiative, former staff writer at the New York Times and contributor to Early Ed Watch; Liz Willen, formerly with Newsday and Bloomberg Markets magazine and currently with the Hechinger Institute; Valerie Strauss, education columnist with the Washington Post; and Ugo Uche of Psychology Today.

    Combined, this team of hosts and commentators provides a panoramic perspective and exceptional insight on the education issues of the day.

     

    BAM Radio Network is uniquely positioned to organize and host the Bammy Awards.

     


 
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